NID services in Bangladesh are temporarily suspended due to issues with delivering One-Time Passwords (OTP) needed to access the NID server. Institutions using NID services are operating normally, but Election Commission (EC) officials cannot provide services at this time. ASM Humayun Kabir, director general of the Election Commission’s National Identity …

Google will pay about $1.4 billion to Texas to settle two lawsuits regarding location tracking and biometric data storage without consent. This $1.375 billion settlement is much larger than previous fines for similar practices: $391 million in 2022 to 40 states, $29.5 million in early 2023 to Indiana and Washington, …

YouTube has restricted access to at least four Bangladeshi television channels in India following a takedown request from the Indian government, citing concerns related to national security and public order. The affected channels: Jamuna TV, Ekattor TV, BanglaVision, and Mohona TV—are no longer accessible to viewers in India. When accessed …