Bangladesh’s youth and the global opportunity
9 August 2026
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Business
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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Business
Bangladesh approves Starlink for bandwidth export to neighbouring countries
5 July 2026
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Business
NEIR stalled: Grey market fears grow as tax break expires
27 June 2026
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Business
Bangladesh targets top-20 position in global telecom services: PM’s telecom adviser
16 May 2026
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Business
iFarmer secures $1.5m foreign funding to strengthen agri value chain
15 April 2026
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Business
Submarine cable maintenance may slow Bangladesh’s internet for 4 days from April 9
8 April 2026
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Business
Govt to ensure free Wi-Fi at airports, railway stations: ICT minister
27 February 2026
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ICT
Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026 kicks off tomorrow in Dhaka
27 January 2026
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Business
Visa Leadership Conclave emphasises deepening of digitisation of Bangladesh economy
Recognising the importance of Bangladesh as a market, a Visa Leadership Conclave in Dhaka reiterated Visa’s focus on expanding digitisation of the Bangladesh economy..The digital payment solutions provider recently organised the annual “Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024” at a hotel
10 November 2024
Satellite internet could enhance rural connectivity: Bida executive chairman
This connectivity could help upskill young people, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun
9 November 2024
Strengthen IP rights regime to attract investment: AmCham
Bangladesh needs a stronger intellectual property protection mechanism to become more attractive for foreign direct investment, according to Syed Ershad Ahmed, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham)..“A strengthened intellectual property rights (IPR) regime is
5 November 2024
BTRC to issue more NTTN licences if needed
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will issue more Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) licences if services to customers are compromised as the regulator prioritises service quality, said BTRC Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Md Emdad Ul Bari yesterday.
4 November 2024
Cyber intelligence detects illegal transactions on dual currency credit cards
Bangladesh Bank recommends 17 cyber security measures for banks
2 November 2024
BASIS appoints M Rashidul Hasan as new president
The association also outlines roadmap for reforms, elections
2 November 2024
Number of mobile internet users dropped in August
The number of mobile internet subscribers in Bangladesh dropped by nearly one crore to 12.69 crore in August, marking the second consecutive month of decline..Shahed Alam, chief corporate and regulatory officer at Robi, said customers have been discontinuing the use of secondary SIMs ever
27 October 2024
Mobile subscriber numbers fell drastically in August
Following the trend of July, the number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh dropped significantly in August..The mobile network operators -- Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and Teletalk -- collectively lost about 18 lakh customers, taking the total mobile subscriber base to 19.24 crore..
26 October 2024
BASIS president resigns alleging ‘threats to family’
The resignation follows multiple cases filed against leaders in the ICT industry, including Ahmed, in connection with the mass movement of July and August
17 October 2024
Bangladesh Submarine Cables profit falls 34 percent
The company attributed the drop to reduced earnings from international private leased circuit (IPLC) rent and IP Transit services, heightened market competition, and the prolonged disconnection of defaulted clients
6 October 2024
IT entrepreneurs complain about anomalies in customs policies
They highlighted their problems at an event organised by Computer Solutions Inc (ICSI) and its Chinese partner EKSA
1 October 2024
Internet to be disrupted for 4 hours early tomorrow
The installation is scheduled by the consortium of the SEA-ME-WE 5 from 2 am to 6 am on September 29
28 September 2024
Little to show for Tk 65,000cr spent on ICT
The telecommunications and ICT sectors failed to make expected progress despite making a massive investment of Tk 65,000 crore between 2010 and August 2024, according to a recent statement from the telecom ministry.
24 September 2024
Pathao raises $12 million in foreign funds
Pathao has raised $12 million in a pre-series B funding round as part of the company’s strategic shift towards fintech
14 September 2024
Sayed Ali appointed as e-CAB administrator
The government has appointed Md Sayed Ali, deputy secretary of the central digital cell under the Ministry of Commerce, as the E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) administrator
11 September 2024
Mobile subscriber numbers drop significantly in July
The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh has dropped significantly in July, as all the operators lost customers. .The overall number of mobile subscribers is calculated based on the purchase of new SIMs (subscriber identity modules) minus the number of SIMs whose ownership have beco
31 August 2024
How a single software update was able to cause IT chaos across the globe
The global IT outage on July 19 serves as a stark reminder of our vulnerability to technological failures
29 August 2024
75% telecom towers in Feni still non-functional: BTRC
Some 1,008 out of 14,551 towers are inactive in 11 districts
26 August 2024
Nahid wants free diesel for mobile towers in Feni
Some 6,552 litres of diesel are consumed daily to power 78 generators in Feni
24 August 2024
ICT Division asks UNDP to probe its appointments at a2i
The ICT Division has urged the UNDP to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations brought against certain consultants who were appointed for its Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme by UNDP Bangladesh..According to a statement issued by the ICT Division, this demand was placed thr
21 August 2024