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

Grameenphone appoints Andreas Høgberg as CSTO

Andreas Høgberg has been appointed as the chief strategy and transformation officer (CSTO) of Grameenphone, effective June 1 this year.
3 June 2026

BTRC to auction more lower-band spectrum

It is expected to strengthen network coverage in both urban and rural areas
3 June 2026

Bangladesh targets top-20 position in global telecom services: PM’s telecom adviser

Bangladesh plans to position itself among the world’s top 20 countries in telecom and technology services within the next five years through a holistic digital economy strategy focused on connectivity, affordable access, startup growth, electronics manufacturing and skilled human resources.
16 May 2026

Uninterrupted power for telecom and why it matters now

It is necessary to ensure uninterrupted power supply to critical network sites if services are to remain undisrupted
7 May 2026

Govt plans telecom overhaul over worst internet performance

Bangladesh’s mobile and broadband internet services rank among the worst in the world despite a large subscriber base, and a connectivity-led reform plan is being prepared to address the challenge, Rehan Asad, the prime minister’s adviser on telecom and ICT, said today.
25 April 2026

Grameenphone’s Q1 profit rises despite drop in revenue

The mobile phone operator made Tk 662 crore in the first quarter of 2026
23 April 2026

Starlink in Bangladesh: Blazing fast, but few can afford

Bangladesh's Starlink service is currently among the most responsive in the Asia-Pacific, but high package prices make it unaffordable for ordinary households, according to a new report by Ookla, a global internet performance-tracking firm.
13 April 2026

Telecom experts call for abolishing voice floor price

Telecom experts yesterday called on the government to phase out the country’s mandatory minimum voice call rate, known as voice floor price, arguing that the Tk 0.45-per-minute rate, unchanged since 2018, is hindering digital inclusion and placing an undue burden on low-income users.
6 April 2026

Robi posts record Tk 937 crore profit in 2025

The telecom operator gives credit to disciplined capital allocation for the rise in profit
19 February 2026

Grameenphone's profit falls to eight-year low

The company posted a profit of Tk 2,958 crore last year, down from Tk 3,631 crore in 2024
5 February 2026

Visa beats first-quarter estimates as holiday sales boost payment volumes

Visa exceeded estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, buoyed by increased card usage during ​the holiday season amid resilient US consumer spending in the last three months of 2025.
31 January 2026

Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026 kicks off tomorrow in Dhaka

The ICT Division, Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority and Bangladesh Computer Samity are jointly organising the four-day show
27 January 2026

FICCI condemns attacks on foreign-invested smartphone retailers

Such unlawful activities created panic across the industry, the leading chamber said
15 January 2026

Mobile phone prices will fall after import duty cut: special assistant to CA

Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb attends a discussion organised by the Voice for Reform and the Technology Industry Policy Advocacy Platform
14 January 2026

Robi withdraws from 700 MHz spectrum auction

BTRC will go ahead with the auction plan, as preparations have been ongoing since 2024
7 January 2026

Govt publishes white paper on telecom sector

The task force formed in April last year prepared the white paper
5 January 2026

Is NEIR a surveillance tool?

Officially, NEIR is described as a regulatory system, not a surveillance mechanism
4 January 2026

Is NEIR a surveillance tool?

The National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) is built on three core identifiers: IMEI, MSISDN, and IMSI
4 January 2026

Govt cuts import duty on mobile phones

The duty came down to 43.43% from 61.8%
1 January 2026

Govt urges Meta to act against violence-inciting content amid unrest

The telecom regulator sent a letter on Friday to senior Meta officials, including representatives responsible for Facebook
19 December 2025