Technology
Bangladesh to route government services through a single digital ID, adviser says
The push to consolidate public services behind one verified identity system aims to cut paperwork and benefit fraud, but adds pressure on…
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Analysis
Bangladesh Bank eases forex rules to keep freelancers' dollars in formal banking channels
A 4% cash incentive on IT and software exports now pairs with looser currency rules, as Dhaka tries to stop freelance earnings…
Startups
Two Bangladeshi brothers just raised $30,000 for their AI startup. In Dhaka, that counts as a real round
The modest raise reflects a broader pattern in Bangladesh's startup scene: founders turning to smaller, targeted checks and diaspora investors as larger…
Cybersecurity
Bangladesh Bank sets minimum cybersecurity standards as mobile banking outpaces bank security budgets
The 2026 framework requires banks and payment providers to meet baseline standards on incident response, third-party risk and system monitoring, rather than…
AI
New UN Assembly president Khalilur Rahman: AI needs guardrails, not a brake
Bangladesh's Dr. Khalilur Rahman opens his General Assembly presidency naming AI as one of the forces separating today's world from the one…