Banglalink seeks nod to launch satellite-to-mobile service
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Banglalink has sought regulatory approval to commercially launch a satellite-to-mobile service that will allow smartphones to connect directly to satellites, enabling it to offer connectivity in remote and hard-to-reach areas.
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Banglalink seeks regulator’s nod to launch satellite-to-mobile service
19 August 2026
The latest application follows an earlier initiative by Banglalink and SpaceX to test satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Bangladesh
19 August 2026
Telecoms turn to AI to save energy, other costs
19 August 2026
Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the day-to-day management of Bangladesh’s telecom infrastructure, helping operators and tower companies cut energy use and operating costs.
19 August 2026
Not tech, strong institutions key to economic success
16 August 2026
For developing countries like Bangladesh, the key to economic success is not simply how quickly they adopt new technologies or attract investment.
16 August 2026
AI trails traditional method in poverty targeting
13 August 2026
An artificial intelligence model, built using mobile phone data, matched only 32 percent of genuinely poor households in a large-scale trial in Bangladesh, compared with 52 percent for a traditional door-to-door survey method.
13 August 2026
Rangpur passes internet speed test but falters on voice quality
11 August 2026
4G, VoLTE call quality falls below BTRC benchmark in the region
11 August 2026
ISPs may be allowed to offer streaming packages
10 August 2026
The move comes after two nationwide ISPs -- Race Online Limited and ICC Communication Limited -- sought regulatory approval
10 August 2026
Draft cyber security strategy shifts focus to AI threats
7 August 2026
The government has drafted a new National Cyber Security Strategy for 2026-2030 that shifts its focus to emerging threats from artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.
7 August 2026
Nagad teams up with GP to beef up client base
Nagad, a mobile financial service (MFS) provider, has teamed up with Grameenphone to offer scope to 7.8 crore subscribers of the telecom operator to open accounts easily for mobile money transfers.
16 December 2020
Guideline drafted for walkie-talkie, IoT device manufacturing
The telecom regulator has drafted a guideline to give go-ahead to local firm to manufacturer and assemble devices related to telecom services.
8 December 2020
Japanese medical device maker launches JV with JMI
NIPRO Asia Pte, owned by Japanese NIPRO Corporation, has formed a joint venture with local JMI Group to provide medical devices in the domestic market.
1 December 2020
DHL Express to invest Tk 250cr to expand operations
DHL Express, the world’s leading express mail service provider, will invest Tk 250 crore to build a new facility for incoming and outgoing shipments in Bangladesh to cater to the growing demand for logistics services.
30 November 2020
Card offers in the time of Covid-19
Due to economic hardships brought on by the pandemic, many people flocked to cards to make ends meet, purchasing supplies from groceries to home appliances.
28 November 2020
Govt belt-tightening bears fruit as revenue expenditure drops
The economy is apparently sailing safely through the turbulent times amid additional fund allocated to tackle the coronavirus crisis and anaemic growth of tax collection as revenue expenditure fell 3.66 per cent in the first quarter.
28 November 2020
Women RMG workers paying price for long-term unemployment: ILO
Long-term unemployment of women garment workers adversely affects their economic and social empowerment, according to a new brief from the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
21 November 2020
Mobile phone subscribers on the rise
The number of mobile phone subscribers rose 2.4 per cent year-on-year to 16.81 crore in October, data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission showed yesterday.
19 November 2020
Target set for 42pc higher corn production
The government is looking to produce 42 per cent higher corn at 56.93 lakh tonnes in the current fiscal year to meet the growing demand for grains in the feed industry.
18 November 2020
Govt to introduce green factory award
The government has decided to introduce a Green Factory Award to ensure workplace safety for the workers, safeguard the environment from pollution and maintain compliance with international standards.
18 November 2020
Daraz’s Singles’ Day bags record 1 lakh orders in first one hour
Daraz registered a surge in sales during its Singles’ Day shopping juggernaut as it received one lakh online orders worth Tk 25 crore in the first hour of the campaign.
11 November 2020
Bangladesh adds 3.3cr internet users in a decade
The number of internet users in Bangladesh expanded by 3.3 crore between 2010 and 2019, bringing another 20 per cent of the population online, according to a recent report.
8 November 2020
Dropped calls irk phone users
Frequent call drops and disruptions have been a bane for a large chunk of the country’s more than 16 crore mobile subscribers in the first eight months of the year.
4 November 2020
Daraz continues growth amid pandemic
On November 11 last year, online shopping platform Daraz sold Tk 8.5 crore-worth products within the first 45 minutes of a 24-hour shopping event stemming from a marketing idea on encouraging people to spend money on themselves.
1 November 2020
Mobile data speed: Bangladesh only ahead of Afghanistan in South Asia
Bangladesh has fared badly in mobile data speed, ranking below all South Asian nations except for Afghanistan, at a quality listing of global mobile and broadband internet networks.
27 October 2020
Robi hits 5cr subscriber milestone
Robi Axiata has reached the milestone of five crore subscribers in a testament to the telecom operator’s growing influence in the local market.
15 October 2020
Hundreds of restaurants in Dhaka closed for good
Hundreds of restaurants in the capital have already been permanently closed as the owners are unable to cover operational costs while suffering from decreased revenue amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
10 October 2020
Facebook starts paying VAT
The National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) efforts to make Facebook fall in line with local regulations have started to pay off as the global social media giant handed about Tk 1.7 crore in value-added tax for the months of July and August.
23 September 2020
Recovering bad loans is top priority: new BASIC Bank chair
No stone would be left unturned to recover the Tk 7,689 crore default loans and people involved in the scams will be exposed, said the newly appointed chairman of BASIC Bank.
15 September 2020
Interior design brand KC aims to go global
Creativity takes courage, according to Henri Matisse, a famous French artist from the 1800s known for both his use of colour and fluid and original draughtsmanship.
12 September 2020