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Zuckerberg to take 2 months of paternity leave

Mark Zuckerberg plans to take two months of paternity leave after his child is born, reports USA Today.
21 November 2015, 05:10 AM

Facebook tool to limit exposure to your exes

Many find social media difficult after a breakup, struggling with seeing posts and pictures of their ex but not wanting to take the drastic measure of deleting or blocking them completely. On Thursday, Facebook announced a new tool that would solve this problem.
20 November 2015, 10:20 AM

Families meet Mojaheed, SQ Chy at Dhaka jail

Death row war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed met their families at Dhaka jail. The meetings took place a day after the Supreme Court turned down their pleas for review against death penalty for war crimes during 1971 Liberation War.
19 November 2015, 08:03 AM

Bar on Facebook, Viber to go after ‘normalcy’

The existing bar on Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber will go after the “situation becomes normal”, country’s telecom regulatory body said today.
19 November 2015, 07:56 AM

Internet restored after an hour’s block

Internet blocked across country for over an hour shortly after blocking of Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber.
18 November 2015, 09:29 AM

Govt blocks Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber

The government has ordered blocking popular social networking platform Facebook and online messaging and calling services WhatsApp and Viber this morning.
18 November 2015, 06:42 AM

#PrayForParis

Following one of the most devastating acts of terrorism in Paris on November 13, the world unites with mourning and prayers and expressing solidarity, particularly in the social media.
17 November 2015, 13:09 PM

Bangladesh to ink deal with Facebook to curb ‘harassing’ posts

In a bid to curb politically and sexually embarrassing posts, Bangladesh government is trying to sign a deal with Facebook authorities soon.
17 November 2015, 09:29 AM

Facebook sets up safety check for Paris friends

Facebook launched a check-in feature to let people know that friends in Paris were safe after a series of bombings and shootings in the French capital killed at least 140 people on Friday.
14 November 2015, 06:07 AM

Facebook turns down Bangladesh govt requests for data

Popular social networking platform Facebook turns down all requests of the Bangladesh government for information about users in the first half of this year.
12 November 2015, 07:35 AM

[WATCH NOW] Cute baby slides down staircase like it’s no big deal!

A video showing a cute baby sliding down a staircase at high speed goes viral after being published in Facebook, the popular social networking site.
10 November 2015, 15:18 PM

Web Review: Get traffic alerts on Facebook

The traffic condition in Dhaka is getting worse with time. But now, you can get updates on the traffic status of your route and decide beforehand whether to take an alternative route to reach your destination.
10 November 2015, 09:21 AM

US President Obama joins Facebook, sends message on climate change

The White House launches a Facebook page for US President Barack Obama and used the social media platform to send a message on climate change.
10 November 2015, 05:37 AM

Aussie woman loses $825 after posting winning ticket on Facebook

It is unwise to post a winning ticket on social media, and someone just learnt it the hard way!
4 November 2015, 12:10 PM

Odommo fun school for street kids (video)

Arif Arian had a dream that sets him apart from most other youths. He wanted to build a school where street children would learn while having fun. Then instead of asking money from a sponsor, Arif turned to his facebook friends. He wrote on his facebook page: What if we opened a school for street children?
3 November 2015, 06:58 AM

Google’s net balloons to circle Earth

Google believes it is on course to have enough internet-beaming balloons in the stratosphere to form a ring over part of the world next year.
29 October 2015, 04:30 AM

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg: India crucial to 'next billion online'

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says India will be crucial to getting "the next billion online" and helping to combat poverty.
28 October 2015, 10:56 AM

New Facebook features makes it easier to talk to people you don’t know

Facebook is launching a new feature for Messenger called Message Requests, that makes it easier for people to receive (or ignore) messages from people they aren't friends with.
28 October 2015, 06:36 AM

Zuckerberg in India, visits Taj Mahal

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in India to host the next Facebook Townhall Q&A session.
27 October 2015, 12:50 PM

Facebook expands smartphone alerts to news, weather

Facebook says it is expanding its mobile alerts to include sports scores, weather updates and local news updates.
27 October 2015, 10:57 AM