More than a hundred agreements were made in the country’s power and energy sectors through special laws during the Awami League period. Most of these were power sector agreements. Although the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) fixed the technical aspects of the implementation of large projects in this sector on paper, everything was basically taken ...more

Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited (PBTL), the operator of Citycell, has officially applied to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for the reinstatement of its mobile service license after being shut down in 2016. Citycell, which was the first mobile operator in Bangladesh, was established in 1993 and played a significant role in ushering in the ...more

The number of internet subscribers in Bangladesh has been on a steady decline since April 2023, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). This reduction in internet usage mirrors a similar trend in mobile phone subscribers, with both figures dropping consistently from April to October.As of October 2023, the total ...more

Facebook is currently the most popular social media in Bangladesh. This multinational Facebook is taking money from the country instantly from the 15 second advertisement that is seen on the Facebook scroll. Not only Facebook, popular search engine Google, cloud computing Amazon, multinational technology company Microsoft, video streaming Zoom, social media LinkedIn and Dropbox are ...more

The Power Development Board (PDB) signed an agreement with Adani Power on November 5, 2017. The contract for the purchase of 1,496 megawatts of electricity was signed under strict confidentiality. Although the draft agreement came to the power department, it was not sent to the PDB. As a result, PDB officials knew nothing about the ...more

When I was in university around 2004, we had a three-credit course in our third year called Satellite Communications. It was a new and advanced course in Bangladesh at that time. Our teacher was also not experienced in this course, as he himself had never taken such a course. He himself used to come and ...more

During his keynote address at the 2021 Sydney Dialogue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India's utilization of data as a means of empowering its citizens. He highlighted India's unparalleled expertise in harnessing data within a democratic framework, ensuring robust individual rights. The recent passage of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) bill in the Lok ...more

Nasa is set to release on Thursday the findings of a long-awaited study on unexplained flying objects in Earth's skies.The US space agency announced last year it was reviewing evidence regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs -- which has replaced the term "UFO" in official parlance.The subject has long fascinated the public but was shunned ...more

In a groundbreaking event on Friday evening at the National Theater of Korea in Seoul, a humanoid android named EveR 6 created history by assuming the role of the orchestra conductor for South Korea's national orchestra. Developed by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, the robot took the podium, replacing a human conductor, to lead ...more

Bangladeshi tech company WPDeveloper has declared “Startise” as its parent company, aiming to expand services for over six million users across 180 countries worldwide.“Not a traditional brand, we envision a core group that will foster innovation, and growth, and have the potential to stand tall globally,” Startise Founder and Chairman M Asif Rahman told a ...more