Drive against VoIP: BTRC seized 17,354 SIMs

The telecom regulator has seized over 17,354 SIMs in the capital's Nayapaltan and Khilgaon areas today during drives against illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operators..An inspection team of Enforcement and Inspection Directorate of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commis
10 June 2024, 15:04 PM

Cyclone disrupts 10,000 telecom towers, millions out of service

Power outage due to cyclone Remal has caused over 10,000 mobile towers or base transceiver stations (BTS) to go out of service, affecting the mobile and internet services of millions of people in the southern districts
27 May 2024, 08:18 AM

Mobile operators allowed to pay spectrum fee in taka

The telecom regulator has decided to allow mobile phone operators to pay spectrum acquisition fees in the local currency, a relief for them as the US dollar has become costlier to a large extent.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM

‘Tax exemption on IT sector to continue’

PM’s Adviser Salman F Rahman says at BASIS event
21 May 2024, 14:08 PM

How GP makes more money than Robi

The profit margin of Grameenphone Ltd was around seven times more than that of Robi Axiata Ltd in 2023.
21 May 2024, 00:30 AM

Banglalink’s revenue rises to Tk 1,544 crore in Jan-Mar

The revenue grew thanks to a significant expansion in subscriber base
19 May 2024, 12:35 PM

Deal for country’s second satellite in three months

The satellite, Bangabandhu-2, will be launched in 3 years
12 May 2024, 15:16 PM

Russell T Ahmed reelected as BASIS president

Russell T Ahmed has been reelected as the president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) for a two-year term..M Rashidul Hasan was elected as senior vice president of the apex tread body of Bangladesh's ICT industry..It elected two other vice pre
11 May 2024, 11:35 AM

Mobile, internet users complain of poor service at BTRC hearing

Mobile and internet subscribers in Bangladesh yesterday complained about several issues, including poor network coverage, slow internet speeds and “unjust” balance deductions of local carriers
9 May 2024, 11:05 AM

Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?

The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
7 May 2024, 13:35 PM

Banglalink draws the curtain on 3G

Banglalink has recently phased out its 3G networks, becoming the country’s first mobile operator to bid adieu to the technology, and repurposed those resources, including spectrum, to enhance the quality and speed of its 4G services
7 May 2024, 11:15 AM

US support sought to build Smart Bangladesh

ERD secretary sits with US delegation on the sidelines of the ADB annual meeting
4 May 2024, 15:40 PM

Conclude ex-Robi CEO’s case in 3 months: HC

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed lodged a lawsuit seeking Tk 227 crore compensation for his 'wrongful dismissal'
4 May 2024, 15:11 PM

aamra technologies’ entire bandwidth blocked

The IIG operator didn’t share Tk 22 crore revenue in time
29 April 2024, 14:57 PM

Grameenphone’s profit grows to Tk 1,338 crore in Q1

Grameenphone’s profit grows to Tk 1,338 crore in Q1
24 April 2024, 19:14 PM

Robi records a massive 153% jump in profit

It made Tk 106.7 crore in 2024’s Q1, up from Tk 42 crore in 2023’s Q1
22 April 2024, 15:35 PM

Submarine cable breakdown disrupts Bangladesh internet

It will take at least 2 to 3 days to resume the connection
20 April 2024, 05:32 AM

Mobile operators call for restructuring taxation

Telecom operators and experts in Bangladesh yesterday demanded restructuring taxation in the sector, arguing that the rates in place are not only limiting the sector’s growth, but also potentially hindering the implementation of “Smart Bangladesh”.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Websites under “dotbd” domain become accessible after glitch

Both public and private websites registered under the “dotbd” domain regained accessibility after Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) resolved the technical glitch
4 April 2024, 08:20 AM

Users can't access thousands of .bd sites due to a glitch since morning 

There are nearly 40,000 government and private sites registered under the .bd domain managed by Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL), and users have been unable to access thousands of them, due to a 'technical glitch' since morning today
3 April 2024, 06:12 AM