When skills matter more than degrees / How skills-based hiring is shaping recruitment practices
7 September 2026
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Product Peers BD hosts product meetup in Dhaka
1 September 2026
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Press Release / Sony launches Alpha Bangladesh Wedding Studio Alliance
28 June 2026
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MAS Holdings turns to universities to close skills gap in apparel industry
23 June 2026
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Bangladesh’s BPO industry faces the AI test
8 June 2026
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Free Fire national final to be held in Dhaka this weekend
4 June 2026
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Press Release / Itel introduces 180-day replacement warranty for feature phones
26 May 2026
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Beach Carnival 2025 wraps up
18 December 2025
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Press Release / Community wellbeing ride in Dhaka promotes rider health and safety
28 October 2025
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Getting the best out of your new tablet
We all love working on our smartphones. However, if we carry a lightweight backpack, why not have a tablet that can get regular tasks as easily and efficiently as other mobile devices?
17 March 2022
Apps for your little champs
Modern technology has made an infinite volume of resources available for people of all ages and statuses.
17 March 2022
Avik Anwar becomes 1st international motorsport champion from Bangladesh
Avik Anwar registered his name in the record books as he triumphed in the NGK Pro Car Championship in Dubai, UAE and became the first international motorsport champion from Bangladesh.
17 March 2022
Representing Bangladesh in Formula Student UK 2022
This year, the events are divided into two sections - static and dynamic. Static events include an engineering design, cost and manufacturing comparison,
17 March 2022
Rossgram, the Russian Instagram, launches soon
Russian tech entrepreneurs are reportedly set to launch the Russian version of Instagram, Rossgram. This announcement follows the nationwide Instagram ban on Russia earlier this week.
16 March 2022
Spotify to become the main sponsor of FC Barcelona
Spotify has signed an agreement with Spanish football giants, FC Barcelona to become its main sponsor in a deal that will carry the music streaming platform's name on Barça’s jerseys and stadium.
16 March 2022
Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology is aiding Ukraine in the war
Clearview AI, known as one of the largest facial recognition networks in the world, is currently offering free services to Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
15 March 2022
Digital evidence now to be admissible in court
The draft of 'Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2022' has been approved by the Cabinet earlier today. This amendment will now incorporate the admissibility of digital evidences by the court.
14 March 2022
Instagram is now banned in Russia
Starting from today, Instagram is no longer accessible in Russia. This ban follows a previous statement in which Moscow blamed Meta for allowing violence against Russia in its social media platforms.
14 March 2022
Avik Anwar becomes 1st international motorsport champion from Bangladesh
Avik Anwar registered his name in the record books as he triumphed in the NGK Pro Car Championship in Dubai, UAE and became the first international motorsport champion from Bangladesh.
13 March 2022
Ukraine forced to stop production of semiconductor-grade neon, critical components for chips
Ukrainian neon supply firms Ingas and Cryoin have recently closed down following the continued attack on Ukraine from Russia.
13 March 2022
Cruising along
Once you turn your attention to the centrefold of your favourite weekend supplement, you will know why the title of this note is what it is.
10 March 2022
Microsoft acquires speech recognition company Nuance for $16 billion
Microsoft has closed on its approximately $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.
10 March 2022
Virtual Museum Bangladesh inaugurated
Virtual Museum Bangladesh (VMB), a virtual platform developed to preserve the country’s heritage sites in the digital sphere, was recently launched in the capital.
10 March 2022
Green Savers wins first place in National Vegetable Fair 2022
Green Savers, the local eco-friendly gardening organisation, won the first place prize in National Vegetable Fair 2022.
10 March 2022
My Fuel Pump wins Best Startup Innovation Award in Bangladesh Innovation Fest
My Fuel Pump, the local on-demand fuel delivery service, has won the ‘Best Startup Innovation Award’ in Bangladesh Innovation Fest 2022.
10 March 2022
New iPhones, iPads and M1 chips: Here’s everything Apple just announced
Apple announced the launch of the all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display in its recently concluded ‘Peek Performance’ live event. Apple also revealed the new and powerful M1 Ultra chip, the latest inclusion to its Apple Silicon roster. Apple also upgraded its iPhone SE and introduced two new shades of green finishes for its iPhone 13 editions - Bold Green for iPhone 13 and Alpine Green for iPhone 13 Pro. The new iPad Air was also unveiled at Apple’s Spring event.
8 March 2022
Spotify, Discord, Wikipedia and several other popular websites down
Music streaming service Spotify is reportedly down for users across the globe. Users are reportedly being force-logged out of the streaming app and were unable to log back in. Some users are reportedly being forced to reset their passwords. Users in Bangladesh are also facing similar issues.
Complaints regarding the issue peaked around 12:30 AM Bangladesh Standard Time in the global outage detector site DownDetector.com. The issue remained unsolved at the time of filing this report.
Spotify has acknowledged the issue. "Something’s not quite right, and we’re looking into it. Thanks for your reports!," it tweeted.
8 March 2022
Meta launches Reels for Facebook
Facebook parent Meta has globally launched its short-form video sharing feature, Reels. Initially launched in September 2021 only in the US, the feature is now rolling out in over 150 countries.
3 March 2022
Heat of war: Automakers idle production following Russian invasion
Several companies, including automakers Volkswagen and Renault and tire maker Nokian Tyres, on Friday, outlined plans to shut or shift manufacturing operations following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
3 March 2022