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গোপনে ব্যক্তিগত ছবি তুললেই ১০ বছর জেল

গোপনে ব্যক্তিগত ছবি তুললেই ১০ বছর জেল

কোনো উদ্দেশ্য ছাড়াই সখের বশে অনেকে না জানিয়ে অন্যের ব্যক্তিগত ছবি তোলেন। ফেসবুকসহ বিভিন্ন সামাজিক যোগাযোগ মাধ্যমে সেই ছবি প্রকাশও করেন অনেক সময়। এবার সাবধান! এমন ঘটনায় যে কেউ ফেঁসে যেতে পারেন অনায়াসেই। অভিযোগ প্রমাণ হলেই ভোগ করতে হবে ১০ বছরের কারাদন্ড। আর অভিযোগের পর একবার পুলিশের হাতে ধরা খেলেই জামিন মিলবে না মামলা নিষ্পত্তি […]

300 apps to provide govt services

The government has launched a new website for developing 300 mobile apps for the ministries and departments in providing government services to people easily. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday inaugurated the website of National Mobile Application Trainer and Innovative Application Development Program at Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) Bhaban. […]

Answer Quiz & Win Prizes | Mango communications-Dhaka News quiz contest started

Dhaka news has started an attractive quiz contest along with Mango communications jointly. People from anywhere of the world can participate in this quiz contest. “This quiz contest is not only to entertain the readers, its also to promote Bangladesh through this contest, Mango CEO said. Rules of Participating in our contest: Right Answer and […]

‘Russian orbital slot to be hired’ for Bangabandhu Satellite

The government has decided to procure 119.2 east longitude orbital slot from Russian company Intersputnik to launch the country’s first ever satellite, Bangabandhu Satellite-1. The cabinet committee on economic affairs yesterday approved a proposal of Post and Telecommunication Division to acquire the slot at $28m under procure from single source method. Finance Minister AMA Muhith […]

Digital Center Entrepreneurs Conference starts this November

‘Digital Center Entrepreneurs Conference 2014’ will be held on the 4th year of founding the nationwide digital center. The event is stated to be held on 11th November at the National Parade Ground and is expected to see the participation of more than 11,000 entrepreneurs from union, City Council and City Corporation. Prime Minister Sheikh […]

Digital greetings boost cell phone business

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina first used the IVR to congratulate the countrymen and send greetings on the occasion of Victory Day last year It is not new that Eid or Puja greetings are conveyed to near and dear ones by sending mobile phone SMS. But these days wishes are not limited to sending only text […]

The future of shopping is online: Carmudi

Online shopping transactions in Bangladesh could increase ten-fold over the next four years, thanks to time-saving benefits and growing popularity of internet, said a top official of Carmudi. The annual value of the country’s e-shopping may rise to Tk 2,000 crore in 2017 from Tk 200 crore today, Ashiqur Rahman, country manager of Carmudi.com.bd, a […]

Ggovernment Services on mobile apps from today

The government is going to facilitate services for people through mobile applications formally from today. The services range from birth registration to air and rail ticket purchase, plus health and education services – all being just a touch away. As part of its initiative for building a “smart Bangladesh” the government is going to launch […]

Online Cattle shop for Eid

Like the previous years, the Internet sites have made offers of online cattle market for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, giving a cushion to the busy city dwellers and non-resident Bangladeshis. Over 10 online shopping sites are now ready to sell out their animals on post-delivery payment system. According to the information obtained from the entrepreneurs, a […]

Bangabandhu 1 satellite project ready to be placed at Ecnec

The Tk32.48bn Development Project Proposal (DPP) for Bangabandhu 1, the first satellite of Bangladesh, is ready for being placed before the highest economic policymaking body of the country. The proposal is likely to be tabled at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) very soon. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission […]

Shohoz makes your traveling easier

shohoz.com is a website initiated to help people traveling in various long distance routes of Bangladesh. Buying a bus ticket is never easy you have to go to the bus counter and wait for your term in the queue. Moreover traffic situation in Dhaka may cause you more trouble, it may require one or two […]

Press Release: MOU Signing between BASIS and Microsoft Bangladesh

Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) signed a MOU with Microsoft Bangladesh to work jointly for achieving the vision of “One Bangladesh” by participating to create 1 Million dedicated and experienced IT professional. Apart from this Microsoft will also conduct Microsoft session on Microsoft Technology and Software, Microsoft Licensing, Cyber security session, IPR […]

Bangladesh Bank asks banks to appoint officials for ICT entrepreneurs

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all scheduled banks to appoint five to ten officials in each bank at the district level to work as mentors for grooming information and communication technology (ICT) entrepreneurs. This initiative has been taken to groom entrepreneurs in the ICT sector at the district level, according to the BB circular […]

A massive push for Digital Bangladesh

State-run telecom operator BTCL will develop a countrywide wireless network to provide low-cost internet broadband services in all the seven divisional cities including the rural areas. The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved the Tk 956 crore project to be implemented by 2017. The company has asked for spectrum from the telecom […]

Palak urges Facebook to open R&D centre in Bangladesh

State Minister for ICT Division Junaid Ahmed Palak urged the social networking giant Facebook to set up a R&D (Research and Development) and training center in Bangladesh. He made the call when a delegation led by him visited the Facebook headquarters at Silicon Valley on Saturday. He said if established the Facebook office in the […]