Banglalink fined Tk 17cr for illegal towers

Banglalink is set to be slapped with a Tk 17 crore fine for establishing 109 mobile towers in the border areas without the telecom regulator's prior consent.
17 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Banglalink's revenue hits eight-quarter low

Banglalink's revenue fell 2.99 percent year-on-year to Tk 1,195.12 crore in the April-June quarter, which is also the lowest in the last eight quarters.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Unwanted offers irk mobile phone users

Jamir Uddin, a young grocer in the capital's Mohammadpur, recently received a short message on his mobile phone which reads: “If you want to enjoy a hot video of a Bollywood couple, press 1.”
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM

GP calls for consultation before 4G auction

Grameenphone has urged the government to organise a consultation meeting with mobile operators ahead of the spectrum auction for 4G service, saying still there are lots of unaddressed issues.
8 August 2017, 18:00 PM

BTRC brings cheer for telcos ahead of 4G rollout

The mobile operators were given a boost ahead of their planned 4G rollout after the government decided to slash the licence fee and other charges along with loosening other terms and conditions.
3 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Citycell gets another lease of life

The Supreme Court yesterday instructed the telecom regulator to return Citycell's spectrum in yet another twist to the operator's scrap for survival.
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Citycell gets its frequency back

Bangladesh’s first mobile phone operator Citycell secures permission from the Supreme Court to get back its frequency, an order that has to be implemented by 24 hours.
25 July 2017, 07:48 AM

BTRC invites applications for mobile number portability licence

The telecom regulator yesterday invited applications for the much-awaited auction for mobile number portability
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Citycell's demise a formality away

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who also heads the posts, telecommunications and information technology ministry,
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM

BTRC gives final approval to Robi-Airtel merger

Robi has received the final approval from the telecom regulator on its merger with Airtel – a development that has made the new entity the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Operators add 1.74cr new users in 9 months

Mobile phone operators added 1.74 crore new connections in the nine months to May this year.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Telcos to spend Tk 22,600cr on 4G services

Private mobile operators are seeing no way of getting back within the first three years a “substantial” return of the over Tk 22,600 crore they will need to invest to roll out 4G services in Bangladesh.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Regulator wants a new mobile operator

With two mobile phone operators having merged and another shutting down, the telecom regulator plans to welcome a new player
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Regulator to offer 3 licences to run mobile towers

The telecom regulator has decided to award three licences to manage mobile towers in Bangladesh and separate telecom business
4 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Robi fined Tk 2.5 lakh for deceiving subscriber

Mobile phone operator Robi has paid a Tk 2.5 lakh fine for deceiving a subscriber in Khulna.
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM

6 mobile operators pay Tk 855cr revenue

The government has earned Taka 855 crore as revenue from the six mobile phone operator companies during fiscal 2016-17, State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim tells parliament.
20 June 2017, 08:16 AM

SIM card sales suspended for 18hrs today

Sales or replacement of SIM cards will remain suspended for 18 hours from 8pm today as the telecom regulator will update its central biometric verification monitoring system during the period.
14 June 2017, 18:00 PM

BTRC calls for termination of Citycell's licence

The telecom regulator has decided to cancel the licence of Citycell, which has been out of operation since October last year, and place its spectrum in the forthcoming auction.
12 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Interest rates on savings tools may go down

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday hinted at lowering the interest rates on savings instruments as the returns from these tools are
21 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Telenor shuts down ekhanei.com

Telenor, the parent company of Grameenphone, is winding down ekhanei.com today as it could not transform the online classifieds
16 May 2017, 18:00 PM