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Corona impact: Online shopping soars ahead of Eid

Online shopping has started gaining momentum ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, amid the restriction on movements to contain the spread of coronavirus. The coronavirus outbreak has

Google, Gates Foundation join digital payments initiative

A new nonprofit charity unveiled plans Wednesday to promote digital payments for people outside the financial system, with support from Google and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Mojaloop

Google parent Alphabet sees growth despite pandemic; shares jump

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday outshined dim earnings expectations, showing higher revenue and profits despite a coronavirus-induced slowdown in its core digital advertising operations in March. Alphabet shares leapt more

NASA announces first SpaceX crewed flight for May 27

NASA announced on Friday that a SpaceX rocket will send two American astronauts to the International Space Station on May 27, the first crewed spaceflight from the US in nearly

Bangabandhu Parishad launches app for early detection of COVID-19

To ensure an early detection of deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) in one’s body and seek help to get cured, Dhaka city unit of Bangabandhu Parishad has launched a self-test app. A

Facebook acknowledges a bug that blocked coronavirus news

Shawdesh Desk: Facebook says a bug in its anti-spam system is blocking the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, said

Local agents need separate VAT numbers for Facebook, Google, WhatsApp, Youtube

Shawdesh desk: Local agents of international tech giants like Facebook, Google, IMO, and Youtube will need separate VAT registration numbers for each of the companies. The National Board of Revenue’s

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates leaves board

Microsoft on Friday announced that co-founder Bill Gates has left its board of directors to devote more time to philanthropy. The 64-year-old stopped being involved in day-to-day operations at the