GP’s net profits up 4.85pc

Grameenphone’s net profits in the first quarter of 2016 increased 4.85 percent year-on-year to Tk 561 crore on the back of healthy growth in internet subscription and revenue.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

SIM re-registration gets a boost after court verdict

The process of SIM re-registration through biometric verification gained momentum after the court’s verdict came in favour of the government move on April 12.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Data traffic rockets after 3G rollout

Data consumption in Bangladesh increased six times in the last two years thanks to faster mobile internet services, said a top official of Ericsson.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Robi-Airtel merger may take more time

The landmark merger of Robi and Airtel is going to face a further delay as the government is yet to finalise its recommendations and will seek more time from the High Court today.
10 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Fees loom over Airtel-Robi merger

The Telecom Division yesterday sent its recommendations along with a proposal for fees on the merger of mobile phone operators Robi
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Mobile operators to get tech neutrality in spectrum use

The government plans to offer technology neutrality to mobile operators in spectrum use in two bands, which will help them roll out
6 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Internet: a tool for growth of small businesses

Unlike a real-world office, a business website is up and accessible to customers 24 hours a day. Customers will always get to know about the products and services on offer, freeing them from the compulsion of office hours. Businesses can even have a 24-hour product sales mechanism online.
4 April 2016, 18:10 PM

Three mobile operators see 69pc rise in data revenue

Data revenue of three mobile operators -- Grameenphone, Banglalink and Robi -- increased about 69 percent year-on-year to Tk 1,699 crore in 2015.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM

No fingerprints stored during SIM re-registration: Tarana

State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim yesterday reiterated that fingerprints taken for SIM re-registration are not being stored.
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC appoints firm to audit Robi

After a delay of five months, the telecom regulator yesterday signed an agreement with audit firm Masih Muhith Haque & Co to examine Robi's books.
15 March 2016, 18:00 PM

New push for Robi's merger with Airtel

The Malaysian High Commission in Dhaka is pursuing the telecom regulator on the proposed merger of Robi and Airtel, saying the move will further strengthen relations between the two countries' business communities.
13 March 2016, 18:10 PM

The dark side of world's lucrative mobile industry

As the world's largest mobile phone fair hosts the "creme de la creme" in Barcelona, activists slam the dark side of a sector accused of
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Banglalink CEO vows zero tolerance for misconduct

Banglalink's Chief Executive Officer Erik Aas yesterday vowed to take a zero tolerance approach toward non-
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Banglalink's revenue up 8pc

Banglalink's gross revenue rose 8 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,710 crore in 2015, said VimpelCom, the operator's parent company, in its annual statement on Wednesday.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Robi-Airtel merger sparks mixed reactions

The proposed merger between Robi and Airtel received strong support from experts, users and lawyers at a public hearing organised by the telecom regulator yesterday.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Huawei, GP launch handsets

Huawei yesterday unveiled two smartphones -- Huawei GR5 and Huawei Mate 8 -- in Bangladesh, partnering with Grameenphone.
15 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Biometric registration to stop crimes: Speaker

Speaker of the Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury says biometric registration of mobile subscriber identity modules (SIMs) will stop criminal activities using cell phones.
15 February 2016, 15:36 PM

Banglalink shuts offices over labour protests

Banglalink yesterday closed its headquarters and its regional offices as labour protests erupted after an employee fell ill during an interrogation by higher officials over a dispute.
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Panel formed to oversee SIM re-registration

Telecom Minister Tarana Halim yesterday asked mobile operators to cooperate with the government for re-registration of all existing connections through biometric verification.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC to hear unsettled complaints

Customers can lodge complaints with the telecom regulator by dialling 2872 if they fail to get any remedy from any operator.
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM