ICT likely to reconstituted within a week: Chief Prosecutor

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam said that the tribunal might be reconstituted by next week. "We had a meeting with the law adviser in this regard last week. He (the legal adviser) assured us that the reconstitution (of the International Crimes Tribunal) would probably take place within

ICT associations demand amendments to A2i Bill

Fearing uneven business competition with the possible state-owned companies, the five ICT associations in the country on Monday demanded amendments to the recently passed Agency to Innovate (A2i) Bill as it has paved the way for such companies. The final version of the bill did not incorporate a significant recommendation –

ICT Division signs deal with Oracle

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oracle to deliver on the Government’s vision of transforming the country into a digital and knowledge-based economy, a press release said on Thursday. The announcement was

Huawei BUET ICT Academy application opens

The registration is now open for a new batch of Huawei BUET ICT Academy, a press release said Friday.  Interested learners can register till 25 May to join the class from 8 June 2023 at ECE Building, BUET and get Huawei Certified ICT Associate (HCIA) certificate. 4th-year undergraduate students, post-graduate students and

bdapps holds National Hackathon

National Hackathon 2022, organized by the National Appstore, bdapps, has recognized the best 10 teams of the competition at the gala event held recently at the Bangabandhu International Convention Centre, a press release said Wednesday. bdapps, which is managed by Robi, organized the National Hackathon in partnership with the ICT Division. State

Digital technology to rule new-look education system

The government is giving priority in ICT, digital technology and research as it seeks to modernize the country’s education system and get optimum output, according to an official document. The Innovation Team of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education is working to ensure maximum utilisation of ICT and digital technology

Banglalink introduces monetization on Toffee

Banglalink has introduced monetization on its Toffee platform at “Toffee Con”, an assembly of popular content creators, at a hotel in Dhaka. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak attended the event as the chief guest, said a press release issued on Friday. He inaugurated the

Huawei launches new green development solutions

Chinese telecom giant Huawei recently launched a new suite of green development solutions at the online programme Win-Win Huawei Innovation Week.  The solutions are aimed at helping operators systematically improve network energy efficiency as ICT infrastructure continues to evolve from 5G and F5G to 5.5G and F5.5G, green networks.  Also, it will