The use of information and communication technology (ICT) has to be increased to create skilled human resources to address the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, according to speakers at a webinar held yesterday.

The number of tenders invited through the e-GP portal crossed 5 lakh yesterday having a total value of about Tk 5,10,499 crore. 

The number of broadband internet connections has surpassed the 1 crore mark in June for the first time as a vast number of people now rely on the internet due to the pandemic which propelled work from home practices and remote learning.

Technology has a great influence on the working environment especially during this pandemic time as people are now being able to work remotely instead of their physical presence at the workplace, speakers said at a virtual programme today.

Like a million others, Ridoy Saha was rendered unemployed within weeks after Bangladesh introduced a nationwide lockdown in March last year to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Experts at a virtual dialogue yesterday emphasised addressing the gaps in policies to enhance digital inclusion since inadequacy in the ICT policies contributes to weak internet infrastructure in the country.

The government yesterday launched a digital platform that allows customers from across the country to purchase sacrificial animals in a bid to maintain public health guidelines on Eid-ul-Azha amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The government is going to bolster the country’s expanding ICT sector with tax exemptions in six more services and VAT waiver on hardware manufacturing as it looks to prepare the nation for the fourth industrial revolution.

Three illegal dockyards were sealed off while six vessels, three brick kilns and a bakery were fined for various

International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday ordered its registrar's office to publish advertisements in two national dailies, one Bangla and one English, asking one fugitive war crimes accused of Noakhali to appear before the court within seven days from the publishing date.

The government has taken initiatives to prepare a 10-year ICT roadmap under Bangladesh National Enterprise Architecture to operate e-

International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday exonerated a counsel of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury from a contempt of court charge after he apologised unconditionally.

Bangladesh is on the right track of its development drive but needs to grow its economy further and maintain social

Newly introduced international standardized IT Engineers Examination (ITEE) opened door to international job

Cultivation of Haribhanga mango has brought windfall profit to the growers as it is being sold at expected prices in the local markets in Lalmonirhat. The

Information and communication technology (ICT) can play a vital role in removing barriers for women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, said