Innovation ecosystem key to commercialising ideas: ICT minister
10 September 2026
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Business
Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband
3 September 2026
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Business
Call drops, mobile packages top user complaints: minister
19 August 2026
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Business
Telecoms turn to AI to save energy, other costs
19 August 2026
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Economy
Rangpur passes internet speed test but falters on voice quality
11 August 2026
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Telecom
Bangladesh’s youth and the global opportunity
9 August 2026
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Business
TRNB elects new executive committee
3 August 2026
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Business
Banglalink teams up with Winrock to support trafficking survivors
8 July 2026
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Business
Bangladesh approves Starlink for bandwidth export to neighbouring countries
5 July 2026
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Business
Internet use in Bangladesh climbs steadily in Q3
4 July 2026
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Business
BTRC floats tender for tower radiation measuring tools
The telecom regular yesterday called an international tender to purchase radiation measurement equipment to assess public health
17 December 2017
BTRC to award 4G licences Feb 14, invites application
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) fixes February 14 to award fourth generation (4G) licences to the mobile operators and invites applications.
4 December 2017
4cr internet users in Bangladesh: Google
Google yesterday said the number of active internet users in Bangladesh stands at 4 crore with 35 percent using it every day.
30 November 2017
Satellite launch deferred to March
The launch of Bangladesh's first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 has been pushed to March, although its construction has been
29 November 2017
Bangabandhu satellite launch deferred to March
The launch of Bangladesh’s first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 has been deferred and has been pushed down to an approximate schedule in March.
29 November 2017
3G internet finally gets momentum
Internet usage by way of the faster third generation mobile telephony technology data has finally got the traction befitting of the
25 November 2017
Robi counts Tk 46.9cr losses in Q3
Robi reported a net loss of Tk 46.9 crore in the July-September quarter mainly because of its continued investment aimed at
23 November 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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