Citycell’s SC hearing on curbing spectrum Oct 31

The Supreme Court fixes October 31 for hearing a petition of mobile operator Citycell seeking directives on the government for reinstating its spectrum allocation.
25 October 2016, 10:23 AM

Teletalk employees go on strike for double pay

Employees of state-owned mobile phone operator Teletalk went on an indefinite strike from yesterday, calling for the company to double
24 October 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC moves to cancel Citycell's licence

The telecom regulator yesterday sought permission from the government to put the final nail in the coffin of the country's oldest
24 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Telecom operators lose 7pc of customers in Aug

The telecom industry faced a setback in August with its active SIM connections declining about 7 percent from the previous month.
23 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh seeks to use Indian network to export bandwidth to Bhutan

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd or BSCCL has urged its Indian counterpart to allow it to use its infrastructure to export
22 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Grameenphone gets new CEO

Mobile operator Grameenphone has appointed Petter-B Furberg as the company's interim chief executive, effective from November 1, replacing Rajeev Sethi.
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM

GP's net profit jumps on data service

Grameenphone's net profit rose 55.7 percent year-on-year to Tk 644.79 crore in July-September, driven mainly by the increased use of data in the third quarter.
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Samsung to compensate suppliers hit by Note 7 crisis

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it would compensate suppliers hit by the decision to scrap its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones because
18 October 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC alerts mobile users to frauds

The telecom regulator asked mobile phone users not to share any personal information, like passwords of mobile financial services or
17 October 2016, 18:00 PM

1cr unregistered SIMs blocked in crackdown

The telecom industry lost more than one crore subscribers in August alone after the regulator decided to deactivate connections that
11 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Toll-free short code 999 to go live next week

The ICT division has started testing the toll-free national help desk number of '999', which is expected to be inaugurated next week
10 October 2016, 18:00 PM

IPTV services to be blocked

The telecom regulator has recently directed the internet service providers to block internet protocol television (IPTV) and video on
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Two-thirds of MFS accounts inactive: BTRC

Bangladesh's financial inclusion efforts that are riding on the nationwide existing mobile phone coverage are failing to take off in a big way as two-thirds of the mobile financial service accounts are inactive, said experts yesterday.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Quality telecom services still a far cry: survey

Bangladesh has met half the targets for ensuring quality services for mobile subscribers, according to a survey of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC).
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Telcos should have active participation in MFS

Telecom regulators of South Asian nations yesterday said mobile operators should have active participation in mobile financial
4 October 2016, 18:00 PM

GP signs Wasfia Nazreen as brand ambassador

Grameenphone has recently signed Wasfia Nazreen as its brand ambassador.
3 October 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC to probe into call drop compensation

The telecom regulator will probe into the mobile operators about the status of their compensation for call drops as they are yet to do
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Christopher Laska new GP chairman

Christopher Laska has been appointed as the new chairman of Grameenphone, according to a statement.
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

3G internet gains momentum

The number of 3G mobile internet connections rose 60 percent year-on-year to 2.88 crore in fiscal 2015-16, according to a draft report of the telecom regulator.
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Robi launches 200 wi-fi hotspots

Mobile operator Robi recently launched 200 wi-fi hotspots in various establishments across the country. Robi users will be able to enjoy the service free of cost at restaurants, institutes, shopping malls and airports.
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM