Banglalink gets approval for limited Starlink service
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24 September 2026 • Business
Meta considers opening Dhaka office
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23 September 2026 • Business
Telecom equipment thefts rise in and around Dhaka
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22 September 2026 • Business
Innovation ecosystem key to commercialising ideas: ICT minister
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10 September 2026 • Business
Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband
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3 September 2026 • Business
TRNB elects new executive committee
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3 August 2026 • Business
BTRC fines four mobile operators Tk 8.68cr over illegal VoIP SIMs
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26 July 2026 • Business

Govt launches first shared GPU cloud facility to boost AI, research

The infrastructure will be maintained by the National Data Centre team of the Bangladesh Computer Council
14 January 2026

Bangladesh sees first state-run freelancer ID management software

Some 29 engineers from the ICT department will be the resource pool for ID verification
13 January 2026

Mobile phone prices to drop upto Tk 5,500 as NBR cuts import duty

Prices of imported mobile phones may fall by Tk 5,500
13 January 2026

BTCL increases internet speed by five times

But kept package prices unchanged
11 January 2026

Robi won’t take part in spectrum auction

Robi confirmed the decision in a statement to The Daily Star yesterday
7 January 2026

Postpone NEIR, release arrested colleagues: mobile phone traders

They formed a human chain in front of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka
7 January 2026

BTRC lowers cap for spectrum acquisition

The auction faces another complication as 20MHz of the 700MHz band remains tied up in a long-running legal dispute
6 January 2026

NEIR key to curbing illegal phones, protecting consumers: MIOB

MIOB said NEIR would help identify and block illegal, counterfeit, and stolen mobile phones
6 January 2026

Govt firm on NEIR despite protests, says special assistant to the chief adviser

He made the remarks after visiting the BTRC headquarters in Dhaka
4 January 2026

NEIR rollout triggers network issues, NID mismatches

Many mobile phone users were unable to connect their handsets to mobile networks yesterday
2 January 2026

Govt cuts import duty on mobile phones

The duty came down to 43.43% from 61.8%
1 January 2026

BTRC office vandalised amid NEIR launch

A BTRC official said some people were seen throwing bricks and damaging the office premises
1 January 2026

AI-based Bangla platform Kagoj.ai launched

It comes with new Bangla font Julai
16 December 2025

BACCO to launch new training project to upskill freelancers

Sixty freelancers will be trained under the 10-day programme
9 December 2025

BTRC pledges easier import, faster vendor enlistment for mobile handset traders

A meeting was held between the Mobile Business Community Bangladesh and the BTRC today
9 December 2025

Delay NEIR rollout by six months to one year: mobile traders

MBCB leaders also said they would continue their protests in front of the BTRC building until the meeting ends
7 December 2025

7 pioneers honoured at 10th BRAC Bank-The Daily Star ICT Awards

Four companies, three individuals awarded for contributions to digital finance, e‑commerce, health‑tech and innovation
29 November 2025

Internet prices may rise under proposed guideline

The proposed regulatory and licensing guidelines for broadband service providers could increase internet costs for users by at least 20 percent due to new fees and charges.
3 November 2025

Max 5 SIM cards per NID from next year

From January next year, one person will be allowed to register and use a maximum of five personal SIM cards under a single national ID (NID), according to a decision by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
1 November 2025

Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed all telecom and internet service providers, including mobile operators, to strengthen fire safety measures across their infrastructures such as data centres and towers to ensure uninterrupted communication services amid a
22 October 2025