India's Airtel sells $508m stake amid Jio fight

Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel sold a half-billion-dollar stake in its mobile tower business Tuesday to help shrink its debts as it
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Telcos claw back momentum

The telecom industry has regained its growth momentum, as the number of new mobile connections has increased 18.16 percent year-on-year to 14.07 crore in September this year.
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Handset vendors revving up for 4G

Handset vendors are now gearing up for the rollout of 4G service in Bangladesh such that customers can enjoy the fastest data service as soon as it becomes available in the first quarter of 2018.
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Services to come in six months

The telecom regulator yesterday directed a joint venture to receive the licence to launch mobile number portability service in six
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

NBR demands Tk 925cr unpaid VAT from Robi

The National Board of Revenue yesterday demanded Tk 925 crore from Robi Axiata as unpaid value-added tax after an audit found
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM

These are the world's most 'elegant' cities

Europe dominates a list of the most elegant cities in the world, with the fashion capital of Paris taking the top spot.
2 November 2017, 12:49 PM

Climbing Australia's giant red rock Uluru banned

Climbing the world's largest monolith Uluru is banned amid concerns it was becoming a "theme park", undermining the giant red rock's deep cultural significance.
1 November 2017, 08:03 AM

Tamabil Land Port inaugurated in Sylhet

Much-awaited Tamabil Land Port is inaugurated along Gowainghat border in Sylhet which is expected to boost country’s business with Indian states of Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Assam.
27 October 2017, 04:31 AM

BTRC formulating integrated service quality regulation

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has formed a committee to formulate an integrated regulation on service quality for all kinds of telecom service providers to ensure better satisfaction of end users.
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM

15 SIMs per NID: govt

The telecom regulator has reduced the number of SIMs that can be registered against one National Identity Card (NID) from 20 to 15.
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Teletalk to distribute free SIMs among 20 lakh women

State owned mobile operator Teletalk will distribute free SIMs among 20 lakh women by the next three months for ensuring their easy access to internet and improving their living standard, says Telecommunication State Minister Tarana Halim.
22 October 2017, 13:41 PM

Govt meets mobile operators' demands

In a surprise move the government yesterday decided to amend the guidelines on 4G service by incorporating the mobile operators'
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM

GP heading towards a record year

Grameenphone, the country's leading mobile operator, is on course to logging in its highest ever profit in its 20-year history on the
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Make 4G guidelines more investment friendly

The government should revisit its recently-approved 4G guidelines to make them more investment-friendly and help operators roll out the fourth-generation technology, said the president of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh.
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Smoking to be stubbed out on Thai beaches

Smokers who flout a smoking ban on 20 of Thailand's most famous tourist beaches will face a $3,000 fine or up to a year in prison, Thai authorities have said.
18 October 2017, 09:34 AM

BTCL's wholesale upgrade gets green light

A long pending project of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd to upgrade and modernise its countrywide network finally
17 October 2017, 18:00 PM

BTRC gets 2 new commissioners

The government has appointed two new commissioners on a three-year term for separate divisions of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
16 October 2017, 08:45 AM

Federer, Nadal feast in 'China's most exclusive restaurant'

They call it "the most exclusive restaurant in China". There are absolutely no reservations and Roger Federer is apparently a big fan.
14 October 2017, 06:49 AM

Maintenance work to disrupt internet mid-Oct

Internet users are likely to face disruption in services in mid-October due to maintenance work of a primary submarine cable across the Bay of Bengal.
9 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Aamra to start local assembly of handsets in Dec

Local ICT service provider Aamra Holdings plans to start test production of smartphones in its assembly plant in the capital's Mirpur in
8 October 2017, 18:00 PM