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Top gadgets you can buy with your Eid bonus and salamis

With Eid comes extra cash in the form of Eidi and Eid bonus. To solve the ever-present dilemma of putting Eidi and Eid bonus to good use, here is our list of products and gadgets to help make your post-Eid shopping decisions easier.

It is premature to conclude that cell phones cause cancer in humans

The partial findings from a recent animal experiment conducted by the on rats and mice exposed to cellular telephone radiofrequency (RF) waves are too limited to interpret, reports Scientific American.com.

Cell phone radiation increases cancers in rats

Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have found that mice exposed to radiation similar to what people get from their cell phones, increases the chances of developing tumours.

Govt now moving for handset registration

The government will be moving for cellphone or mobile handset registration across the country for what is said “foolproof security” measures.

5 things to do when your phone is lost

Losing your beloved cellphone is fairly common business in this city and it seems there are countless ways to lose your phone.The Daily Star interviewed tech experts and cops, who have advised on possible steps to take if you lose your phone.

How not to lose your phone in Dhaka streets

As mobile phone snatching has become one of the most common crimes in the city, you never know when you will become the next victim. After questioning several snatching victims and the police, The Daily Star brings to you the best possible tips to avoid ‘mobile snatching’.

Android bug affects 'billion' phones

A bug in the Android mobile operating system has been discovered by researchers, who say it affects nearly a billion devices.

Internet.org launched in Bangladesh

Free internet access to selected websites is introduced in Bangladesh by Internet.org, a non-profit group that allows free online browsing through mobile gadgets.

Pakistan tightens cellphone control after Taliban massacre

Pakistan government tightens cellphone control, making sure the name, number and fingerprints of Pakistani citizens are on record

April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022

Top gadgets you can buy with your Eid bonus and salamis

With Eid comes extra cash in the form of Eidi and Eid bonus. To solve the ever-present dilemma of putting Eidi and Eid bonus to good use, here is our list of products and gadgets to help make your post-Eid shopping decisions easier.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

It is premature to conclude that cell phones cause cancer in humans

The partial findings from a recent animal experiment conducted by the on rats and mice exposed to cellular telephone radiofrequency (RF) waves are too limited to interpret, reports Scientific American.com.

May 28, 2016
May 28, 2016

Cell phone radiation increases cancers in rats

Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have found that mice exposed to radiation similar to what people get from their cell phones, increases the chances of developing tumours.

November 21, 2015
November 21, 2015

Govt now moving for handset registration

The government will be moving for cellphone or mobile handset registration across the country for what is said “foolproof security” measures.

November 13, 2015
November 13, 2015

5 things to do when your phone is lost

Losing your beloved cellphone is fairly common business in this city and it seems there are countless ways to lose your phone.The Daily Star interviewed tech experts and cops, who have advised on possible steps to take if you lose your phone.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

How not to lose your phone in Dhaka streets

As mobile phone snatching has become one of the most common crimes in the city, you never know when you will become the next victim. After questioning several snatching victims and the police, The Daily Star brings to you the best possible tips to avoid ‘mobile snatching’.

July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015

Android bug affects 'billion' phones

A bug in the Android mobile operating system has been discovered by researchers, who say it affects nearly a billion devices.

May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015

Internet.org launched in Bangladesh

Free internet access to selected websites is introduced in Bangladesh by Internet.org, a non-profit group that allows free online browsing through mobile gadgets.

February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015

Pakistan tightens cellphone control after Taliban massacre

Pakistan government tightens cellphone control, making sure the name, number and fingerprints of Pakistani citizens are on record

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