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3-day int’l tourism fair to begin Thursday

The three-day international tourism fair will begin in Dhaka on Thursday with the participation of 11 countries to expedite and promote tourism sector in Bangladesh.
17 April 2018

‘Number of tourists increasing in Bangladesh’

The number of tourists both domestic and foreign has increased significantly in Bangladesh after the tourism sector saw setback due to political violence and militancy, according to tourist police.
17 April 2018

Telcos seek duty benefit for 4G handsets

Mobile phone operators yesterday sought duty benefits for the import of 4G-enabled handsets, which would help in reducing cost of such devices
16 April 2018

Mobile operators suffer for utility work, outages

Mobile operators' network quality is suffering for the fibre optic cable cut and power shortage across the country in recent times.
12 April 2018

4G: telcos grin, users frown

Data consumption by the 4G users has doubled since the fourth-generation service was launched seven weeks ago, but customers' overall experience has not been satisfying so far.
12 April 2018

US-Bangla Airlines to fly to China from April 26

Private airliner US-Bangla Airlines is set to expand its wings to China from April 26 as the first ever Bangladeshi carrier to explore Chinese air.
10 April 2018

Mobile internet access to reach 41% by 2025: GSMA

Bangladesh’s unique mobile internet penetration will reach 41 percent by 2025, with 4G accounting for half of total connections, the GSMA says in one of its report about Bangladesh mobile industry.
6 April 2018

Muhith for developing specialists for export sectors

Bangladesh needs to develop specialists for the export-oriented sectors as they largely rely on foreign experts, who take home $5 billion each year, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday.
5 April 2018

Bangladesh will export smartphones in 2yrs: ICT minister

Bangladesh will export mobile sets within next two years as several plants have started rolling to assemble smart devices, Telecom and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar says.
5 April 2018

Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be ready for commercial use by Aug: BTRC chairman

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood says the much waited commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 will be ready for use by August after its launch within next few weeks.
4 April 2018

Remote islands to get high-speed internet through satellite: Jabbar

The government is going to start a process to ensure high-speed internet connectivity in isolated islands and remotest part of the country through satellite connectivity, telecom and ICT minister Mustafa Jabbar says.
4 April 2018

Oppo to launch smartphone with 25MP camera

Oppo, a leading global technology brand, is all set in Bangladesh to launch Oppo F7, a new smartphone with a 25 megapixel front camera using real-time high dynamic range technology.
3 April 2018

Vivo unveils 'AI selfie' smartphone

China's smartphone producer Vivo officially unveiled Vivo V9, its latest flagship smartphone, at a ceremony in Le Méridien Dhaka on Monday night.
3 April 2018

Exports decline 1.38pc

Export earnings fell 1.38 percent year-on-year to $3.05 billion in March due to a decline in leather goods shipment.
3 April 2018

New mobile phone sets from Vivo, Huawei in Bangladesh market

Vivo and Huawei -- Two leading mobile phone brands -- unveil their two new flagship devices called ‘V9 smartphone’ and ‘Huawei Y9 2018’ in Bangladesh.
3 April 2018

Rod prices to go down if transport problem eases

Prices of rod will come down by Tk 4,000 per tonne if the government withdraws the weight limit in carrying goods by trucks and eases congestion at the Chittagong port, said the industry association.
1 April 2018

Teletalk plans 4G launch in Aug, with just Tk 200cr

Teletalk is preparing to launch fourth generation (4G) mobile service, albeit in big cities, with optimum visibility by August and plans to invest only Tk 200 crore from its own funds to develop 1,100 or around a fourth of its network sites.
1 April 2018

Mobile networks hit by nor'wester

Mobile subscribers are experiencing network problems in different parts of the country as operators are facing severe power shortage
31 March 2018

Foley new president of Amtob

Michael Foley, chief executive officer of Grameenphone, has been elected as the president of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (Amtob) for a year.
29 March 2018

Top 10 most popular Easter destinations for Asia-Pacific travelers revealed

Thanks no doubt to the fact that Easter falls during the same period as this year's cherry blossom season, Tokyo has topped a list of the most popular Easter destinations among Asia-Pacific travelers for 2018.
29 March 2018