To ensure quality of services, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has taken steps to finalise the guideline for sharing the Distributed…

Experts concerned with the IT sector said that if the provision of buying mobile apps through BDT instead of USD is instigated, then it would boost up the apps market by manifold. During a seminar titled “Digital Service Delivery: Prospects and Challenges” at the ongoing BASIS Softexpo-2017,…

Bangladesh, India and Bhutan are likely to constitute a tri-nation joint venture for developing an 1100 MW hydropower plant in Bhutan, reports UNB. According to official sources, the three nations have already completed initial discussions to sign a memorandum of agreement (MoU) to go ahead with the…

AFP, HONG KONG: Asian traders moved cautiously yesterday, at the end of a volatile week and following another tepid lead from Wall Street while focus…

AFP, MEXICO CITY: Facing US President Donald Trump’s protectionist threats, Mexico is looking to expand trade ties with Europe and Asia, but reducing…

AFP, NEW DELHI:  Apple is to start making iPhones in India this year, a local government official said Friday, as the company seeks to tap into a booming middle class while sales in China slow. Karnataka’s IT minister said Apple had agreed to assemble its hugely popular phones in the southern…

AFP,TOKYO:  Honda yesterday revised up its full-year outlook thanks to a weaker yen but it analysts warned of an uncertain outlook for the auto industry following Donald Trump’s drive to support US firms over foreign imports. The company forecast net profit to hit 545 billion yen ($4.8 billion)…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick on Thursday quit US President Donald Trump’s business advisory group, as a movement grew to dump the ride-sharing service because of his connection to the new administration. Kalanick said in an email to Uber employees that he spoke briefly…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO:  Amazon reported on Thursday that profit leapt during the year-end holiday shopping season, but the tech giant saw shares sink as revenue fell shy of high expectations. While revenue rose to $43.7 billion from $35.7 billion in a similar year-over-year comparison, Wall Street…