BTCL gets new managing director

Golam Fakhruddin Ahmed Chowdhury has recently been appointed as the managing director of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL), the company said in a statement yesterday.
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Telecom networks sign up more users

The telecom sector saw good growth in the first half of the current year as both SIM and internet connection numbers grew remarkably.
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ease rules to attract more foreign funds in telecom

The government should relax the rules to attract more foreign firms to invest in Bangladesh, said a report developed by Grameenphone and its major shareholder Telenor Group with the support of LIRNEasia.
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM

BTRC revenue slips to four-year low

The telecom regulator's revenue slumped 59.26 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,109 crore last fiscal year -- a four-year low.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Tech neutrality to be included in telecom policy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy yesterday instructed the telecom division to include technology neutrality
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Teletalk looks for funds to develop 4G network

Teletalk is looking for funds to develop the fourth generation mobile network, although the planning commission has suggested going for a public-private partnership.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Italian firm backs off from bandwidth import as govt dithers

Telecom Italia Sparkle, an Italian company, took back its offer to import internet bandwidth from Bangladesh as the government was
16 July 2015, 18:10 PM

GP's net profits fall as political unrest bites

Grameenphone's net profits fell slightly in the first half of 2015, hurt by political turmoil and intense price competition.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Two ISPs lose spectrum

The telecom regulator has cancelled spectrum of two internet service providers as they have not been in operations for a long time.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Intex launches smartphone in Bangladesh

Indian smartphone maker Intex Technologies launched its Aqua Power+ handset in Bangladesh recently.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Bandwidth prices nearly halved

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd has decided to slash the wholesale prices of internet bandwidth by up to 43 percent to
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM

30 ISP licences cancelled

The telecom regulator yesterday cancelled licences of 30 internet service providers after they failed to pay fees for renewal in time.
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM

WiMAX operators losing customers as tech shifts

Operators of WiMAX, a wireless broadband system, lost 63.14 percent of their customers over the last two years as users opted for
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Microsoft's mobile future hinges on success of Windows 10

Microsoft Inc's future in mobile devices likely hinges on the software maker's ability to convince developers to create apps for the
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM

India wants bandwidth by Aug 15

India has requested Bangladesh to start exporting bandwidth -- 10 gigabits per second -- to its northeastern state of Tripura by August
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Robi, Samsung launch bundle offers for two Galaxy models

Robi and Samsung have jointly rolled out bundle offers for two Galaxy smartphone models.
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Teletalk comes under fire

Top three private mobile operators have jointly filed a complaint with the telecom regulator, alleging that state-run Teletalk tampered
2 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Mobile talk a bit cheaper

The use of mobile phones became 2 percentage points cheaper from today after the government slashed the supplementary duty down to 3 percent.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Supplementary duty reduced on mobile usage

National Board of Revenue has issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) reducing 2 percent supplementary duty on mobile usage.
1 July 2015, 11:03 AM

EU roaming charges to be abolished in 2017

The European Union said Tuesday it had struck a deal to abolish mobile phone roaming charges in 2017, ending fees that are loathed
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM