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

Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways

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.

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

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.

The daylong Digital Summit held in Dhaka

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

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

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.

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).

They demand swift arrest of the attackers

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

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

The government's excessive taxation is the primary barrier to affordable internet access for rural communities in Bangladesh, experts said yesterday..When a mobile phone user buys a Tk 100 worth internet package, over Tk 60 goes directly into the government's pocket, they said..Since

Bangladesh’s direct tax expenditure, a tax subsidy that includes rebates, exemptions, and reduced rates offered by the revenue authorities, fell 8 percent year-on-year to Tk 1.15 lakh crore in fiscal 2021-22, according to the tax expenditure estimation report..The National Board of Revenue

The NBR will increase supplementary duty on mobile phone usage by 3 percentage points

Five companies and two individuals were honoured this evening at the 9th BRAC Bank-The Daily Star ICT Awards in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of Bangladesh’s information and communication technology sector

Five companies and two individuals are expected to receive the awards in six categories at the 9th edition of the BRAC Bank-The Daily Star ICT Awards

The administrator is asked to hold election in 120 days

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