Dear readers, One of the best things about technological advancement is that, almost always new innovations can benefit people across national borders. In other words, technology is an egalitarian force in it’s own ways. Of course, ultimately it is up to the people in power who decide if the magic of
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From the Editor June 2018
Dear readers, Bangladesh’s IT sector is different from other sectors. There are dreams and visions associated with it which show greater potential of realising than most other sectors at the moment. That’s why the government’s daredevil leap into the domain of satellite doesn’t feel such a leap. Concerns however exist, and
Read MoreFrom The Editor April 2018
Dear readers, We are ready with another new issue, as another month in the Gregorian calendar has rolled into the next. Even though this is the dominant calendar, we still celebrate the start of the Bengali new year in our own calendar, which is at the middle of this month. New year
Read MoreFrom The Editor February, 2018
Dear readers, As the editor of a magazine that goes by the masthead: Fintech, penning an anniversary editorial gives birth to a mixed set of feelings for me. But first and foremost, our readers—a big thanks to you. Without you, we are just pasted ink on dried papers; you give meanings
Read MoreFrom The Editor January 2018
Dear readers, A lot has happened over the past year. Immense initiatives have been announced and taken in the development sector, including the ICT sector, which is particularly relevant to us. The year ended with the biggest ICT event 'Digital World 2017'. We take you in the thick of it in
Read MoreFrom The Editor December 2017
Dear readers, Winter is coming, and so is 4G. People yearning for a little bit more of the soothing weather will watch out how high the temperature rises, and people keeping up with the news of 4G will be watching how high the bids rise. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is expected
Read MoreFrom The Editor October 2017
The impending necessity of preserving all data in the digital form, both for public record as well as for business needs, gave rise to mass data storage. Ultimately, managing data is going to be one of the key technological aspects that determines how any organisation runs. Fittingly, data centre is
Read MoreFrom The Editor September 2017
In the past few years ‘big data’ has become-‘bigger’-both in literal and metaphorical senses and the leaders in every sector will have to grapple with the implications of big data, not just a few data-oriented managers. The problem here in Bangladesh is-even though we take ‘big data’ as a buzzword-we
Read MoreFrom The Editor August 2017
To a Dhakait with a smartphone, the pre and post Uber-era is not the same. We are not assuming that all the smartphone users of the capital are indulging in pressing some virtual keys in their touch screened phones and availing a car service with a chauffeur at their doorsteps,
Read MoreFrom The Editor July 2017
The budget fever this year seems to go on; for obvious reasons though. While the Finance Minister AMA Muhit termed this year’s proposed budget as his ‘best one’ so far, a significantly good part of the population including the policymakers and the economists seem to differ. As per their opinions,
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