The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has approved a new Quality of Service (QoS) policy aimed at improving the country’s telecom services, requiring operators to answer customer service calls within 90 seconds and ensuring a minimum 4G speed of 10 Mbps.

Apple will hold its annual September event on September 9, where it is expected to announce the iPhone 17 lineup, new Apple Watches, and other devices. The launch will take place at the company’s Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Invitations sent to the press carried the

Bangladesh has rolled out a fully digital system for verifying educational and professional certificates, a major step aimed at reducing costs and simplifying procedures for citizens pursuing education and employment opportunities abroad. The development was announced via the verified

Microsoft’s artificial intelligence chief, Mustafa Suleyman, has voiced concern over what he describes as a rise in cases of “AI psychosis” — a condition in which users start believing that imagined scenarios generated by chatbots are real. In a series of posts

A draft of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 has been prepared, incorporating provisions to ensure international standards on lawful interception. It also contains a clause empowering the regulator to freeze accounts of individuals or institutions

Humanoid robots hip-hop danced, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. The competition begins Friday with more than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries,

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has announced the removal of more than 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to scams during the first half of this year, as part of an ongoing global effort to curb online fraud. According to Meta, many of the deactivated accounts were connected to

Apple on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $23.4 billion, topping forecasts despite concerns about the effect of US tariffs on its supply chain. Revenue was $94 billion for the usually slow quarter ending in June, the iPhone maker said. "Apple is proud to report a June

To ease vehicle maintenance costs and related concerns for car owners in Bangladesh, automobile maintenance startup Zantrik has introduced a groundbreaking service.  The innovative platform, titled “Zantrik Certified Car,” offers a detailed health check-up of 25 key

Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge. The decision came after the internet

Global tech brand OPPO has launched its much-anticipated Reno14 Series 5G in Bangladesh, blending cutting-edge AI innovation with a cultural tribute to the country’s 2,000-year-old Jamdani weaving tradition. The launch took place at Aloki, Dhaka, featuring a dynamic performance

China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating. His remarks came just days after

SpaceX's Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outages on Thursday when an internal software failure knocked tens of thousands of users offline, a rare disruption for Elon Musk's powerful satellite internet system. Users in the U.S. and Europe began experiencing

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus urged Meta, which operates several social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, to find an effective way to combat disinformation that disrupts social harmony and spreads hatred.

Tokyo-based ispace announced the failure of its Resilience lunar lander mission on Friday after the spacecraft crashed during an attempted landing on the moon.  The private company lost contact with the lander moments before its scheduled touchdown in Mare Frigoris, a flat lunar

A new report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reveals a 150% surge in greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s top 200 digital companies between 2020 and 2023, driven by the booming demand for AI and cloud computing.  The emissions, encompassing both

Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies. The billionaire has an extraordinarily full plate as owner/CEO of X, xAI (developer of the AI-powered chatbot Grok), electric-car maker

Vietnam has ordered a nationwide ban on the popular messaging app Telegram, citing its alleged use in illegal activities and the company’s lack of cooperation with law enforcement.  The directive, issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology, instructs internet service

Starlink has officially commenced its commercial internet services in Bangladesh. Announced via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on May 20, the company stated, “Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency internet is now available in Bangladesh!” According to its official

Japan's antitrust watchdog Thursday unveiled draft guidelines for the law governing smartphone software services of U.S. tech giants Google LLC and Apple Inc, aiming to promote competition from smaller firms. The law to go into full effect in December is the latest effort by the