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Bank Asia cautions against card use for crypto, gambling, forex

August 29 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Bank Asia has urged its customers to refrain from using its cards for transactions involving cryptocurrency, online gambling, illegal foreign exchange trading, casino payments, or lottery ticket purchases, following a directive from the Bangladesh Bank.

In a notice issued to cardholders, the bank stated: “As per Bangladesh Bank directive, using Bank Asia cards for gambling, casi...
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Work cannot be done on time without digitization: NBR Chairman

August 28 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Masrur Arefin, Managing Director of The City Bank, sent a letter to Bangladesh Bank in March. Although the letter was issued with the governor’s knowledge, he remains unaware of it.

 

Commenting on the matter, Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan said that t...
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New investor to be appointed for Nagad’s operations: Governor

August 28 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur has announced that the mobile banking service ‘Nagad’ will be handed over to an independent invest...
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BIJF Workshop - Experts call for local cloud infrastructure to protect data sovereignty

August 28 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Technology experts and media professionals in Bangladesh have warned that the absence of a sovereign cloud infrastructure could lead to a loss of control over national data.

Speaking at a workshop on OpenStack Sovereign Cloud, Professor Dr BM Mainul Hossain, Director of Dhaka University’s Institute of Inform...
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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI

August 27 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in US federal court in Texas, accusing the two companies of conspiring to stifle competition in the AI sector.

 

The complaint alleges that Apple and OpenAI “locked up markets to mainta...
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Apple to launch new iPhones and Watches on September 9

August 27 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Apple has announced that it will host its annual fall showcase on September 9, unveiling the latest iPhones, Apple Watches, and other devices at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California.

 

The event will highlight the company’s push to integrate artificial intelligence into its products.

 

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Pathao named in Forbes Asia’s ‘100 to Watch 2025’

August 27 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Technology-driven service company Pathao has been listed in Forbes Asia’s “100 to Watch 2025,” which highlights the most promising and rapidly growing companies across the Asia-Pacific region each year.<...
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How to use Google’s new AI mode

August 27 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Google has rolled out a new AI mode in its search engine, expanding the feature to 180 countries and regions following successful trials in the United Kingdom, India, and the Unite...
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Roar Global strengthens Meta’s business operations in Bangladesh

August 27 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Roar Global, a Meta managed partner in Bangladesh, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its presence in the market while contributing to the coun...
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