YouTube CEO says top creators still call it home
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Neal Mohan, the CEO of YouTube, has said the platform remains the primary destination for its most successful creators, despite increasing competition from streaming services.
Bangladeshi-built social app Lettre gets featured by Apple
30 March 2026, 15:20 PM Tech & Startup
Lettre, a handwriting-based social app developed by a team of Bangladeshis, has been featured by Apple on its curated App Store list.
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30 March 2026, 14:42 PM Tech & Startup
Avik Anwar wins Round 6 of Gulf ProCar Championship
30 March 2026, 15:42 PM Tech & Startup
Alibaba launches AI agent platform Accio Work
29 March 2026, 16:17 PM Tech & Startup

Half a million malicious files detected per day in 2025: report

Cybersecurity researchers detected an average of 500,000 malicious files every day in 2025, according to new data from Kaspersky, marking a 7 percent increase from 2024.
7 December 2025, 15:04 PM

JAC Motors launches T9 Hunter and T8 pickups with new distributor

Rancon, the automotive manufacturer, has officially become the distributor of JAC Motors in Bangladesh, taking charge of nationwide sales and after-sales operations for all JAC vehicles.
7 December 2025, 14:09 PM

This Dhaka store lets you walk in and game for free

A new gaming-focused retail space in Dhaka is offering young people an unusual invitation: walk in, pick up a phone and start playing, free of charge. 
7 December 2025, 13:10 PM

Meta signs AI deals with several news publishers

Meta has announced commercial agreements with several news publishers to use their content for its AI services. The deals include outlets such as CNN, Fox News, The Washington Examiner, USA Today, and France's Le Monde.
7 December 2025, 11:13 AM

Google will surpass OpenAI in AI race: 'Godfather of AI'

Geoffrey Hinton, a leading AI researcher often referred to as the 'godfather of AI', has recently stated that Google is likely to surpass rival OpenAI in the AI race.
7 December 2025, 04:58 AM

New York Times sues Perplexity

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against the AI software company Perplexity AI, accusing it of using millions of the newspaper's articles without permission to power its AI products.
7 December 2025, 04:37 AM

Facebook oversight board admits 'frustrations' in 5 years of work

Facebook -- since renamed Meta -- announced the Oversight Board, often referred to as the group's "supreme court", at a 2018 nadir of public trust in the tech giant.
4 December 2025, 10:08 AM

Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia

Australia is requiring major online platforms, also including TikTok and YouTube, to block underage users by December 10
4 December 2025, 04:07 AM

Wikipedia seeks more AI licensing deals similar to Google tie-up, co-founder Wales says

Wales said that tech companies' usage of freely available Wikipedia knowledge to train their large language models results in cost surges that Wikipedia's nonprofit operator must bear.
4 December 2025, 03:53 AM

Bangladeshi startup PulseTech raises $3m in a bid to tackle counterfeit medicines

PulseTech, a Dhaka-based B2B health-tech platform working to eliminate counterfeit medicines from the market, has raised USD 3 million in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by Vietnam-based venture capital firm AVV and Singapore-headquartered accelerator fund Iterative.
3 December 2025, 17:32 PM

Oppo A6 launched in Bangladesh

Oppo has officially launched the OPPO A6 in Bangladesh.
3 December 2025, 15:37 PM

TikTok expands AI transparency with new controls

TikTok is introducing new tools to give users greater control over AI-generated content on December 2.
3 December 2025, 11:31 AM

James Cameron calls generative AI “horrifying”

James Cameron, the director behind the popular “Avatar” franchise, has described generative artificial intelligence (AI) as “horrifying”.
3 December 2025, 11:11 AM

Red Dead Redemption is now on mobile

The popular action-adventure video game Red Dead Redemption, along with its Undead Nightmare expansion, is now available on new platforms, including mobile devices, current-generation consoles, and the Nintendo Switch 2.
3 December 2025, 08:30 AM

Government to slash mobile import taxes ahead of NEIR launch

Bangladesh is preparing to reduce taxes on legally imported mobile phones as part of a broader effort to stabilise handset prices and strengthen regulation ahead of the launch of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) on December 16. 
3 December 2025, 07:58 AM

Honor begins local smartphone production with Bangladesh factory

Honor, the smartphone brand, inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Bangladesh on December 2, marking the company’s first move into local smartphone production as it seeks to strengthen its position in one of South Asia’s fastest-growing device markets. 
3 December 2025, 06:36 AM

YouTube agrees to lock out Australian users under 16

YouTube has announced it will begin locking out users under the age of 16 from their accounts in Australia, complying with a new national social media ban.
3 December 2025, 04:33 AM
3 December 2025, 03:23 AM

Shikho and Walpad launch EduTab learning tablet in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi edtech company Shikho has partnered with Walton’s tablet brand Walpad to launch EduTab, a learning-focused device they say is designed around local students’ study habits and teaching practices.
2 December 2025, 09:54 AM

Samsung unveils new smartphone that folds twice

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Z TriFold, its first smartphone with a screen that folds twice. The new device is designed to transform from a standard phone into a 10-inch tablet.
2 December 2025, 06:54 AM
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