The dark side of world's lucrative mobile industry

As the world's largest mobile phone fair hosts the "creme de la creme" in Barcelona, activists slam the dark side of a sector accused of
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Banglalink CEO vows zero tolerance for misconduct

Banglalink's Chief Executive Officer Erik Aas yesterday vowed to take a zero tolerance approach toward non-
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Banglalink's revenue up 8pc

Banglalink's gross revenue rose 8 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,710 crore in 2015, said VimpelCom, the operator's parent company, in its annual statement on Wednesday.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Robi-Airtel merger sparks mixed reactions

The proposed merger between Robi and Airtel received strong support from experts, users and lawyers at a public hearing organised by the telecom regulator yesterday.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Huawei, GP launch handsets

Huawei yesterday unveiled two smartphones -- Huawei GR5 and Huawei Mate 8 -- in Bangladesh, partnering with Grameenphone.
15 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Biometric registration to stop crimes: Speaker

Speaker of the Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury says biometric registration of mobile subscriber identity modules (SIMs) will stop criminal activities using cell phones.
15 February 2016, 15:36 PM

Banglalink shuts offices over labour protests

Banglalink yesterday closed its headquarters and its regional offices as labour protests erupted after an employee fell ill during an interrogation by higher officials over a dispute.
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Panel formed to oversee SIM re-registration

Telecom Minister Tarana Halim yesterday asked mobile operators to cooperate with the government for re-registration of all existing connections through biometric verification.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Air Arabia profit slips 6pc in 2015

Sharjah-based budget carrier Air Arabia said on Sunday its 2015 net profit fell six percent to 531 million dirhams ($144.69 million)
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC to hear unsettled complaints

Customers can lodge complaints with the telecom regulator by dialling 2872 if they fail to get any remedy from any operator.
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Biometric SIM registration: Tarana unhappy with telcos’ non-cooperation

State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim says mobile phone operators are not cooperating with the government to ensure registration of SIM cards with subscribers’ fingerprints.
26 January 2016, 11:06 AM

Govt to export raw jute to Nepal: Tofail

The government will export raw jute to Nepal as jute millers of the Himalayan nation have urged Bangladesh to help save their local industry, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said yesterday.
24 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Govt seeks Malaysian investment for Teletalk

The government sought investment for Teletalk from the Malaysian government as part of its efforts to turn the state-run mobile operator into a vibrant company, State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim said yesterday.
24 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Mobile users rise 11pc in 2015

The number of new mobile phone connections rose 11.11 percent year-on-year in 2015, while internet subscriptions grew 24.01 percent, the telecom regulator said in a report yesterday.
18 January 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC moves to build Telecom Tower

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission plans to build a Tk 200 crore building in the capital as its head office. The BTRC has recently sought the Telecom Division's permission to spend Tk 100 crore from its own revenue on the 13-storey Telecom Tower.
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Users must be compensated for call drops: Tarana

Mobile phone users will have to be compensated for every case of call drop and network failure, State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim said yesterday.
6 January 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC to study internet service costs to regulate prices

The telecom regulator is going to analyse the cost components in providing internet services, to determine a pricing guideline for the
4 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Mobile top-up retailers may go on strike for commission hike

The association of mobile phone top-up and banking vendors yesterday threatened to go for a strike if their seven-point demands,
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM

3G brings a boom to telecom

The telecom industry added an average of 40,000 new 3G connections a day to their networks in the passing year, according to its regulator.
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Merge Teletalk, BTCL to make profitable entity: Joy

The prime minister's ICT adviser has directed the Posts and Telecommunications Division to take steps to merge the two loss-making
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM