The cabinet yesterday approved a new telecom licensing policy aimed at abolishing the fragmented licensing regime while capping foreign ownership in telecom and related services.

This marks the first-ever commercial 5G launch by a mobile operator in Bangladesh

According to the latest ICT Access and Use Survey 2024-25

The penalty for committing an offence would be up to five years in prison, a fine of up to Tk 300 crore, or both

GP denies the allegations

Previously, on April 28 this year, BSCPLC had crossed the 3 Tbps mark

The telecom operator made Tk 257 crore profit in three months

The government’s new telecom licensing policy will not compel mobile operators to dispose of 15 percent of their ownership to local partners, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive authority over posts, telecommunications, and ICT.

Mobile phone operators have been instructed to notify users in advance via SMS

However, ISPAB does not want Tk 400 package to be made mandatory for them

The lowest price payable for a broadband internet connection needs to be Tk 800, not Tk 400 as per a policy drafted recently, said service providers, offering to reciprocate by raising the minimum speed to 50 Mbps..The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided t

The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in Bangladesh, once known solely for voice-based customer service and back-office support, is cautiously but steadily embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to stay relevant in an evolving global market...This shift was evident at the r

Google Pay is set to be launched in Bangladesh by the middle of next week, ushering in a new era of seamless digital transactions for consumers.

True reform requires the courage to correct the policy missteps of the past

The fresh funding will help the company accelerate its expansion in the eSIM market

Starlink is steadily consolidating its presence in Bangladesh through a series of partnership agreements with local companies, with deals spanning ground station development, colocation and data centre services, core site hosting, transmission, and international internet gateway (IIG) facilities.

The proposed Telecommunication Network & Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025 includes several forward-thinking provisions but also contains critical ambiguities

The international gateways urged the BTRC to give them the authorisation

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the interim government is sincere in developing country’s telecommunication and information technology (IT) sectors and it has ensured transparency and accountability in all the activities of these sectors.

However, the telecom operator’s revenue falls 7% in the January-March quarter of 2025