For the first time in the history of ever, a Raptor lays its foot on Bangladeshi soil. Ford Raptors historically have had ridiculously large engine displacements and outright absurd performance numbers which meant they are not at all a feasible car to import for Bangladeshi consumers.

Ahmed Sarwar is a 25-year local who has recently graduated as a pilot from New Zealand. We sat down with him to have a bit of chat about how aspiring pilots can prepare themselves for the profession, and the dos and don’ts of the process.

Today we bring you an interesting wearable: fitness band or smartwatch- however you term it, this gadget is being sold like hot cake.

A comfortable ambience is mandatory for sound sleeping. Blocking out disturbing noises and replacing it with soothing music can do wonders for one. You can try listening to calming sounds on different websites.

Veteran CNN talk show host Larry King has breathed his last on January 24, 2021. Over a career spanning more than six decades and over 40,000 interviews, Larry has hosted almost everyone from Putin to Paris Hilton and many more in between. In a move to pay our respects to the iconic journalist who was never afraid to ask the questions that matter, we revisit five of his most memorable interview moments.

Inspired by the notion of ‘Ready To Race’ and an unconditional passion for motorcycles, KTM is ready to hit the Bangladeshi bike market after earning accolades all over the world for its high-end bikes. With the launching of two of their premium models - KTM Duke and KTM RC, renowned Austrian motorcycle company KTM has recently begun its inspiring journey in Bangladesh.

Concepts we forgot.

Nepal's greatest mountains were summitted first by foreigners while the Sherpas were treated nothing better than mules for their wealthy clients. K2's winter glory, therefore, was Nepal's own to claim. The children of mountains finally claimed the place where they always belonged. At the top.

The government has rolled out the website and app, called ‘Surokka’ for the online registration for receiving Covid-19 vaccine, expected to go live this Wednesday, January 27. The registration process may begin soon after the Prime Ministers virtually inaugurates the Covid-19 vaccination and registration at 3:30pm on Wednesday. Initially, only the prioritised, frontline works, and those over 55 years of age can register with the system. Only one registration per mobile phone number will be allowed.

Bangladesh Honda Private Limited (BHL) has unveiled an updated version of their Livo 110 commuter motorcycle on Sunday, January 24 at the hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka.

Facebook users around the globe have been experiencing a mysterious forced mass log out since Friday night. Many users in Bangladesh also reported being hit by the forced mass logout around Saturday morning. When opening the Facebook app, many users received the “session expired” notification and were prompted to log back in.

This is one special issue. Apart from our regular-everything-tech-and-automobile, we got Bangladeshi astrophysicist Tonima Tasnim Ananna to talk to us,

Reflective Teens, a social platform teenagers to nurture their creative potentials, has launched its flagship program, RT Brainery’s Episode 3 on “Design Thinking for Social Innovation.” The course has been made well-suited for teenagers and young adults.

American aerospace company Blue Origin has successfully tested the crew capsule module of its New Shepard reusable rocket at the company’s west Texas flight test facility on Thursday, January 16.

Amazon has rolled out a new product that will allow car companies to build their own Alexa based intelligent assistants with unique voices and features.

Ever looked at a Yamaha R15 and thought it would be an awesome scooter? Well, the designers at Yamaha did, as evident by this bike.

TechBits

During the week, most of us spend half our waking hours at work. And a lot of us see it as a struggle, or at least a bore, looking forward to the weekend when we can do more worthwhile things.

Edge computing is transforming the way data is being handled, processed, and delivered from millions of devices around the world. The explosive growth of internet-connected devices – the IoT – along with new applications that require real-time computing power, continues to drive edge-computing systems.

If you are someone who loves driving and/or enjoys long drive the Dhaka Mawa highway will be a treat.