Mahmudul Hasan

An artificial intelligence model, built using mobile phone data, matched only 32 percent of genuinely poor households in a large-scale trial in Bangladesh, compared with 52 percent for a traditional door-to-door survey method.

4G, VoLTE call quality falls below BTRC benchmark in the region

The move comes after two nationwide ISPs -- Race Online Limited and ICC Communication Limited -- sought regulatory approval

The government has drafted a new National Cyber Security Strategy for 2026-2030 that shifts its focus to emerging threats from artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.

Bangladesh is set to launch a National Rating System (NRS) that will, for the first time, give every government and private institution a standardised score based on how well it manages IT, information and cybersecurity.

Artificial intelligence is helping banks and financial institutions understand customers, manage risks and make faster decisions

Food delivery accounts for the largest share of that total, with cumulative losses of €79.22 million

After more than a decade of steady growth, Bangladesh’s semiconductor sector is preparing for what industry leaders describe as its biggest push yet, backed by coordinated government policy, tax incentives and renewed efforts to expand globally.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has approved a stricter methodology for drive tests to assess the quality of service (QoS) provided by mobile operators to subscribers, aiming to strengthen consumer protection and make network evaluations more accurate.

The telecom regulator has upheld a Tk 3 crore administrative fine on Summit Communications Ltd, the country’s largest telecom infrastructure operator, after concluding it engaged in discriminatory bandwidth pricing.

Bangladesh has emerged from successive economic shocks with remarkable resilience and is now well placed to benefit from a gradual recovery in global demand, according to HSBC Chief Asia Economist Frederic Neumann.

The approval is expected to position Bangladesh as a potential regional connectivity hub

Bangladesh has approved a landmark proposal allowing Starlink to export International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) links to carry unfiltered internet traffic from the country to neighbouring nations, marking the first time the government has formally permitted such an arrangement for a satellite internet provider

Mobile phone ownership, however, recorded a marginal dip

However, mobile phone ownership recorded a marginal dip

A major government ICT infrastructure project has been hit by severe delays and allegations of financial and administrative irregularities, according to a government evaluation report.

The initiative will focus on next-generation digital infrastructure, digital services, digital banking, artificial intelligence and mobile financial services

The proposal was discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and VEON Chairman Augie Fabela at the Prime Minister's Office in Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban yesterday

A tax relief measure on mobile phone imports is set to expire next week with no extension in the proposed budget, stoking fears of further grey market expansion as the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) remains unimplemented.

Older, scaled firms poised to get major tax benefits