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Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026 kicks off tomorrow in Dhaka
27 January 2026, 19:48 PM
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Govt earns Tk 2,370cr as Grameenphone bags 700 MHz spectrum
21 January 2026, 14:42 PM
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FICCI condemns attacks on foreign-invested smartphone retailers
15 January 2026, 20:41 PM
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Mobile phone prices will fall after import duty cut: special assistant to CA
14 January 2026, 19:06 PM
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Govt launches first shared GPU cloud facility to boost AI, research
14 January 2026, 15:33 PM
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Bangladesh sees first state-run freelancer ID management software
13 January 2026, 18:59 PM
Mobile phone prices to drop upto Tk 5,500 as NBR cuts import duty
13 January 2026, 15:55 PM
BTCL increases internet speed by five times
11 January 2026, 16:26 PM
Robi won’t take part in spectrum auction
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Revenue sharing for ITC operators hiked to 3%
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended the licensing guidelines for international terrestrial cable (ITC) operators, raising the gross revenue sharing requirement from 1 percent to 3 percent.
19 February 2025, 18:30 PM
Affordable spectrum key to expanding digital connectivity: experts
Ensuring affordable spectrum is crucial for expanding digital connectivity and fostering economic growth, said M Emdad Ul Bari, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
18 February 2025, 18:01 PM
Protest at central bank against attack on Nagad administrator
They demand swift arrest of the attackers
13 February 2025, 12:49 PM
IT industry faces skills gap: experts
Bangladesh's rapidly expanding IT industry is facing significant skills gap and leadership challenges, according to top local technology executives.
5 February 2025, 11:38 AM
BB files fraud case against Nagad
The central bank's payment system department filed the case with Motijheel Police Station
4 February 2025, 10:21 AM
Excessive taxation barrier to affordable internet in rural areas: experts
The government's excessive taxation is the primary barrier to affordable internet access for rural communities in Bangladesh, experts said yesterday..When a mobile phone user buys a Tk 100 worth internet package, over Tk 60 goes directly into the government's pocket, they said..Since
16 January 2025, 15:10 PM
Direct tax expenditure declined to Tk 1.15 lakh crore in FY22
Bangladesh’s direct tax expenditure, a tax subsidy that includes rebates, exemptions, and reduced rates offered by the revenue authorities, fell 8 percent year-on-year to Tk 1.15 lakh crore in fiscal 2021-22, according to the tax expenditure estimation report..The National Board of Revenue
6 January 2025, 18:12 PM
Mobile phone talktime, internet to be costlier
The NBR will increase supplementary duty on mobile phone usage by 3 percentage points
6 January 2025, 15:40 PM
ICT trailblazers honoured
Five companies and two individuals were honoured this evening at the 9th BRAC Bank-The Daily Star ICT Awards in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of Bangladesh’s information and communication technology sector
20 December 2024, 16:29 PM
ICT trailblazers to be honoured at 9th BRAC-The Daily Star ICT Awards
Five companies and two individuals are expected to receive the awards in six categories at the 9th edition of the BRAC Bank-The Daily Star ICT Awards
20 December 2024, 13:09 PM
Govt appoints administrator to BASIS
The administrator is asked to hold election in 120 days
4 December 2024, 08:58 AM
Robi launches video chat support for speech, hearing-impaired customers
This service will connect the users with agents trained in sign language from 10 am to 7pm daily
14 November 2024, 15:08 PM
Visa Leadership Conclave emphasises deepening of digitisation of Bangladesh economy
Recognising the importance of Bangladesh as a market, a Visa Leadership Conclave in Dhaka reiterated Visa’s focus on expanding digitisation of the Bangladesh economy..The digital payment solutions provider recently organised the annual “Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024” at a hotel
10 November 2024, 14:02 PM
Satellite internet could enhance rural connectivity: Bida executive chairman
This connectivity could help upskill young people, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun
9 November 2024, 10:45 AM
Strengthen IP rights regime to attract investment: AmCham
Bangladesh needs a stronger intellectual property protection mechanism to become more attractive for foreign direct investment, according to Syed Ershad Ahmed, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham)..“A strengthened intellectual property rights (IPR) regime is
5 November 2024, 18:51 PM
BTRC to issue more NTTN licences if needed
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will issue more Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) licences if services to customers are compromised as the regulator prioritises service quality, said BTRC Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Md Emdad Ul Bari yesterday.
4 November 2024, 18:04 PM
Cyber intelligence detects illegal transactions on dual currency credit cards
Bangladesh Bank recommends 17 cyber security measures for banks
2 November 2024, 14:47 PM
BASIS appoints M Rashidul Hasan as new president
The association also outlines roadmap for reforms, elections
2 November 2024, 12:41 PM
Number of mobile internet users dropped in August
The number of mobile internet subscribers in Bangladesh dropped by nearly one crore to 12.69 crore in August, marking the second consecutive month of decline..Shahed Alam, chief corporate and regulatory officer at Robi, said customers have been discontinuing the use of secondary SIMs ever
27 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Mobile subscriber numbers fell drastically in August
Following the trend of July, the number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh dropped significantly in August..The mobile network operators -- Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and Teletalk -- collectively lost about 18 lakh customers, taking the total mobile subscriber base to 19.24 crore..
26 October 2024, 18:00 PM