Telecom operators have to compensate for call drops: Palak

The state minister for telecom and ICT discussed service quality of telecom operators at BTRC event
30 June 2024, 08:33 AM

Social media hacking tops cybercrimes in Bangladesh: study 

Social media and online account hacking tops the list of cybercrimes in Bangladesh, accounting for 21.65 percent of incidents, according to a new study.
29 June 2024, 08:21 AM

BTRC going for AI-based call centre

The telecom regulator has decided to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-based customer relationship management system and increase the capacity of its call centre in a bid to resolve customers' complaints fast and efficiently.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh in global collaboration for digital public services

Bangladesh is set to accelerate its digital transformation through a collaborative effort with GovStack, an initiative that focuses on the development and implementation of digital public infrastructure through public-private collaborations, said experts yesterday
26 June 2024, 15:22 PM

41% of Bangladesh's registered SIMs are inactive: Palak

Around 41.78 percent of the registered mobile connections of Bangladesh are inactive, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said in the parliament today
24 June 2024, 15:07 PM

Mobile internet subscriber numbers witness big jump in April

The mobile internet subscriber base in Bangladesh witnessed a massive growth in April, increasing by 39 lakh, marking the biggest jump in recent years.
20 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Nagad Digital Bank all set to get licence

Kori Digital Bank gets six more months to meet BB criteria
28 May 2024, 15:08 PM

7th edition of INFOCOM to begin in Dhaka this afternoon

The event from Anandabazar Patrika brings together 50 speakers from government, business, IT, media, academia and other leaders from Bangladesh and India
24 May 2024, 06:57 AM

Productivity and salaries boosted in sectors exposed to AI: study

Sectors exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) are seeing rising productivity and faster growth in salaries, a PwC study published on Tuesday said, even as the technology provokes job insecurity concerns.
22 May 2024, 10:10 AM

Laptops may be cheaper in FY2025

The government is planning to reduce duties on imported laptops next fiscal year in order to make the devices more affordable and bring relief to freelancers and students.
22 May 2024, 01:00 AM

‘Tax exemption on IT sector to continue’

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

AI starts to replace entry-level IT jobs in Bangladesh

It was a pretty good project for SkyTech Solutions for the last few years: generating earnings of $8.5 per hour for each of over 50 people.
21 May 2024, 01:00 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

Internet subscriber base sees massive boost

The number of internet subscribers in Bangladesh spiked by a massive 43.5 lakh in March, the biggest jump in recent years, with mobile data users making up a bulk of the new customers.
19 May 2024, 01:30 AM

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

Bangladesh uses Oracle’s full cloud services at data centres 

The Bangladesh Data Center Company Limited (BDCCL), a government-owned data storage and disaster recovery services provider, has equipped its data centres with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Dedicated Region
7 May 2024, 06:26 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