Mahmudul Hasan

Bangladesh has continued to witness a rise in the number of broadband connections with the severity of the pandemic waning remarkably while mobile operators have been losing internet subscribers in recent months.

Twenty-five controversial e-commerce platforms in Bangladesh were deluged with orders worth a staggering Tk 6,050 crore in just four months last year under Ponzi-like schemes that lured unsuspecting customers on the back of hefty discounts.

Financial wellness platform Wagely has announced raising $8.3 million or Tk 71 crore in an oversubscribed pre-series A funding in an effort to scale up its operations in helping workers access their earned salaries on demand.

The timely launching of the country’s second satellite by a Russian company could face uncertainty amid sanctions imposed by the US and its allies to punish Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Self-confidence, determination and an unperturbed endeavour of sailing against the wind are propelling women into success in the technology, startup and online-based businesses in Bangladesh.

The telecom regulator is set to hold the spectrum auction for fifth-generation (5G) connectivity on March 31 as the government looks to roll out the service by this year. 

The far-reaching implications of an ongoing rally in oil prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have already descended on Bangladesh as the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is losing Tk 19 crore per day.

Banglalink displayed a strong performance in 2021 as it posted the highest revenue growth in six years on the back of strong data sales as the coronavirus pandemic turbocharged the digital transformation of work, purchase, education and entertainment.

Mobile users in Bangladesh are suffering from slower data speed despite the launch of fourth-generation (4G) technology four years ago, as operators have failed to ensure the minimum internet speed set by the regulator.

The telecom regulator is set to bring massive changes to mobile data and other packages, a move that will cut the number of offers and enable customers to carry forward their unused data of the current deal to the next one.

The government is undertaking a Tk 1,059 crore project to develop an optical fibre transmission network with a view to building 5G infrastructure all over Bangladesh.

The government is undertaking a Tk 1,059 crore project to develop an optical fibre transmission network with a view to building 5G infrastructure all over Bangladesh.

To commemorate the Language Movement, telecom operators are set to send all promotional and system-generated text messages and notifications in Bangla from tomorrow.

Although Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2022 began on Tuesday after being deferred for half-a-month due to the surge of Covid-19 infections, readers have already started purchasing the books published targeting the annual event thanks to online platforms.

Amid soaring prices of food, products and services, inflation in Bangladesh fell to 5.86 per cent in January, the first decline in six months, official data showed yesterday.

GoZayaan has acquired Pakistan-based FindMyAdventure, making it the first travel technology platform in Bangladesh to take over any company beyond its borders.

Purchases through mobile financial services (MFS) increased significantly in December as people are getting more prone to using digital means for availing necessities.

Before the pandemic, Mujibur Rahman, a private firm employee, could provide for his family of four. He could pay for the education of his three children, make rent and even save something for a rainy day.

Startups are now quite thrilled at the likelihood of being allowed to raise funds from the stock market as the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is mulling over listing loss-making IT or e-commerce platforms.

bKash has given the country’s burgeoning freelancer community reason to cheer as they can now receive payments through the mobile financial service (MFS) provider within a few seconds