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Khaleda’s Facebook post seeks vote for BNP candidates

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a Facebook post calls upon voters to cast their votes in favour of the party’s mayoral candidates in the December 30 municipality elections.
27 December 2015, 13:46 PM

Modi manages his own Facebook, Twitter accounts

Having one of the most demanding jobs in the country doesn't stop Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from managing his social media accounts on his own.
25 December 2015, 12:16 PM

Can you spot the panda?

Can you spot the panda in the crowd of snowmen? Look closer.
23 December 2015, 08:12 AM

Mobile internet use drops after Facebook bar

Telecom regulator registers 5.14 crore active mobile internet connections last month – what was 5.23 crore in October-end. The move comes after weeks of ban on Facebook that started last month and continued till December. BTRC, however, did not explain the reason of the fall.
22 December 2015, 09:42 AM

Afghan official makes plea to president via Facebook

A deputy governor in Afghanistan sends a highly unusual public Facebook message to the president to plead for assistance in fighting the Taliban.
20 December 2015, 10:33 AM

Thai woman jailed ‘for defaming royals’

A military court in Thailand has sentenced a woman to nine-and-a-half years in prison for defaming the country's monarchy on Facebook.
16 December 2015, 15:30 PM

California shooter was not fully investigated before U.S. visa was issued

U.S. authorities in Pakistan could have sought - but did not - a full background security investigation of San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik before granting her a visa to enter the United States in 2014, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
16 December 2015, 06:53 AM

Is Europe going to restrict teens from using Facebook?

By the end of this week it could be illegal for any European child under the age of 16 to use social media without the consent of their parents.
15 December 2015, 15:06 PM

Govt blocks Twitter, Skype, Imo

Three days after lifting a 22-day ban on Facebook, the government blocks the social networking sites Twitter, Skype and Imo while WhatsApp and Viber still under the restrictions.
13 December 2015, 16:03 PM

How to smartly shop online

Customers should know the smartest way to shop online. The Daily Star interviews some of the buyers and sellers and listed down tips for ‘smartly shopping online’.
13 December 2015, 05:32 AM

Moja Losss admin held for ‘anti-govt posts’

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrests the admin of popular Facebook page Moja Losss? from Bashundhara Residential Area in Dhaka.
10 December 2015, 16:03 PM

Facebook unblocked

The government decides to unblock Facebook but the restriction on online messaging and calling services WhatsApp and Viber will stay for security reasons, the BTRC chairman says.
10 December 2015, 08:06 AM

Zuckerberg voices support for Muslim Facebook users

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reassures Muslim Facebook users that they are “always welcome” on the popular social media platform.
10 December 2015, 05:49 AM

Teens think Facebook uncool, but still use it

American teens think Facebook has definitely lost its cool factor, but use it as much as ever.
9 December 2015, 05:24 AM

Choose what appears on your Facebook News Feed

Now you can choose what you want to see on your news feed as Facebook is adjusting its algorithm once again.
6 December 2015, 12:17 PM

Decision on lifting Facebook ban soon: Kamal

The government will soon decide to lift the ongoing ban on Facebook in the country, says Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
6 December 2015, 05:08 AM

Govt to hold meeting with Facebook tomorrow

The government is to hold two separate meetings with the Facebook authority tomorrow for signing a deal with the popular social media site to get the information of its Bangladeshi users.
5 December 2015, 12:37 PM

California shooting investigated as 'act of terrorism'

The mass shooting in California is being investigated as "an act of terrorism," the FBI said, amid reports the female assailant had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group on Facebook.
5 December 2015, 05:25 AM

Zuckerberg defends his new philanthropic initiative

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defends the unusual company structure chosen for the eye-catching philanthropic venture launched to celebrate the birth of his daughter.
4 December 2015, 11:19 AM

EU, Internet giants join forces to fight online extremism

The European Union launches a forum bringing together Internet firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter as well as law enforcement agencies to combat online extremism.
4 December 2015, 05:01 AM