Safwan Mahfuz

Blackberry: End of an era

There used to be a time when QWERTY keyboards were trending and everyone was eager to exchange their exclusive BlackBerry Messenger PINs to catch up with friends on chat. BlackBerry phones have changed the way that people look at and use phones,

7y ago

Mrittikā: Software that's changing the way we farm

In Bangladesh, soil fertility has always been an important issue. This holds true now more than ever, with farmers around the country using fertilisers or chemicals that are potentially harmful for the soil. To counter this, Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd (GISBL) introduced mrittikā, a soil test based fertiliser recommendation software three years back. In Khulna and Jessore they have been implementing the project with Solidaridad Network Asia. The project has been implemented so far in 40 locations in Bangladesh. GISBL has also been implementing this software in India and Cambodia to improve paddy production.

7y ago

ICT helping underprivileged school-goers to be heard

In a developing country like Bangladesh, there are still a lot of regions within our borders where school going children are not getting all the resources needed for a healthy and hygienic educational environment. But how does ICT play a role here? Well, you are about to find out!

7y ago
October 3, 2016
October 3, 2016

Blackberry: End of an era

There used to be a time when QWERTY keyboards were trending and everyone was eager to exchange their exclusive BlackBerry Messenger PINs to catch up with friends on chat. BlackBerry phones have changed the way that people look at and use phones,

September 19, 2016
September 19, 2016

Mrittikā: Software that's changing the way we farm

In Bangladesh, soil fertility has always been an important issue. This holds true now more than ever, with farmers around the country using fertilisers or chemicals that are potentially harmful for the soil. To counter this, Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd (GISBL) introduced mrittikā, a soil test based fertiliser recommendation software three years back. In Khulna and Jessore they have been implementing the project with Solidaridad Network Asia. The project has been implemented so far in 40 locations in Bangladesh. GISBL has also been implementing this software in India and Cambodia to improve paddy production.

September 12, 2016
September 12, 2016

ICT helping underprivileged school-goers to be heard

In a developing country like Bangladesh, there are still a lot of regions within our borders where school going children are not getting all the resources needed for a healthy and hygienic educational environment. But how does ICT play a role here? Well, you are about to find out!

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