Musk shares Starlink Mobile launch in Bangladesh
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10 October 2026 • Business
Robi completes nationwide 4G network upgrade
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5 October 2026 • Business
Grameen Telecom concern launches gpay
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1 October 2026 • Business
Meta considers opening Dhaka office
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23 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
Call drops, mobile packages top user complaints: minister
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19 August 2026 • Business

Musk shares Starlink Mobile launch in Bangladesh

Elon Musk on Thursday shared news of Starlink Mobile’s arrival in Bangladesh, drawing attention to the satellite-to-mobile service launched with Banglalink earlier this week.
10 October 2026

Robi completes nationwide 4G network upgrade

Robi Axiata has completed its nationwide 4G network modernisation programme after upgrading more than 3,500 sites in Chattogram, Cumilla and Noakhali.
5 October 2026

Grameen Telecom concern launches gpay

Samadhan Services Ltd, a concern of Grameen Telecom, today launched its digital financial services platform gpay, about a year after receiving a licence from Bangladesh Bank to operate as a payment service provider (PSP).
1 October 2026

Banglalink, Robi split over E-GSM spectrum auction timeline

Bangladesh's two private mobile operators, Robi Axiata and Banglalink, have taken opposing positions on the auction of E-GSM spectrum, the frequency range that can travel long distances and penetrate buildings effectively.
27 September 2026

Handset industry squeezed on multiple fronts

Surging memory costs add to grey-market competition, weak production, uncertainty over policy environment
26 September 2026

Meta considers opening Dhaka office

Shama said Meta was interested in establishing a focal point in Dhaka, as Bangladesh has a large Facebook user base
23 September 2026

Innovation ecosystem key to commercialising ideas: ICT minister

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the event, themed "Innovate to Market"
10 September 2026

Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband

The government has connected more than 12,000 institutions to broadband internet across the country during the first 180 days of its tenure, according to progress reports prepared by the Posts and Telecommunications Division and the ICT Division.
3 September 2026

Call drops, mobile packages top user complaints: minister

Operators should raise awareness of how call-drop compensation works, he said
19 August 2026

Telecoms turn to AI to save energy, other costs

Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the day-to-day management of Bangladesh’s telecom infrastructure, helping operators and tower companies cut energy use and operating costs.
19 August 2026

Rangpur passes internet speed test but falters on voice quality

4G, VoLTE call quality falls below BTRC benchmark in the region
11 August 2026

Bangladesh’s youth and the global opportunity

Bangladesh's path to BPO leadership is not to imitate the Philippines or India. It is to occupy the space that neither has fully captured: AI-native, multi-skilled, and positioned at the intersection of quality and value
9 August 2026

TRNB elects new executive committee

SM Masuduzzaman Robin, special correspondent of Jamuna Television, was elected president, while Faruk Hossain, special correspondent of The Daily Inqilab, was elected general secretary
3 August 2026

Banglalink teams up with Winrock to support trafficking survivors

Country’s leading digital operator Banglalink has partnered with US-based nonprofit organisation Winrock International to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for survivors of human trafficking through the Banglalink Power app.
8 July 2026

Bangladesh approves Starlink for bandwidth export to neighbouring countries

Bangladesh has approved a landmark proposal allowing Starlink to export International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) links to carry unfiltered internet traffic from the country to neighbouring nations, marking the first time the government has formally permitted such an arrangement for a satellite internet provider
5 July 2026

Internet use in Bangladesh climbs steadily in Q3

However, mobile phone ownership recorded a marginal dip
4 July 2026

NEIR stalled: Grey market fears grow as tax break expires

A tax relief measure on mobile phone imports is set to expire next week with no extension in the proposed budget, stoking fears of further grey market expansion as the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) remains unimplemented.
27 June 2026

Veon proposes Teletalk partnership, seeks to acquire Nagad

Veon has recently sent a letter to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman
9 June 2026

Why GP profits dropped but Robi posted gain in 2025

Grameenphone, the country’s top telecom operator, saw both turnover and profit decline in 2025, while rival Robi Axiata recorded growth on both counts.
8 June 2026

SpaceX plans to set IPO price at $135 per share, targeting record $75 billion raise

In a surprise move ahead of its investor roadshow, Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to fix its IPO price at $135 per share to raise a record-setting $75 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.
3 June 2026