The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh recently reached an agreement to launch a cybersecurity campaign for the youth and children in selected Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

Telecom operators yesterday rolled out a much-hyped “unlimited” and “without expiry” internet data packs, which apparently will come to little benefit to users.

Telecom operator Banglalink yesterday signed an agreement with 17 banks in the country to secure a five-year syndicated term loan of Tk 1,200 crore.

Mobile users in Bangladesh are set to avail data without expiry date and monthly limitless data, which will allow them to use internet to work, communicate, study, and find entertainment to their heart’s content.

Xiaomi Bangladesh has recently launched two new laptop series’ for the first time in the country. Xiaomi has brought the Mi NoteBook series and the RedmiBook series laptops to the local market.

The Ministry of Land’s digital land development tax system has been selected as one of the champion projects of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2022 contest.

The barrier to launching eSIM services has been finally removed as the National Board of Revenue (NRB) has set the value-added tax for the sale of digital subscriber identity modules by the mobile phone operators in Bangladesh.

A Chinese company is set to implement a Tk 3,975 crore digital connectivity project that will equip Bangladesh with the latest ICT infrastructure, digitise government services and increase ICT usage at the field level.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) yesterday launched its prepaid services that enable customers to avail telephone and internet services without prior deposits.

A crucial auction for spectrum bands that can support both fourth-generation (4G) and 5G technologies is set to take place in Dhaka today as the government looks to alleviate the sufferings of users stemming from the slower mobile internet speed.

Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, yesterday launched its global #SheMeansBusiness programme in Bangladesh to provide women entrepreneurs with the skills, connections and technology required to build and grow their businesses online.

Oryx Bio-Tech Limited was struggling for quite some time to find a suitable plot near Dhaka for building a large manufacturing plant -- the first-ever plasma fractionation plant in Bangladesh.

Grameenphone aims to realise the full potential of the fourth-generation (4G) technology as the super-fast mobile telephony can support customers in their digitalisation journey, said Jorgen C Arentz Rostrup, chairman of the largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.

The country’s four mobile operators, including state-owned Teletalk, are participating in a spectrum auction scheduled to be held on March 31, having already submitted earnest money with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Bangladesh has continued to witness a rise in the number of broadband connections with the severity of the pandemic waning remarkably while mobile operators have been losing internet subscribers in recent months.

Robi posted 3 per cent rise in its earnings in the financial year ended on December 2021, said the second largest mobile phone operator in a disclosure yesterday.

The government today launched “Sathi” network aiming to include a woman entrepreneur for providing financial services in every union digital centre as part of the government financial inclusion plans for the women.

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, ICT affairs adviser to the prime minister, was awarded the Nation Brand Award at the “4th Bangladesh Innovation Award-2022” for his outstanding contribution to turning Digital Bangladesh into a reality.

Self-confidence, determination and an unperturbed endeavour of sailing against the wind are propelling women into success in the technology, startup and online-based businesses in Bangladesh.

The telecom regulator is set to hold the spectrum auction for fifth-generation (5G) connectivity on March 31 as the government looks to roll out the service by this year.