Whether it’s a place to do business, study, shop, keep in touch, find a partner, or sustain a lifeline to family and friends, we did not need a pandemic to show us why the internet matters.

The lockdown and subsequent restrictions triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in decreased mobility for almost everyone across the globe.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) ushers in a new era which will be driven largely by the convergence of the digital transformation and innovation in the field of chemistry, physics and bio-technology.

In these times of Covid-19 isolation, social distance gets on the nerves of several of us and the effects may be long-lasting, even endemic.

Bangladesh has been experiencing rapid financial inclusion in sync with faster adoption of digital technology.

The growing importance of a digitally connected society in today’s modern world requires no explanation.

From the grunting and mumbling between our caveman ancestors to today’s bouncing around the corridors of the internet through social-audio apps, verbal communication has always been an integral part of human expression.

Milestones are as good a time as any to reflect on the path taken, and project to the path ahead. We have come a long way.

Every few decades, some ground-breaking innovations take place which completely transforms the way people live their daily lives.

As a fast-growing economy blessed with favourable demography and high domestic consumption, Bangladesh has seen significant growth in the e-commerce sector.

The world is witnessing a not-so-silent revolution. Unlike other revolutions, this one is taking place in bits and pieces.

Bangladesh, over the last few years, has really shined in the development of the startup ecosystem.

Privacy is an edgy topic suffering from historical neglect, but is rapidly becoming all-important with the proliferation of the internet, increased social media consumption and escalating surveillance efforts.

As one of the fastest-growing economies globally, recently exceeding India’s GDP per capita two years in a row,

At the beginning of the current millennium, the world celebrated the visible empowerment of citizens through digital technology due to emergence of social media platforms and search engines.

Bangladesh has been moving forward to consolidate its status as a developing country and achieve the SDGs.

If not on paper, there is a good chance you are reading this article on a screen. Mobile phone, tab, desktop computer, maybe even the TV if you really like it. This article, in the future, will be available on the Internet, accessible to the masses for generations to come.

We live in an era when digital platforms have revolutionised how we connect virtually. There are plenty of benefits to people integrating these platforms into their daily lives.

Over time, history has witnessed several industrial “revolutions”. The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanise production.