World gets to put Windows 7 to the test

A nearly-final version of Windows 7 made its world debut on Tuesday, giving people a chance to tell Microsoft what they love or hate about the new-generation operating system.

Web 2.0 and Digital Bangladesh

AROUND March 4, someone posted on Youtube a thirty to forty minute clip from a meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and army officials. It showed the confrontation between angry army officials and the PM on her decision to negotiate with the mutineers rather than take military action.

PDB's rental woes go on

Two local companies awarded with rental power contracts by the caretaker government despite their inexperience have become a pain in the neck of authorities for their continual failure to deliver the power plants and refraining from paying penalty as per contracts.

Visitors keen to get low-priced laptops

The City IT Fair 2009 is gaining momentum through a grand line-up of simple, but interesting events and contests. In the first three days, the fair saw an average of 10,000 visitors though the turnout of visitors was low at the fair amid BDR mutiny on the opening day.

Bangladesh's first line of defence

The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) is said to be the country's first line of defence. It is meant to patrol the borders, check smuggling and cross-border crime and establish the government's authority in remote areas.

In times of war, it is supposed to provide support to the army.

City IT Computer Fair begins Thursday

Tk 100 crore worth computers, accessories likely to be sold

With a view to using computer as a tool for culturing merit and knowledge, a nine-day City IT Computer Fair begins on Thurs-day at the BCS Computer City of IDB Bhaban at Agargaon in the capital. This year the slogan of the fair is "IT leads the flow of change."

Call centres face hurdles

The nascent call centre industry is facing policy hurdles and a shortage of skilled human resources that are posing a threat to nip the promising industry in the bud.

Only seven out of 300 call centre licence holders in the country are inching towards grabbing a share of the $450 billion global market.

Telecom industry to face new rivals

The world’s mobile telecom industry will gather in the Spanish city of Barcelona next week, hoping to find ways to outwit the downturn, powerful new rivals and software developers threatening to steal their thunder.

Yunus stresses invention of techs at home

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Friday called on the students of science and technology to attain superiority over the scientists of other countries.

Yunus, also founder of Grameen Bank, made the call while addressing the Reunion 2009 of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Alumni Association.

NCC Bank's thrust on IT

NCC Bank Ltd, a leading private commercial bank (PCB) has attached top priority to the use of IT facilities in the services of the bank.