Telecom networks sign up more users

The telecom sector saw good growth in the first half of the current year as both SIM and internet connection numbers grew remarkably.
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Export more to India to reduce trade gap: Saran

Bangladeshi businesses should export more to the Indian market of 1.2 billion people to narrow the huge bilateral trade gap between the countries, Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran said yesterday.
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ease rules to attract more foreign funds in telecom

The government should relax the rules to attract more foreign firms to invest in Bangladesh, said a report developed by Grameenphone and its major shareholder Telenor Group with the support of LIRNEasia.
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Tech neutrality to be included in telecom policy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy yesterday instructed the telecom division to include technology neutrality
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

BTRC revenue slips to four-year low

The telecom regulator's revenue slumped 59.26 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,109 crore last fiscal year -- a four-year low.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Exports from EPZs grow 10.69pc

Export earnings from the country's eight export processing zones grew 10.69 percent year-on-year to $6.11 billion in the last fiscal year.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Teletalk looks for funds to develop 4G network

Teletalk is looking for funds to develop the fourth generation mobile network, although the planning commission has suggested going for a public-private partnership.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Garment workers paid in full before Eid, BGMEA claims

Garment owners yesterday completed the payments of salaries and bonuses to workers ahead of Eid.
16 July 2015, 18:12 PM

Italian firm backs off from bandwidth import as govt dithers

Telecom Italia Sparkle, an Italian company, took back its offer to import internet bandwidth from Bangladesh as the government was
16 July 2015, 18:10 PM

GP's net profits fall as political unrest bites

Grameenphone's net profits fell slightly in the first half of 2015, hurt by political turmoil and intense price competition.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Two ISPs lose spectrum

The telecom regulator has cancelled spectrum of two internet service providers as they have not been in operations for a long time.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Intex launches smartphone in Bangladesh

Indian smartphone maker Intex Technologies launched its Aqua Power+ handset in Bangladesh recently.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Swimming in the wild

For those who love to take an alfresco dip, Thailand's secluded wild has plenty to offer.
14 July 2015, 06:27 AM

Garment exports to US on the rise

Garment exports to the US, the country's single largest export destination, rose 7.09 percent year-on-year in the January-May period on the back of a rebound in the American economy.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Bandwidth prices nearly halved

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd has decided to slash the wholesale prices of internet bandwidth by up to 43 percent to
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM

30 ISP licences cancelled

The telecom regulator yesterday cancelled licences of 30 internet service providers after they failed to pay fees for renewal in time.
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM

One man's trash is another man's tourist destination in New York

Bright colored kayaks bobbed around the rotted hull of a World War II submarine chaser that was rusted into a ghostly shell and lapped
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

WiMAX operators losing customers as tech shifts

Operators of WiMAX, a wireless broadband system, lost 63.14 percent of their customers over the last two years as users opted for
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Microsoft's mobile future hinges on success of Windows 10

Microsoft Inc's future in mobile devices likely hinges on the software maker's ability to convince developers to create apps for the
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Exports shake off effect of political turmoil

Exports rose 3.35 percent year-on-year to $31.2 billion in fiscal 2014-15, a senior Bangladesh Bank official said.
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM