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Mahmudul Hasan

telecom in Bangladesh

BTRC seeks 60% monthly allowance for employees

4 October 2026
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to seek government approval to give its officials and employees a monthly regulatory allowance equal to 60 percent of their basic salary.
4 October 2026
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BTRC seeks to phase out 2G in three years

2 October 2026
The move comes as the government seeks to expand internet connectivity and the digital economy
2 October 2026
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SPOTLIGHT / Banglalink, Robi split over E-GSM spectrum auction timeline

28 September 2026
Bangladesh’s two private mobile operators, Robi Axiata and Banglalink, have taken opposing positions on the auction of E-GSM spectrum, the frequency range that can travel long distances and penetrate buildings effectively.
28 September 2026
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Banglalink, Robi split over E-GSM spectrum auction timeline

27 September 2026
Bangladesh's two private mobile operators, Robi Axiata and Banglalink, have taken opposing positions on the auction of E-GSM spectrum, the frequency range that can travel long distances and penetrate buildings effectively.
27 September 2026
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Handset industry squeezed on multiple fronts

26 September 2026
Surging memory costs add to grey-market competition, weak production, uncertainty over policy environment
26 September 2026
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Bangladesh, US sign civil nuclear cooperation deal

26 September 2026
The MoU recorded the shared position that all civil nuclear cooperation should follow the highest standards of nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and non-proliferation
26 September 2026
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Spotlight / Internet use rises, but computer access barely grows

21 September 2026
Bangladesh’s internet use has expanded significantly over the past year, but access to computers remains largely stagnant, underscoring the country’s continued dependence on mobile phones for going online.
21 September 2026
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AI taking away basic jobs from freelancers

20 September 2026
Over the years, nearly 3.5 lakh tech-savvy youths have been earning more than $1 billion annually for Bangladesh, according to unofficial estimates. But their reliance on routine digital work now faces a serious test from artificial intelligence (AI).
20 September 2026
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Computer services export on the rise

Computer services export from Bangladesh is rising in sync with global demand for data processing, hosting and consultancy services as many people are working from home while companies are outsourcing amidst the lingering coronavirus pandemic.
9 August 2021
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Govt to build Tk 1,511cr solar power plant

The government is going to set up the country’s biggest solar power plant in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur, in a move to raise the share of renewable energy in total power generation to 10 per cent by 2025.
9 August 2021
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Broadband Internet: User number hits 1cr milestone

The number of broadband internet connections has surpassed the 1 crore mark in June for the first time as a vast number of people now rely on the internet due to the pandemic which propelled work from home practices and remote learning.
31 July 2021
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Online sales growth slows

The high-flying growth of the e-commerce sector of Bangladesh has slowed in recent months, largely because of disrupted supply chains caused by strict lockdown and tightening of belts by consumers.
31 July 2021
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Jamuna to inject up to Tk 1,000cr into Evaly

Industrial giant Jamuna Group is going to invest up to Tk 1,000 crore in beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly.
27 July 2021
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Pandemic proves a boon for IT freelancers

Like a million others, Ridoy Saha was rendered unemployed within weeks after Bangladesh introduced a nationwide lockdown in March last year to limit the spread of coronavirus.
26 July 2021
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Fewer cattle sacrificed this Eid too

The number of cattle sacrificed on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha dropped for the second year as the ongoing second wave of coronavirus cases and the growing economic costs of the pandemic dampened the spirit of the religious festival.
24 July 2021
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India’s crackdown on cattle smuggling a boon for Bangladesh

After failing to get a desired government job, Jakaria Lenin, an English literature graduate in Tangail, set up a cattle farm about 11 months ago.
19 July 2021
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Chorus of complaints about e-commerce firms

Customers  filed a staggering 13,317 complaints against top e-commerce,  ridesharing, food delivery platforms, and Facebook-based businesses in  Bangladesh in the last three fiscal years, official figures showed.
17 July 2021
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More credit at hand to buy digital devices

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday eased rules to make more credit available for consumers to buy digital devices with a view to accelerating digitalisation and narrowing the digital divide.
12 July 2021
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Online cattle sales boom

With Eid-ul-Azha just over a week away, online sales of sacrificial animals are rapidly snowballing as government agencies and e-commerce platforms have partnered up to lure customers into digital cattle markets amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
11 July 2021
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Stimulus For Small Businesses, Farmers: Public agencies fail to disburse whole fund

Government and semi-government agencies failed to disburse the entire Tk 570 crore earmarked for the pandemic-hit small traders, entrepreneurs and farmers for the last fiscal year under a stimulus package.
10 July 2021
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Despair mounts for the debt-trapped

Debt-ridden micro-businesses and informal workers in Bangladesh are staring at new economic distress as incomes evaporated because of the ongoing strict lockdown, which could impose an additional financial burden on them and deepen their plights.
8 July 2021

Kamal seeks additional assistance from ADB

Just a day after parliament passed the budget, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday sought an additional assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the government looks to use a record amount in foreign aid in fiscal 2021-22.
1 July 2021
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Online cattle sales to pick up the slack

Online cattle sales in the run-up to Eid-ul-Azha are expected to accelerate as the raging coronavirus infections would compel the government to whittle down the number of makeshift markets allowed each year to sell sacrificial animals.
29 June 2021
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Rules afoot for online consumer protection

The commerce ministry will publish a guideline for e-commerce platforms next month to protect the rights of online shoppers, curb anomalies on payments and refund, and ensure timely delivery.
23 June 2021
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Midland Bank riding on digital tech for steady growth

Eight years ago, Midland Bank Ltd set out with a vision to become a bank for the masses riding on technology and reaching the unbanked in the hinterland.
19 June 2021
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Uber halts CNG service just after launch

Uber suspended its CNG-run auto-rickshaw service in Dhaka soon after its rollout, citing “mechanical faults.”
10 June 2021
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Govt data on economy contradicts reality

Private sector credit growth has been sluggish, capital machinery imports declined, and industrial production grew slower in the outgoing fiscal year than a year ago.
7 June 2021
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Focus shifting from power generation to transmission

The government has shifted its focus from power generation to transmission and distribution as the sector is struggling with overcapacity even though consumers are yet to receive a credible supply of electricity.
5 June 2021

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