BTRC asks Meta to tackle misinformation on its platform

Meta top officials meet BTRC chairman in Dhaka
21 March 2024

Bangladesh lags behind peer nations in ICT development

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) releases ICT Development Index 2023
16 March 2024

GP, Robi, Teletalk receive unified licences

The annual fee for the licence was Tk 10 crore with a 15-year validity
11 March 2024

Grameenphone receives unified licence

It will work as a single licence for 2G, 3G, 4G and the upcoming 5G technologies
11 March 2024

Edotco, Huawei to launch tower made of fibreglass

Edotco will be the first tower company to offer fibreglass tower solutions to mobile operators
7 March 2024

Internet to be disrupted on March 2

Submarine cable SEA-ME-WE-4 will remain disconnected for maintenance for 12 hours from 7am
28 February 2024

Understanding Carbon Neutrality & Debt

Comparing our current days with five years back from now we can easily comprehend the fact that temperature is rising and as a result we feel scorching heat every year.
18 February 2024

Software and ITES provider urge for extension of tax exemption until 2031

Software and IT Enabled Service (ITES) providers yesterday urged the government to extend the income tax exemption applicable to them by six years until 2031 in order to help the nation achieve its vision for a Smart Bangladesh by 2041.
17 February 2024

a2i, Sublime to set up 50,000 digital centres

Aspire to Innovate (a2i) and Sublime Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for establishing 50,000 digital service centres in rural areas across Bangladesh, according to a press release.
14 February 2024

Grameenphone’s profit rebounds in 2023

However, GP recommended dividend, which is lowest at least since 2015
5 February 2024

IT exports in the slow lane as demand falls

Information technology exports from Bangladesh dropped 4.4 percent in the first five months of the current fiscal year as the demand for software developers and products has fallen due to the lingering global economic slowdown.
4 February 2024

Veon completes $100m deal to sell Banglalink's towers to Summit

Veon Ltd has announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Banglalink has completed the sale of part of its tower portfolio in Bangladesh to Summit Towers Limited for about Tk 1,100 crore or $100 million.
31 January 2024

Startups defied economic downturn in 2023: study

The startup ecosystem in Bangladesh showcased a notable degree of resilience and adaptability in 2023, when economic uncertainty stemming from geopolitical tensions spread worldwide.
24 January 2024

Teletalk, BTCL ordered to clear Tk 3,000 crore dues

The two will also face information system audits within this month
18 January 2024

BTRC blocks 80% bandwidth of aamra technologies

The international internet gateway did not share outstanding revenue
15 January 2024

IT startup Gas Monkey offers home delivery of LPG cylinder

Gas Monkey app showcases LPG gas cylinders of different brands
15 January 2024

State telecom firms should become profitable by June: Palak

Otherwise, officials of the entities will no longer be there, the state minister says
14 January 2024

Telco equipment importers to face penalty for late licence renewal

The telecom regulator has decided to slap a penalty on radio equipment vendors if they fail to have their licences renewed.
13 January 2024

BTRC mulls fixing minimum mobile recharge amount

Just as private mobile operators were mulling to raise the minimum amount that customers can top up, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has come up with its own plan to set the figure.
10 January 2024

Govt frames sustainable procurement policy

The government recently drew up its Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Policy 2023, facilitating the participation of small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) and women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) in public tenders.
21 December 2023