The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is planning to implement soon the provisions kept in the Access Network Operators Quality of Service Regulation 2018. The new regulation was gazetted on November 11. BTRC Chairman Zahrul Haque said the new regulation will help customers get better quality of service. Haque said that there will
Year: 2018
Automation and robotics may squeeze Asia’s garments industry
Advances in robotics and process automation aided by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence may negatively impact the ready-made garments industries of the world's largest textile exporters like China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc over the next 5 to 10 years. Bangladesh is the second largest garments exporter in the world after China,
IMEI database to be up by December
IMF bats for digital currency at Singapore Fintech Festival 2018
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), urged central banks to consider launching digital currencies as she outlined the findings of the international organisation’s new report at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2018. IMF managing director spoke on the changing nature of money, which faced a “historic turning point”.
‘It’s time to move on to the next levels of cybersecurity in Bangladesh’
Conversational AI for Banks: What’s the concern?
Bank of America's virtual financial assistant Erica is cited as a prime example of how financial institutions can introduce AI concepts to everyday consumers through digital banking experiences. Large banks and financial companies have also started to offer banking through virtual assistants -- Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, and Google's Assistant
IEEE Bangladesh Section organized IAS Summit 2018
To undertake conversation and promote collaboration between industry and academia Industry Application Society (IAS) Summit 2018 was held at Robi Corporate Office. Organized by IEEE Industry Application Society Bangladesh Chapter in association with IEEE Bangladesh Section this summit was held on November 24, 2018. The event started with the inaugural speech
‘Leading banks around the world trust us because our products are secure’
Facebook launches ‘Ad Breaks’ in Bangladesh
Facebook on November 11 launched its ‘Ad Breaks’ facility in Bangladesh. Through the facility, eligible publishers and creators can now join ‘Ad Breaks’ and monetise their longer-form videos on Facebook, a Facebook press release said. The social media launched the new facility in Bangladesh as part of its new initiative to
GDG DevFest Hack Sprint 2018 kicks off
In collaboration with Startup Bangladesh and Toggi Services Limited, GDG DevFest Hack Sprint 2018 met different young innovators across the country this year. The day long festive program organized by Google Developer Group Sonargaon, GDG Sonargaon held at Bangladesh Computer Council on November 25. Twenty five teams from 25 different universities
