Germany's competition authority has told Facebook it can only continue gathering so much data about users from beyond its app and website if it gets individuals' consent. The watchdog has carried out a probe into the social network following concerns that members were unaware

DHAKA: Over 200 porn websites were blocked in Bangladesh following an order from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). International Internet Gateway (IIG) and Internet Service Provider (ISP) organizations were directed on Wednesday (Feb 6) to implement the order.

A children’s wristwatch that allows the wearer to be easily contacted and located has been recalled by Brussels over safety fears. The European commission said the Enox Safe-Kid-One, which comes fitted with a global positioning system (GPS), a microphone and speaker, posed a serious

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched from French Guiana this morning, making it the third successful mission by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) this year.  The satellite was placed into the orbit within 42 minutes of its launch from

DHAKA: Posts Telecommunications and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar underscored the need of a business plan so that electronic waste can be recycled properly. “E-waste cannot be reduced day by day as electronic and digital use will increase more. New technology should be materialized

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) set three days as minimum duration for all packages/offers/bundles of mobile phone operators. The telecom regulator sent letters to all mobile phone operators asking them to make the directive elective from February 1.

No matter how well you think you can park, Stan can do it better. Don’t feel too disheartened though; he doesn’t even need to open the doors once stationary – meaning he can stack cars as close as possible to each other. Stan isn’t some ghostly valet from a budget American

Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. While all three will remain stand-alone apps, at a much deeper level they will be linked so messages can travel between the different services. Facebook told the BBC it was at the start

CHATTOGRAM:  Deputy Minister for Education Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel urged entrepreneurs and businessmen to invest in IT sector as it is very potential.  The minister inaugurated the 2nd Chattogram IT fair at World Trade Center in city’s Agrabad on Saturday (January

GAZIPUR:  One lakh jobs will be created at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Gazipur. Besides, USD 500 will be invested, said ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak.  Zunaid Ahmed Palak accompanied by representatives of investors visited the park on Wednesday (January 23).

CHATTOGRAM:  The second Chittagang IT fair is set to begin at World Trade Center in city’s Agrabad on Saturday (January 26). Deputy Minister for education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury is expected to inaugurate the fair at Bangabandhu Conference Hall of World Trade Center at 11 am.

DHAKA: Mobile phone users across the country now can easily check whether their handsets are legal and verified as Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has developed a database. Besides, Bangladesh Mobile Phone Importers Association (BMPIA) in cooperation with BTRC

DHAKA: Online knowledge sharing firm Quora is now available in Bengali, a move that will allow about 300 million speakers of the language to engage on the platform.  The formal launch came after a trial run since December 2018. Launched in English in 2010, the question-and-answer

DHAKA: WhatsApp is limiting all its members to forwarding any single message up to five times in an effort to tackle the spread of false information on the platform. The Facebook-owned business had already introduced the policy in India six months ago. The move followed a number of

SUST: Bangladesh has a plan to launch its second satellite soon in a bid to establish more civilized, scientific and better society, said Planning Minister MA Mannan.  “The government, headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been working for establishing a civilized, scientific

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is working on a move to close all the mobile internet data package services which are valid for less than a week. The decision will come into effect from Jan 27.   BTRC Acting Chairman Zahurul Haq confirmed the matter

DHAKA: Country's ICT platforms have jointly conferred reception to Telecom and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar and Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT, for their re-assignment in the ministry. The reception program organised by the Bangladesh Association of Software and

DHAKA: Posts, Telecommunications and ICT minister Mustafa Jabbar said he was feeling proud as Bangladesh introduced the Digital Security Act which would be followed by many of countries now. “A country like Bangladesh has made the law… (I’m) feeling proud for this,” he said.

DHAKA: The three day-long smartphone and TAB expo ended at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) Saturday (Jan 12). Huge turnout of gadget lovers was marked on the concluding day. Most of the mobile manufacturing companies offered discounts upto 40 percent along with

DHAKA:  Miscreants are circulating various types of misleading information as they opened fake Facebook accounts in the names of Bangabandhu’s family members. Fake Facebook pages are being run using names of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana, Saima Wazed, and