Banglalink, Robi split over E-GSM spectrum auction timeline
27 September 2026
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Handset industry squeezed on multiple fronts
26 September 2026
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Banglalink gets approval for limited Starlink service
24 September 2026
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Meta considers opening Dhaka office
23 September 2026
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Telecom equipment thefts rise in and around Dhaka
22 September 2026
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Innovation ecosystem key to commercialising ideas: ICT minister
10 September 2026
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Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband
3 September 2026
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Bangladesh’s youth and the global opportunity
9 August 2026
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TRNB elects new executive committee
3 August 2026
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Business
BTRC fines four mobile operators Tk 8.68cr over illegal VoIP SIMs
26 July 2026
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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