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

IGW operators now want to route international SMSs

The international gateways urged the BTRC to give them the authorisation
25 May 2025

Robi’s Q1 profit rises 17.6% to Tk 125.5 crore

However, the telecom operator’s revenue falls 7% in the January-March quarter of 2025
15 May 2025

Grameenphone faces fourth major network disruption since 2023

The operator experienced 4G network disruption for over half an hour today
14 May 2025

Microsoft Skills championship launched in Bangladesh

The championship is open to students aged 13 to 22
8 May 2025

Banglalink raises data, voice and bundle volumes by up to 25%

Banglalink has launched a new range of data packages, increasing the volume of data, voice minutes, and bundle allocations by up to 25 percent..Customers can now get 20 percent more data, 22 percent more voice minutes, and expanded bundle volumes under the updated plans, the third-largest
29 April 2025

Starlink gets satellite internet licence from BTRC

Starlink must also obtain tariff approval before launching the service
29 April 2025

Nearly half of Bangladeshi homes still without internet access: BBS

Internet usage at the household level has steadily increased in recent years.
12 April 2025

New guideline allows govt to cut off satellite internet if needed

Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways
27 March 2025

Starlink to use local broadband gateway

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, will be required to route its commercial broadband traffic through a local broadband gateway or international internet gateway (IIG) when it begins commercial operations in Bangladesh, the chief adviser's office said yesterday.
25 March 2025

Submarine Cables cuts bandwidth prices by 10%

Bangladesh Submarine Cables has decided to reduce bandwidth prices by 10 percent, which is likely to reduce internet bills at users' end.
23 March 2025

Telecom regulator itself being regulated

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is struggling to implement various initiatives due to a lack of coordination as well as legal constraints that limit its independence, its chairman Md Emdad Ul Bari said.
24 February 2025
22 February 2025

Interim govt task force recommends

An interim government-formed task force has recommended withdrawing “excess taxes” on the internet by declaring it a social good.
20 February 2025

BTRC limits bandwidth imports from India

The move comes through an amendment to the International Internet Gateway (IIG) guidelines, according to BTRC documents.  
20 February 2025

Revenue sharing for ITC operators hiked to 3%

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended the licensing guidelines for international terrestrial cable (ITC) operators, raising the gross revenue sharing requirement from 1 percent to 3 percent.
19 February 2025

Affordable spectrum key to expanding digital connectivity: experts

Ensuring affordable spectrum is crucial for expanding digital connectivity and fostering economic growth, said M Emdad Ul Bari, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
18 February 2025

Protest at central bank against attack on Nagad administrator

They demand swift arrest of the attackers
13 February 2025

IT industry faces skills gap: experts

Bangladesh's rapidly expanding IT industry is facing significant skills gap and leadership challenges, according to top local technology executives.
5 February 2025

BB files fraud case against Nagad

The central bank's payment system department filed the case with Motijheel Police Station
4 February 2025