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NID Services Halted Due to OTP Issue

May 13 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Officials at the Election Commission’s (EC) National Identity Registration Wing are having trouble accessing the NID server. This is causing delays in giving NID-related services to people.

The main reason for the problem is that the required One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for logging into the NID server are not arriving. Muhammad Ashraf Hossain, a system manager for NID in the EC...
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YouTube Blocks At Least Two Dozen Bangladeshi Channels in India Citing Security Concerns

May 13 2025 | TW News Correspondent

YouTube has blocked access to at least two dozen Bangladeshi channels in India following a request from the Indian government. The reason given for this action is concerns related to ‘national security and public order.’

The blocked channels are varied, ranging from those run by news organizations to individual channels of journalists and political analysts.

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Misleading Videos of Gaza Attacks, Video Games Passed Off as Indo-Pak Conflict

May 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Amidst tensions between India and Pakistan, a surge in the spread of false information online has been observed, with unrelated images and videos being circulated depicting the conflict. These misleading posts are gaining millions of views, reaching a...
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JICA signed Tk 6,700 crore loan agreements for two projects

March 25 2025 | TW News Correspondent

The Japan International Agency (JICA) has signed two loan agreements with the Government of Bangladesh on March 25, 2025, at NEC-2 Conference Room, Economic Relations Division (ERD) to provide Japanese ODA loans of up to a total of 85,819 million yen (equivalent to Tk 6,700 crore) for the following two projects: Food Safety Testing Capacity Development Project (Loan amount: 28,699 million ye...
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BASIS Organizes Iftar to Strengthen Networking

March 24 2025 | TW News Correspondent

To enhance networking within the information technology sector, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) hosted an Iftar event on March 23, 2025, at a city hotel in Dhaka. The event was attended by di...
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Accelerate Action: Women Pioneering STEM Advancements

March 10 2025 | TW News Correspondent

On the occasion of International Women's Day 2025, the Bangladesh Science Popularization Society (SPSB) and Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN) jointly organized a special discussion program titled "Accelerate Action: Envisioning Women as the STEM of Science." The event brought together accomplish...
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Suzuki Showcases Speed and Stability at Test Ride Event in Dhaka

March 10 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Suzuki Bangladesh demonstrated the speed and performance of its latest 250cc motorcycle models through a thrilling test ride event at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital. Organized in collaboration with local distributor Rancon Motorbikes Limited, the event provided riders with a hands-on experience of the advanced handling, spe...
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Microsoft developing AI reasoning models to compete with OpenAI, The Information reports

March 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab is developing in-house artificial intelligence reasoning models to compete with OpenAI and may sell them to developers, The Information reported on Friday, citing a person involved in this initiative.

The Redmond, Washington-based company, a major backer of OpenAI, has begun...
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International Women’s Day in Huawei, Health Awareness Session for Female Employees

March 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

In observance of International Women’s Day, Huawei has organized a medical awareness session at Huawei South Asia representative office in Dhaka...
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