The incident of leaking sensitive personal information of millions of Bangladeshi citizens on the internet from the website of a government organisation was due to technical weaknesses of the site, Zunaid Ahmed Palak said today.

On Eid day, the highly anticipated film, “Priyotoma”—directed by Himel Ashraf and starring Shakib Khan—hit theatres nationwide. Yesterday, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, State Minister of the ICT Division, enjoyed the film along with his family.

The premiere of “Mujib Bhai” took place at Shimanto Sambhar Cineplex, Dhanmondi on June 23.

The ICT State Minister mentioned this during the official inauguration of the ‘Meghna Pay’ banking service at The Westin Dhaka recently.

This is the first time that Bangladesh is hosting the World Finals.

Journalists will get 10 days to submit their opinions about the draft of the proposed Data Protection Act 2022, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT, said today.

The ICT department is working on developing ICT skills for women in 43 districts under a project titled 'Her Power', to create employment for young women through freelancing. The Tk 250 crore project will provide 3 months of hands-on training and 3-months of incubation, the State Minister for ICT Junaid Ahmed Palak recently spoke in a parliamentary session.

Bangladesh will start exporting digital devices within next two years, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), says.

State Minister for Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has requested National Board of Revenue (NBR) to withdraw 7.5 per cent VAT from e-commerce businesses.

State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak faced widespread criticism on social media yesterday for taking a pillion ride on a motorbike without a helmet.

Proposal for a new policy will be placed before the government soon that will bring the education system under a digital framework, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak says.

Free internet access to selected websites is introduced in Bangladesh by Internet.org, a non-profit group that allows free online browsing through mobile gadgets.