Tech Happening

Harriken launches e-learning platform

Bangladeshi startup Harriken has launched a comprehensive e-education platform dedicated to connecting students with teachers to provide seamless real-time learning for all.
Gowala offering special discounts

Gowala Food, an e-com venture, is delivering seasonal fruits like mango, litchi along with yoghurts, milk, and other dairy products at home upon online order.
ZKTeco brings Touch less Entrance Control Solution & Walk-Through Metal Detector with Body Temperature Measurement for Bangladesh

In recent times, the Coronavirus crisis has propelled workplaces to adopt new methods of monitoring and controlling workers and visitors. To cater to the growing need for these products, ZKTeco has launched the SBTL8-33 and ZK-D3180S series of entrance control and metal detector devices in the local market.
Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 9S and Redmi Note 9 in Bangladesh

Xiaomi launched the next iteration of the Note series in Bangladesh with the Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 9 S and Redmi Note 9 yesterday.
Big tech’s big shift to renewable energy

Global corporations have managed to buy enough clean energy in the last 12 years that will surpass the total energy production capacities of small countries like Poland or Vietnam. This helps them expand digital cloud-based services without murdering the planet. Is it all for the good of the environment? Not necessarily.
Visa and SSLCOMMERZ launches ‘Save & Save’ Campaign

SSLCOMMERZ, the online payment gateway of Bangladesh, and Visa, the payments solutions provider, have jointly started the ‘Save & Save’ campaign once again to facilitate the people of Bangladesh to shop online while staying safe at home.
Cashback offer on OPPO smartphone

OPPO has brought cashback offers up to 100% on specific models to celebrate this Eid. In addition to cashback, the newly purchased smartphone will be available with different bundle offers and free screen replacement warranty.
SpeedFace-V5L Series: Health safety and premises security delivered in one solution by ZKTeco

SpeedFace-V5L Series is a fully upgraded visible light facial recognition terminal that uses intelligent engineering coupled with facial recognition algorithms and computer vision technology.
Facebook launches third-party fact-checking in Bangladesh

Facebook announced the launch of its third-party fact-checking program today in Bangladesh as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of misinformation and improve the quality of news people find online. Facebook will partner with BOOM, which has been certified by the Poynter Institute's non-partisan International Fact Checking Network.
Jobike offers free service for IEDCR staffs

Jobike, the bicycle hailing service, has extended its services for free to the healthcare professionals working at IEDCR. Ten bicycles are to be made available for IEDCR to help medical staff to commute inside the city to collect samples from patients in a safe and convenient way.
Young ones lending a big hand

Despite enduring heavy toll on their businesses, some startups have come forward to help the customers, the community as a whole the country. Here we have listed what some of the startups are doing:
YODA keeps on moving

Yoda, one of the biggest online marketplaces for verified tutors in Bangladesh, had an eventful year in 2019. Yoda has achieved the milestone of adding 5000+ verified tutors on their platform with 2200+ tuition connections.
ZKBioSecurity now available in Bangladesh for comprehensive security solution

ZKBioSecurity is the ultimate “All-in-One” web-based security platform developed by ZKTeco. It contains multiple integrated modules: access control, time attendance, consumption management, elevator control (online/offline), visitor management, parking, guard patrol, FaceKiosk, and intelligent facial recognition camera management, video linkage and other sub-systems.
'realme' officially to launch in Bangladesh

realme, a sub-brand founded by OPPO, kick-started its operation in May 2018, will enter the Bangladesh market officially now. Prior to that, it was imported by dealers and was sold to the local market.
Google mulls licensing deals with EU news media

Google is in discussions on deals to pay media organizations for content, a move aimed at blunting criticism that it unfairly profits from copyrighted news, according to people familiar with the talks.
ZKTeco’s permanent under vehicle inspection system to ensure safety and security of your premises

ZK-VSCN200 is a powerful tool to provide the professional-grade capability for incoming and outgoing traffic within a few seconds. This under vehicle inspection system greatly improves the efficiency and accuracy of security checks in order to achieve a higher level of safety.
HopIn: A budget-friendly ridesharing service by local youths

A group of Bangladeshi youths has developed a digital platform – HopIn – to facilitate ride-sharing for students and middle-class jobholders.
ZKTeco's SBTL8000 series single lane speed gates available in BD now

ZKTeco has recently introduced the SBTL8000 series single lane speed gates for entrance control. SBTL8000, the single lane speed gates series, is designed for smooth and silent operation and draws very little power making it very energy efficient
CTO Forum to host 'CTO Tech Summit 2020' on Jan 18

CTO Forum is going to host ‘CTO Tech Summit 2020’ on January 18, 2020, in Dhaka at the Samson H. Chowdhury Convention Centre.
Acer 'Predator Gaming League 2020' Bangladesh Grand finale has been held in Dhaka.

Acer recently hosted a mega e-sports tournament titled 'Acer Predator Gaming League 2020' or 'PGL-2020' in short.
Registration opens for bdNOG11 conference & workshop

Bangladesh Network Operators group – BDNOG, as a part of its continuous effort, is going to host its 11th Conference from January 10-14, 2020 in Cox’s Bazar.
Augmedix raises $19 million investment on Series B funding

Augmedix, a US-based startup with a massive operation in Dhaka, has raised a foreign investment of 19 million US dollars as Series B of venture capital funding.
STEM Fest held in Dhaka for fist time of its kind.

International Hope School Bangladesh organised a special fest titled 'STEM Fest' last Saturday where students from Grade 6 to 12 showcased different innovative projects.
Aziz Ahmad, Bangladeshi IT Expert, speaks at the European Parliament on Artificial Intelligence ( AI) policy framework.

Aziz Ahmad, co-founder of CodersTrust, recently spoke on a digital union in Brussels hosted by the European Parliament. Ahmed along with Dragos Tudorache, Member of European Parliament (MEP), Andrus Ansip, Member of the European Parliament (former Prime Minister of Estonia), Dacian Ciolos, President of Renew Europe (Former Prime Minister of Romania), Stephane Sejourne, MEP, Fr. Augusto Zampini, Vatican City among other guests were present on this occasion and delivered their remarks.
Aamra bags double awards at the Microsoft Envision Forum 2019

Aamra bags two awards at the Microsoft Envision Forum 2019 held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon on October 17.
Moner Bondhu and EMK centre celebrate World Mental Health Day 2019

A day-long observation of World Mental Health Day 2019 took place on Thursday, 10th October 2019 at EMK Centre. Throughout the day a series of talks and free psychological counselling sessions were organised with EMK Centre in collaboration with Moner Bondhu, a tech startup that facilitates online counselling.
Yoda bags BASIS National ICT Award

Yoda was declared as the champion, at the 2019 BASIS National ICT Award during the award ceremony, at a hotel in Dhaka
CodersTrust co-founder joins Vatican Technology Summit as Key Note Speaker

CEO of UTC Associates & Co-Founder of CodersTrust Mr. Aziz Ahmad participated in a special Vatican technology summit called ‘’The Common Good in the Digital Age’’ as a Key Note Speaker.
OPPO launches ‘A9 2020’ with 48MP Quad Camera, 8GB RAM and 5000mAh Battery

OPPO Bangladesh has launched OPPO ‘A9 2020’ and ‘A5 2020’ in a grand launching event recently Dhaka
Huawei's high hope: HarmonyOS

After the launch at the Huawei Developer Conference in Dongguan, China on August 9, 2019, Huawei has been showcased it's fabled 'HarmonyOS' – a new microkernel-based, distributed operating system in Dhaka with a handful of journalists.