Mahmudul Hasan

With Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem facing its worst funding drought in more than a decade, the government and banks have launched several new initiatives to provide cash-strapped entrepreneurs with fresh sources of capital.

Grameenphone, Robi and Banglalink had a combined 14.68 million 5G-capable handsets on their networks in July

Banglalink has sought regulatory approval to commercially launch a satellite-to-mobile service that will allow smartphones to connect directly to satellites, enabling it to offer connectivity in remote and hard-to-reach areas.

The latest application follows an earlier initiative by Banglalink and SpaceX to test satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Bangladesh

Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the day-to-day management of Bangladesh’s telecom infrastructure, helping operators and tower companies cut energy use and operating costs.

For developing countries like Bangladesh, the key to economic success is not simply how quickly they adopt new technologies or attract investment.

An artificial intelligence model, built using mobile phone data, matched only 32 percent of genuinely poor households in a large-scale trial in Bangladesh, compared with 52 percent for a traditional door-to-door survey method.

4G, VoLTE call quality falls below BTRC benchmark in the region