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Super fast 2020

Yeah, that went fast alright. Much like a downhill truck with no brakes. 2020 seems to have been a waste of a year.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

2020 Starlet/Glanza meet held

Starlet EP and KP Owners BD group has held their annual Starlet/Glanza meetup at the capitals Chef’s Table Courtside on Friday December 18.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Adobe adds over 20,000 design assets to Spark

US software company Adobe has updated its Spark social media design tool with more than 20,000 new design assets.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Nissan went belly down, Jaguar goes the extra mile

Nissan is going through a bit of a resurgence lately. From the retro-futuristic 400Z to the futuristic Ariya, it seems the JDM legend has gone back to being fun and quirky.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Symphony becomes the second company to produce PCB Assembly locally

Symphony Mobile has started experimental production of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Assembly for mobile phones at their second manufacturing unit at Aukpara in Ashulia. With this move, Symphony Mobile becomes the second manufacturer of locally produced PCBs in Bangladesh.
24 December 2020, 11:43 AM

Shikho raises $175k new funding, strengthens board

Singapore-Bangladesh incorporated EdTech startup Shikho has raised a $175k bridge round from three new investors, alongside a follow-on investment from LearnStart, the seed fund of Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, Learn Capital.
24 December 2020, 11:09 AM

Honda debuts Bangladesh specific Dream 110, celebrates production of 2 lac units

BHL has rolled out their new Bangladesh Domestic Market Motorcycle, the Dream 110.
24 December 2020, 07:01 AM

Social media and OTT platforms to be monitored; govt forms committee

In a bid to monitor social media and OTT content, The Ministry of Information (MoI) has formed a committee of 15 on December 23, with the Additional Secretary (Broadcast) of the MoI as the chair, to formulate a policy guideline regarding the contents and advertisements shown on social media sites and OTT platforms.
24 December 2020, 06:24 AM

Bangladeshi startup iFarmer rakes in six-figure investment

iFarmer, a Bangladeshi agritech startup that connects farmers with investors, has raked in a six-figure investment from Falcon Network, a Dubai based investor, and Accelerating Asia, an early-stage venture capital fund, announced the startup today.
23 December 2020, 12:10 PM

ASUS's ultra-thin ZenBook Flip S (UX371) convertible laptop now in BD

ASUS recently announced ZenBook Flip S (UX371), an ultra-thin OLED convertible laptop powered by 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with Iris X graphics, for the local market. This sleek laptop comes with 4K UHD OLED touchscreen, up to 16 GB of high-speed RAM, WiFi 6, two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, full HDMI port etc.
22 December 2020, 20:09 PM

BRAC University team bags Bard “Disrupt to Sustain” prize

A Bangladeshi team comprised of EMBA students from BRAC University has bagged the first prize in Bard MBA’s annual “Disrupt to Sustain” pitch competition, held virtually on December 15 this year. Team Roots from BRAC University won the first prize worth USD 1500 for their idea of improving the quality and proper utilisation of childcare services in Dhaka.
22 December 2020, 13:45 PM

Apple targets car production by 2024

Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
22 December 2020, 08:58 AM

Nokia phones lead the Trust Rankings

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, leads the Counterpoint Research 2020 trust rankings based on the four pillars of software, security updates, build quality, and devices recommended for enterprises. These pillars comprise various weighted criteria with a comparative analysis done for the leading Android smartphone brands. The findings are a part of Counterpoint Research’s latest whitepaper titled “Nokia Phones Lead the Trust Rankings based on Software, Security Updates and Build Quality”
21 December 2020, 17:20 PM

Zoom's Christmas gift: No cap on call lengths over the holidays

Zoom Video Communications Inc, whose technology has become a feature of household get-togethers in 2020's socially distanced world, said it was removing the time limit for its free accounts on all meetings globally for the holiday season.
20 December 2020, 17:01 PM

Bazar365, an environment conscious e-commerce, launches operation

Bazar365.store, an environment-friendly e-commerce, went live recently to cater the customers of Dhaka. The venture uses sustainable packaging and doesn't use any sort of plastic in any of their processes.
19 December 2020, 07:52 AM

Bangladeshis at Big Tech: What’s it like to work at Google?

In an attempt to get a better understanding of life at Google, we talked to Anik Sarker, a Software Engineer at Google. He shared his valuable insights with us regarding the working environment of Google, the procedure to land the job, as well as, what the future candidates can expect on their way to the multinational company Google.
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Silver linings, at last

Look at us. We’ve almost survived an entire year of the Pandemic. But can we brace up for another? Don’t hate me, but from the looks of it, things
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM

TechBits

TechBits
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Virgin Galactic aborts its powered spaceflight after engine breakdown

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic had to abort their first powered spaceflight from New Mexico spaceport because premature rocket engine cut out.
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM

The official “Jeep Gari” is finally here

After teasing for a year on social media outlets, Toledo motors have finally bought over the Iconic Jeep to Bangladesh. The tough, rugged, go-anywhere off-roader is being offered in two flavours,
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM