Telecom operators owe govt Tk 13,068 crore

The telecom operators owed Tk 13,068 crore to the government, Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar told parliament today.
7 June 2022, 14:14 PM

Over 5 lakh malware infections detected: Govt. report shows local telecom operators' users vulnerable to malware

A staggering 5,25,820 counts of malware infections have been identified in the four telecom operators in the country, according to the Horizon Scanning Report for Bangladesh Telecom Operators prepared by the cyber threat intelligence researchers of Bangladesh e-Government CIRT (Computer Incident Response Team).
3 June 2022, 03:55 AM

Internet bandwidth usage rises 513 times in 14 years: BTRC chairman

Bandwidth use increased by 513 times in the country in the last 14 years, said Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
29 May 2022, 13:42 PM

Grameenphone employees observe Green Week 2022

Grameenphone employees have observed “Grameenphone Green Week 2022” from May 16 to 19 this year.
23 May 2022, 12:23 PM

Grameenphone launches ‘GP Academy’ in partnership with Telenor, Cisco

Leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone has launched “GP Academy”, a future skills academy to prepare the young minds for the digital future through transformative upskilling.
18 May 2022, 14:52 PM

213 unauthorised handsets seized from a Mirpur market

A joint operation by the Enforcement and Inspection Team of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-4) confiscated the handsets from eight shops at Mirpur Shopping Complex.
17 May 2022, 12:26 PM

India tax authority froze $478 million of Xiaomi funds in February

Indian tax officials froze $478 million worth of deposits lying in local bank accounts of China's Xiaomi Corp in February as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion, according to two sources and a court filing reviewed by Reuters.
12 May 2022, 13:29 PM

Banglalink posts 8.6% rise in 2022 Q1 revenue

Banglalink posted 8.6 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue in the first quarter of 2022 on the back of strong data sales.
28 April 2022, 09:33 AM

Sweden sees enormous potential in Bangladesh's ICT industry

Sweden sees enormous potential in Bangladesh's human resources in the IT sector and the Scandinavian nation believes both the countries can benefit by utilising this human resource.
27 April 2022, 08:03 AM

Banglalink secures Tk 1,200 crore syndicated term loan

Telecom operator Banglalink today signed an agreement with 17 banks in the country to secure a five-year syndicated term loan of Tk 1,200 crore.
26 April 2022, 13:08 PM

No bar to launch eSIM now

The bar on launching eSIM services has been finally removed as the National Board of Revenue (NRB) has set the tax regime for the sale of eSIM by operators.
24 April 2022, 12:21 PM

Double bandwidth at 25pc higher investment

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company will increase its planned investment to connect to a third submarine cable by 25 per cent to avail double the bandwidth.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Take steps to stop use of network repeaters, jammers’

The telecom operators today wrote a letter to the telecom regular seeking steps to stop the further spread of the network interference devices such as repeaters, jammers and boosters, which cripple the networks to deliver quality services.
17 April 2022, 15:39 PM

BTCL launches prepaid telephone, internet services

Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) today launched its prepaid services enabling the customers to avail telephone and internet services without prior deposits.
17 April 2022, 13:36 PM

Cut corporate tax for mobile operators: BTRC chairman

The government should consider the operators’ demand on slashing corporate tax as the mobile operators have to continue investing big to cope up with rapidly changing technology, said Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
13 April 2022, 15:13 PM

EU extends ban on mobile roaming fees

The European Union on Monday extended for another 10 years its ban on mobile phone roaming surcharges for people using their European handsets while travelling in the 27-nation bloc.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Tk 10,645 crore worth 190MHz spectrum sold

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission fetched around $1.23 billion or Tk 10,645 crore from spectrum auction as all operators acquired a total of 190MHz spectrum.
31 March 2022, 07:37 AM

Spectrum auction begins

Spectrum auction for 2022 started today for bands that can support both fourth-generation (4G) and 5G technologies.
31 March 2022, 06:52 AM

45% of Bangladesh population don’t use MFS: survey

The country's 45 per cent people do not use mobile financial service (MFS) and 32 per cent of them refrain from using the service for fear being victim of fraudulent activity, found a survey.
30 March 2022, 08:26 AM

Meta launches #SheMeansBusiness to empower Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs

Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, yesterday launched its global #SheMeansBusiness programme in Bangladesh to provide women entrepreneurs with the skills, connections and technology required to build and grow their businesses online.
30 March 2022, 08:13 AM