BCC receives UN “World Summit on Information Society Award-2020”

by Fintech Desk - September 8, 2020

The Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) of ICT Division of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has achieved one of the world's most prestigious awards in the field of information technology, the "World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Award-2020". The Bangladesh National Digital Architecture (BNDA) team of the BGD e-GOV

Microsoft defends Fortnite maker in Apple fight

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by Fintech Desk - August 27, 2020August 26, 2020

NEW YORK, (AFP) Microsoft came to the defense of the maker of video game sensation Fortnite on Sunday, saying in a court filing that Apple’s moves to cut off the company from programming tools would hurt other game creators and players as well. Epic Games is locked in a legal battle

‘A good leader goes fearlessly with challenges’

by Khalid Mostafa - July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

An interview with Md. Mizanur Rahman Khan, Founder and Chairman of Sweden-Bangladesh Business Council (SBBC) in Stockholm. Having a positive outlook for the future, Md. Mizanur Rahman Khan has illustrious experiences that help him work with different people in different environments. He is result oriented and focused on things that move

Are you ready to survive in the new normal?

by Guest Writer - July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Shahzada Redwan COVID-19 pandemic has crumbled economies worldwide and it has transformed our world in ways we have never imagined. We need to accept that having to remain isolated and maintain social distancing while we live in today's world is the new normal, for at least a few years until

COVID 19 should not go just to ‘the highest bidder’: Bill Gates

by Fintech Desk - July 15, 2020July 21, 2020

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $250 million toward COVID-19 research, reports The Verge. Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Saturday that drugs and a future vaccine to treat COVID-19 should go where they are most needed, not just to “the highest bidder,” Reuters reported. “If we just let drugs and vaccines

THE BANK OF THE FUTURE

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by Fintech Desk - July 11, 2020July 21, 2020

Assume for a moment that most of the services legacy financial companies provide today could get competed away as innovators extended reach and scale across the landscape of financial products. If so, big financial institutions will look to re-establish a foothold. Their only sure competitive advantage seems to be the regulatory

ZKTeco brings touchless temperature detection module

by Fintech Desk - July 10, 2020July 11, 2020

TDM95E is a USB Module used for Temperature Detection, applicable to both T&A and A&C devices of ZKTeco. Coronavirus pandemic recently prompted workplaces to implement innovative forms of tracking and managing staff and visitors. To cater to the growing demand of these products and to ensure innovative touch-less way of controlling entry-exit

Nike plans to cut jobs in digital push

by admin - June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

Reuters Nike Inc on June 26 warned of job cuts as the world's largest footwear maker ramps up efforts to sell directly to customers through its online and retail channels. The planned layoffs come after the company on Thursday reported a $790 million quarterly net loss, its first in more the

FinTech can’t tackle financial services without tackling its diversity problem

by Fintech Desk - June 11, 2020June 10, 2020

Chris Skinner I blog about so many things. Sure, most of the time it’s FinTech, banking and technology. Sure, most of the time it’s about the future, the outlook, the ideas. But quite often I find myself returning to topics that I’m passionate about: diversity, equality, inclusion, climate protection, the