Bangladesh Bank kept its public website offline Oct. 23 after taking it down the previous day as a precaution following a global cybersecurity alert, The Daily Star reported. Arief Hossain Khan, an executive director and spokesperson for the central bank, said officials were monitoring the situation and wanted to ensure security before restoring access. He […]
More than 1.8 million user records and at least 17,362 sets of login credentials linked to Bangladesh have been found on the dark web, according to a CyberStation report described by The Daily Star. CyberStation, the cybersecurity division of Brain Station 23, assessed 767 domains across 15 sectors. Its findings were presented Thursday at a […]
A fake Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) website targeted applicants in Bangladesh, tricking them into authorizing access to mobile wallets, according to a Dismislab investigation reported Wednesday by The Business Standard. Fraudulent text messages urged applicants to verify appointment slots. The imitation site requested personal information and presented a payment prompt that instead linked users’ […]
Cyberbullying was associated with higher rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) among adolescent girls in Bangladesh, according to research highlighted by The Business Standard on World Mental Health Day, Oct. 10. The study, published Aug. 12, 2025, analyzed nationally representative data from Bangladesh’s 2019-20 adolescent health and well-being survey. Among 4,984 girls, 8% reported cyberbullying […]
Bangladesh has asked United States-based Securiport to submit a detailed proposal by Oct. 22 for modernizing immigration and border management, according to reporting by The Business Standard. Home ministry senior secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury sent the request Oct. 4. A cabinet committee approved pursuing direct procurement from the company Sept. 9, but officials said the […]
Pathao says attackers obtained users’ names, email addresses, and phone numbers during an Oct. 4 cybersecurity incident that disrupted its ride-hailing and delivery services in Bangladesh. In an Oct. 7 statement, the company said it took critical systems offline after detecting the incident and restored services shortly afterward. Some users could still experience intermittent problems […]
Internet and mobile phone use increased across Bangladesh over the past year, according to new government data released Sunday.
Bangladesh has launched artificial intelligence (AI)-powered traffic surveillance on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway as authorities pursue wider upgrades aimed at reducing accidents and congestion.
Bangladesh could face an international bandwidth shortage by 2028 unless decisions on new submarine cable connections are made soon, industry stakeholders warned at a Dhaka workshop.
Posts, telecommunications and information technology minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said Saturday that Information Technology (IT) Training and Incubation Centres should focus on jobs, entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment rather than training certificates alone.
