Tag: Information
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Government pressure on mobile operators for private firm database raises concerns
As per the decision taken during the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement in September 2022, Digicon will receive 80 per cent revenue from the service of automatically filling forms, 86 per cent from verifying photos and 90 per cent through the Parichay app. . Percentage of revenue for biometrics verification. Morally, BTRC…
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Ruling Awami League will contest elections with 14-party alliance, nominations will be adjusted: Information Minister
The ruling Awami League will contest the re-election with its 14-party alliance partners. Although the ruling party has already announced the names of its candidates in 298 constituencies, they will hold talks with the parties in the alliance in the coming days. Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Hasan Mahmood said…
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Musk and experts call for a halt to ‘giant AI experiments’
“Powerful AI systems should only be developed once we are confident that their impact will be positive and their risks manageable,” it said. Musk was an early investor in OpenAI, spending years on its board, and his car firm Tesla develops AI systems to help power its self-driving technology, among other applications. The letter, hosted…
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US, China under the waves – wage war over internet cables
Large cables under the sea cost several million dollars. They are usually paid for by a consortium of technology or telecommunications companies who can spread the costs and risks, as well as take responsibility for any cable landings that end up in their countries. In the case of SeaMeWe-6, more than a dozen companies were…
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Women should be given priority in technical education
Addressing the event, Charles Whiteley, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh, said that women are still far behind in obtaining bachelor’s degrees in technology and engineering across the world and women’s participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering) are behind. and Mathematics) education is only 8 percent. Since Bangladesh prioritizes…
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Police say hackers used third party cookies to access servers
Sejan carried out his illegal business at a shop named Adnan Computer & Studio. Asif said that upon questioning Sejan, 23-year-old Mehdi Hasan was arrested in Kalabagan, Dhaka, with a fake birth registration certificate and the official seal of the birth registration office of Dhaka North City Corporation. He is a student of Computer Science…
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‘Youth need to be aware of the dangers of propaganda’
Jeff Ridenour, information officer and spokesperson for the US Embassy in Dhaka, told the young participants at the event how important it is to differentiate not only between fake news and the truth, but also between news and opinion. He thanked BIPSS and EMK for organizing the workshop. In the concluding remarks, Major General ANM…
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Respond immediately to false information against Bangladesh
The same night, EAM had a virtual meeting with several Bangladeshi diplomats who are currently representing Bangladesh in various countries. Momen said, “On the occasion of New Year, I had a virtual meeting with Bangladeshi diplomats posted in other countries. There, we told diplomats to act immediately when someone spreads false propaganda and fake information…
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PSC says 2,309 will be recruited through 45th BCS exam
Public Service Commission has published a notice to fill 2,309 vacant government posts through 45th Bangladesh Civil Services Examination. According to the notice released on Wednesday, candidates will have to apply online from December 10 to December 31.