social media
Will you like Facebook’s new reaction?
Do you ever "like" something on Facebook? If so, life is about to get a bit more complex.
28 January 2016, 15:47 PM
Facebook quarterly profit doubles as user ranks grow
Facebook quarterly profit more than doubles as its ranks swelled during the past year to a mammoth user base of nearly 1.6 billion, the social media giant says.
28 January 2016, 06:05 AM
Executive exodus at troubled Twitter
Four key Twitter executives are to leave the company as the social network continues its attempt to turn around its fortunes.
25 January 2016, 11:27 AM
Big B scores 19m followers on Twitter
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the most followed Indian on Twitter, scores a fan following of 19 million on the micro-blogging platform.
22 January 2016, 15:14 PM
How the death of turtle has rocked Hanoi
Vietnam mourn the shocking death of an ancient turtle revered as a symbol of auspiciousness.
21 January 2016, 04:51 AM
India regulator pillories Facebook over Free Basics lobbying
India's telecom regulator strongly criticises Facebook over its campaign to drum up support for its Free Basics internet plan.
20 January 2016, 11:40 AM
How a Facebook post landed man in jail for 15 years
Malik First Born Allah Farrad, will be spending the next 15 and half years of his life in a federal penitentiary because of a single Facebook post.
16 January 2016, 05:36 AM
Why is Mark Zuckerberg angry at critics in India?
Mark Zuckerberg is feeling the force of critics who believe his effort to provide Indians with free access to a limited number of internet services hurts India's democracy and violates net neutrality.
29 December 2015, 15:11 PM
Modi manages his own Facebook, Twitter accounts
Having one of the most demanding jobs in the country doesn't stop Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from managing his social media accounts on his own.
25 December 2015, 12:16 PM
FLASHBACK 2015
The year 2015 is marked with many significant incidents that changed Bangladesh's course of history forever.
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Afghan official makes plea to president via Facebook
A deputy governor in Afghanistan sends a highly unusual public Facebook message to the president to plead for assistance in fighting the Taliban.
20 December 2015, 10:33 AM
Is Europe going to restrict teens from using Facebook?
By the end of this week it could be illegal for any European child under the age of 16 to use social media without the consent of their parents.
15 December 2015, 15:06 PM
Zuckerberg voices support for Muslim Facebook users
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reassures Muslim Facebook users that they are “always welcome” on the popular social media platform.
10 December 2015, 05:49 AM
Teens think Facebook uncool, but still use it
American teens think Facebook has definitely lost its cool factor, but use it as much as ever.
9 December 2015, 05:24 AM
Choose what appears on your Facebook News Feed
Now you can choose what you want to see on your news feed as Facebook is adjusting its algorithm once again.
6 December 2015, 12:17 PM
Lift ban on social media
As the social media ban reaches its third week, perhaps it is high time the government re-evaluated the prohibition which has all but cut off Bangladesh from the rest of the world.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM
DIGITAL BAN IN DIGITAL BANGLADESH?
Had it not been for Facebook, where the video of Rajon being tortured at the hands of grown adults was released, the teenager's brutal murder would have never gained countrywide attention.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Ban on Facebook to be lifted soon: Palak
State Minister for ICT Division Junaid Ahmed Palak today said that the ban imposed on Facebook on security grounds would be lifted very soon for ensuring access to those who use the social networking site.
3 December 2015, 09:30 AM
Opinion: Facebook, Viber, WhatsApp ban: Cutting the head to cure headache?
It’s been a week since the government has blocked public access to several social media and Internet applications...
26 November 2015, 09:41 AM
Legal notice seeks lifting social media ban
A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the government, requesting it to lift the restrictions on Facebook, Whatsapp and Viber within 24 hours.
25 November 2015, 13:47 PM