Banglalink gets approval for limited Starlink service
Star Business Report
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

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

Anir Chowdhury, 13 a2i officials asked to refrain from official duties

Investigations into corruption allegations against them are going on
20 August 2024

Internet must be declared a basic human right

Going against the tide, Bangladesh kept internet services suspended for quite some days, which has dealt a heavy blow to public life, industries and service sectors
17 August 2024

BTRC chairman resigns

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Md Mohiuddin Ahmed resigned from the post today
14 August 2024

What you need to know about internet crackdown in Bangladesh

The Daily Star presents the whole situation on a chronological order
13 August 2024

Data centre fire had no connection with internet shutdown: probe report

The internet shutdown during the recent protests, which led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, was directed by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
13 August 2024

BTRC officials demonstrate at commission office

Many said they have been denied promotion for years
11 August 2024

From smart to dumb Bangladesh: the need for accountability in ICT

One of the most significant contributions of Gen Y in the last decade has been the expansion of Bangladesh's ICT sector
8 August 2024

Mobile internet, Facebook blocked again

The latest order comes amid a new wave of violence
4 August 2024

E-commerce sector lost Tk 1,700 crore for internet shutdown, violence: e-CAB

The association seeks government assistance, places a set of demands
1 August 2024

Rebooting the economy

The crackdown on the nonviolent uprise of the students and the subsequent one thing leading to another chain of events locked down the economy, only figuratively reminiscent of the pandemic in 2020
31 July 2024

Facebook, YouTube yet to respond: Palak

Facebook and YouTube have not yet responded to the government’s recent letters that ask global tech giants to ‘follow Bangladesh’s law', State Minister for ICT and Telecom Zunaid Ahmed Palak said today..However, TikTok has replied..“We gave given them a time to respond. TikTok has re
30 July 2024

Robi's quarterly profit rises fourfold

The company’s profit hits Tk 107 crore in April-June of 2024, up from last year same period’s Tk 24 crore
29 July 2024

Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp to remain restricted

Earlier, Palak accused these platforms of not complying with Bangladesh’s laws
28 July 2024