With a large number of restaurants, boutiques, and salons closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Bangladeshis lucky enough to still have an income of any kind are discovering they're actually saving money. "I'm spending way less," said Golam Morshed, 32, who works in a bank in Dhaka. "With the exception of groceries, all of my
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Bitcoin, blockchain and ICOs: Confused? We explain
David Trilling Bitcoin is no longer just for geeks in obscure corners of the internet. Today you can use the digital currency tofly to Britain,buy an apartment and enroll in theLondon Sushi Workshop. Fans like its libertarian footing, how it dodges government control and how – especially in this privacy-challenged era – it boosts anonymity. But some detractors
Quantum Computing and Geopolitics
Tawhidur Rahman Quantum computing is one of those topics that people find very interesting yet quite intimidating at the same time. When people hear — or read — that the core of quantum computing is quantum physics and quantum mechanics, they often get intimidated by the topic and steer away from it. I will
How the Covid-19 pandemic affects Bangladesh’s banking sector
What are the key Tech Trends in a Post-COVID-19 World?
COVID-19 has demonstrated the importance of digital readiness, which allows business and people’s life to continue as usual during pandemics. Building the necessary infrastructure to support a digitized world and stay current in the latest technology will be essential for any business or country to remain competitive in a post-COVID-19
What is stopping Interoperability among the MFS?
When it comes to interoperability, MFSs still have a long way to go. Currently, they cannot ‘talk’ to one another and customers on one network cannot pay people using another network. Being a relatively nascent market hasn’t prevented the mobile financial service (MFS) industry from making great advancements in recent years.