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bKash Limited has won Gold in the Payments-Financial Inclusion category and Silver in the Diamond category at The Money Awards 2026 in Las Vegas for advancing Bangladesh's cashless economy.
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Bangladesh's cyber agency has issued a high-severity alert that several organisations still run outdated or unsupported PHP versions, days after PHP2Shell forced bank and government sites offline.
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Nagad users will get a 10 percent discount on the base fare for all Novoair destinations when paying through Nagad, under an agreement valid until December 31, 2026.
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Janata Bank and Bengal Commercial Bank websites remained offline amid cyberattack fears, after Agrani, IFIC, Standard Islami and SBAC Bank sites were also taken down during the week and later restored.
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Bangladesh Bank has restored its website after a three-day precautionary shutdown over PHP vulnerabilities, with internet and mobile banking running normally throughout, the central bank spokesperson said.
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Fuel cell investments for data centres are projected to grow from $2.8 billion to $30 billion by 2030, as AI hyperscalers facing three-to-six-year grid queues turn to on-site power to run new capacity.
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Apple's first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, hit stores worldwide at about $2,000 with strong but rationed demand, as pre-order deliveries slipped to late January and reviewers called it a polished prototype.
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AI has helped double the number of software vulnerabilities discovered year on year, and cyber experts warn the pace is almost certain to trigger more disruptions like this week's global PHP outages.
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Bangladesh imports nearly 90 percent of its medical equipment as a billion-dollar manufacturing opportunity stays untapped, with local manufacturers holding only a 10 percent share of a market projected to reach $820 million.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's national cybersecurity team has warned of a high hacking risk from two critical PHP flaws that let attackers run code without logging in, as Bangladesh Bank took its website offline and global firms rushed to patch millions of vulnerable servers.
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3,000-4,000 MW solar power possible before next summer, according to a state minister, marking a major renewable energy push.
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Is AI exposing a skills gap Bangladesh can no longer ignore? The growing AI revolution demands urgent workforce upskilling.