Robi incorporates Smart Pay

Robi, the second-largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, has incorporated a 100 per cent owned subsidiary company Smart Pay Limited.   
18 October 2022, 18:00 PM

97% Bangladeshi mobile internet users concerned about device's security: study

Ninety-seven per cent of the Bangladeshi mobile internet users are concerned about their privacy and security in the digital world, according to a study.
18 October 2022, 13:41 PM

Banglalink investing heavily in Ctg: Veon Group CEO

Veon has achieved double-digit growth in Bangladesh and the parent company of Banglalink is now investing heavily in its network in key regions, including Chattogram, to maintain the growth, Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu said today.
16 October 2022, 15:14 PM

Veon Group CEO to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow

Banglalink’s parent company Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioğlu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow for a four-day visit.
13 October 2022, 12:25 PM

331 betting sites blocked

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) recently blocked 331 websites related to online gambling in a bid to rein in the rapidly expanding malpractice in the country. 
10 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Mobile app, game testing lab launched at BUBT

A mobile app and game testing lab was inaugurated at Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) at Mirpur in a bid to make students more specialised in development of mobile and gaming apps.
8 October 2022, 16:05 PM

Power grid failure disrupts internet, call services

National power grid failure is disrupting telecommunication and internet services in the country, according to the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (Amtob).
4 October 2022, 11:20 AM

Nagad offers up to Tk 1,000 cashback for mobile recharge

Nagad has launched a campaign, under which the mobile financial service provider offered up to Tk 1,000 cashback for mobile recharge.
3 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Robi gets new CEO

Robi Axiata, the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, has appointed Rajeev Sethi as its new chief executive officer. 
3 October 2022, 18:00 PM

IUT’s Circuit Brokers wins Grameenphone’s Skitto Hackathon

A team of the students of the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) called “Circuit Brokers” secured the champion’s trophy at the Grameenphone’s 'Skitto Hackathon'.
1 October 2022, 13:02 PM

BTRC gives order to disconnect 316 ISPs

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has recently directed International Internet Gateway (IIG) service providers to disconnect bandwidth connections of 316 internet service providers (ISPs) for not renewing licences and not taking approval of tariffs before rolling out their services.
29 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Sun may disrupt satellite’s TV broadcast for eight days

Television broadcasts of local channels could be disrupted for a total of 81 minutes from tomorrow to October 7 as the sun could be in direct line with Bangabandhu Satellite-1, disrupting the signal of the satellite.
29 September 2022, 14:30 PM

Nagad gets interim licence extension for sixth time

The Bangladesh Bank has once again renewed the interim licence of Nagad as the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) could not form a subsidiary to run the mobile financial service within the deadline.
27 September 2022, 13:18 PM

Flawed regulation sends wrong signals to private submarine cables in Bangladesh

The government has issued three submarine cable licenses to Summit Communications, CdNet Communications and Metacore Subcom Ltd. Last bastion of state-owned monopoly in telecoms will fall once the private cables emerge from the Bay of Bengal.
27 September 2022, 02:00 AM

BTRC orders compensation from 1st call drop

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday directed telecom operators in the country to start counting the amount of compensation owed to customers from the first call dropped in a day.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Govt permanently blocked 22,000 porn sites and 6,000 gambling sites: Mustafa Jabbar

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar today said that the government has permanently blocked 22,000 porn sites and 6,000 gambling sites He also said that robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) will shape the future.
24 September 2022, 15:15 PM

Banglalink ennovators 6.0 registration commenced

Banglalink has officially kicked off the registration process for the 6th season of ennovators, the largest digital ideation competition in the country.
22 September 2022, 06:54 AM

Grameenphone Accelerator 3.0 showcases 6 startups at its Demo Day event

Grameenphone recently hosted the GP Accelerator 3.0 “Demo Day” at the GP headquarters, where six participating startups pitched their ventures to potential investors.
22 September 2022, 06:32 AM

Pran-RFL enters mobile phone manufacturing

The country’s manufacturing and processing behemoth Pran-RFL Group has made a foray into mobile phone manufacturing to capture a slice of the rapidly expanding digital device market in Bangladesh. 
15 September 2022, 02:10 AM

Google faces $25.4b damages claims in UK, Netherlands

Alphabet unit Google will face damages claims for up to 25 billion euros ($25.4 billion) over its digital advertising practices in two suits to be filed in British and Dutch courts in the coming weeks by a law firm on behalf of publishers.
13 September 2022, 18:00 PM