State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Sunday called on Bangladesh Bank to play a dual role of a regulator and also a facilitator to help develop the country's e-commerce sector, as well as new innovations.
He made the...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said the information and technology (IT) sector of Bangladesh will perform better than the RMG one in future. He made the remarks while speaking at the concluding ceremony of "Digital Bangladesh Mela-2020" at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the...
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday said the coronavirus pandemic is also creating technology-based jobs and employment opportunities. "Many people are losing their jobs due to coronavirus outbreak. At the same time, many new jobs and employment opportunities are being created," he said. The state...
The government has launched a digital haat, believed to be the biggest platform of such, for selling and buying sacrificial animals ahead of the coming Eid-ul Azha by maintaining social distancing.“We have taken the initiative to save cattle farmers, traders, and marginal farmers from financial loss in...
There is a growing concern that Covid-19 will stay for quite a while, and therefore, we need to explore innovative ways to cope with the 'new normal' realities. More and efficient utilisation of information and communication technology (ICT) could be a critical tool to handle various challenges...
Daraz Bangladesh (daraz.com.bd) has launched dExports in order to support small-and-medium enterprises (SME) that have suffered significant losses due to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a product of the collaborative relationship between Alibaba Group and Daraz Bangladesh Limited, dExports presents an opportunity for local sellers...
With each passing quarter, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been setting new records, while cloud computing has become the invisible backbone supporting much of our daily lives. Its potential to become an even bigger part of people's daily existence is sky-high. The rising popularity of the cloud...
Prime Bank Limited and Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) have joined hands to facilitate micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) financing for ICT companies without collateral. The partnership titled ‘Prime Bank-BCS Alliance to Facilitate MSME Financing to ICT Industry’ will enable easy access to finance to the ICT...
The government has launched a two-month long lab programme to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) based 10 products including tools to monitor mask wearing and maintain social distance during Covid-19 pandemic. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak today launched the Lab programme under Bangladesh Computer Council’s (BCC)...
