Govt to focus on ICT as foundation for future growth
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
From economic growth to artificial intelligence adoption, the new government views telecom and ICT as the foundation for Bangladesh’s development over the next three decades, according to Prime Minister’s Adviser Rehan Asad.
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Telcos seek priority fuel supply amid concerns
10 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Mobile operators have urged the government to ensure priority fuel supply and stable electricity for telecom infrastructure, warning that any possible shortages could disrupt nationwide connectivity.
10 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt keeps NTMC for another year
1 March 2026, 02:49 AM
The home ministry has decided to allow the National Telecommunications Monitoring Centre (NTMC) to continue operating for another year, even though the previous interim administration had moved to abolish the much-criticised surveillance agency.
1 March 2026, 02:49 AM
Mobile subscribers see slight dip in 2025
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s telecom sector recorded a slight fall in total mobile phone subscribers in December 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, due mainly to a drop in active connections after new limits on SIM ownership per individual.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Legal fights heat up in telecom sector
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Corporate rivalry in Bangladesh’s telecom sector is nothing new. Operators have long competed fiercely on price, network quality, and subscriber acquisition. But 2025 saw that rivalry erupt not through marketing campaigns, but through formal complaints, regulatory challenges, and court petitions.
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
IT exports up 14% in Jul-Nov on AI-driven demand
18 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s information technology (IT) exports grew 13.54 percent in the first five months of fiscal year 2025-26, buoyed by accelerating global artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and the widening digitalisation of services, according to government data.
18 February 2026, 00:00 AM
700 MHz BAND / Teletalk to get spectrum despite Tk 5,500cr dues
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has directed the telecom regulator to allocate a majority share of the remaining 700 MHz spectrum to state-owned operator Teletalk Bangladesh, despite the company having more than Tk 5,500 crore in unpaid spectrum fees and other liabilities.
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
BTRC to seek govt nod for Starlink’s bandwidth export
15 February 2026, 00:47 AM
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the country’s internet regulator, is taking a cautious approach to Starlink Services Bangladesh Ltd’s proposal to export unfiltered internet bandwidth to neighbouring countries via local cable providers, and will seek the government’s opinion before approval.
15 February 2026, 00:47 AM
The unhappiest Eid for cattle farmers and traders
Hundreds of thousands of cattle are set to remain unsold this Eid season thanks to coronavirus, which has eaten up the income of the country’s burgeoning middle-class and also instilled the fear of coronavirus contagion among the upper class for partaking in the sacrificial ritual.
22 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Tech platforms solving the problem of Qurbani amid pandemic
Panic gripped Sultana Ahmed of the capital’s Mohakhali DOHS the moment she learnt that live slaughtering and meat processing of cattle was barred in her neighbourhood this Eid-ul-Azha to minimise coronavirus transmission.
21 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Fahim Saleh lit up Bangladesh’s start-up scene like no other
Fireflies, the unassuming insect species, have a short lifespan, but for as long as they live, they shine ever so brightly.
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Printing and publishing sector in dire straits
In early March, Md Yousuf, proprietor of Srabon Printing Press in the capital’s Gopibagh area, thought business would return to normal the following month after a prolonged downturn marked by low work orders.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Amusement parks desperate to welcome visitors again
With amusement parks across the world slowly starting to reopen while keeping social distancing guidelines and other restriction in place to prevent mass coronavirus infections, it remains unknown when similar establishments in Bangladesh will resume operations.
15 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Uber comes to housebound city dwellers’ rescue as it brings in car rentals
Getting around Dhaka city, these days, has become bit of a plight for those who were reliant on their chauffeurs to drive them around.
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Motorcycle sellers can’t believe their luck as pandemic ramps up sales
When Bangladesh reported its first confirmed case of Covid-19 infection in early March, Saleh Mohammed Shuhel, the proprietor B. Baria Motors that sells motorcycles, had thought his business would not be spared from the claws of the raging disease.
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Online cattle sales poised to level up for pandemic this Eid
As coronavirus pushes shopping online, e-commerce and f-commerce platforms are betting big on selling cattle digitally for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha to get a slice of the cake of a market in which over one crore livestock are sold during the festival.
4 July 2020, 18:00 PM
bKash users can now send money to non-account holders
bKash has rolled out a new facility that allows people to transfer funds to non-account holders, in a move that may cut reliance on cash and increase the mobile financial service’s (MFS) accessibility.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM
2020 has been very kind to Islami Bank
Every cloud has a silver lining, this famous adage rings true for Islami Bank as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic seems to have acted as a boon for the financial institution.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Blessing in trying times: OBHAI’s dedicated home-hospitals runs
Nazim Ahmed, a retired banker residing in the capital’s Mohakhali DOHS, was mired in consternation last week when he realised his daughter was showing major COVID-19 symptoms: fever, dry cough, fatigue, sore throat and body ache.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Now Berger Paints will make hand sanitiser
There is a gold rush to be found in the hand sanitiser market now, it seems. Or else, nothing explains the entry of Berger Paints Bangladesh into this domain, which is so far removed from its bread-and-butter of decorative paint.
30 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Spotlight shifts to fairness product market as Unilever rechristens its Fair & Lovely brand
Equating fairness with beauty has been an agelong practice in the Indian subcontinent and much of Asia, one which spawned an immensely booming market for skin lightening creams and perpetuated the myth further with their advertisements.
25 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh among top three Asian nations promoting green financing
Green financing is rapidly gaining traction in the Bangladesh market thanks to the country’s specific focus on issuing green loans, according to an International Finance Corporation (IFC) report.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Buying ad space on Facebook just became easier for Bangladeshi firms
That we are a nation obsessed with the social media platform Facebook is a foregone conclusion.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Visa to finally set up shop in Bangladesh as cashless transactions gain momentum
Coronavirus has transformed people’s everyday life significantly. Transactions and spending have overwhelmingly been altered by the disease, which is lethal and highly contagious.
17 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Parcel delivery arena heats up as Uber makes its grand entry
Uber seemed to have had another trick up its sleeve when it announced last month that it was shutting down its highly popular food delivery arm, Uber Eats, in Bangladesh from June 2.
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi skincare brand now selling on Amazon US
Local organic skincare product brand Skin Café has ventured into the foreign territory after it got the nod to list its products on the Amazon US site, a development that can be viewed as a trailblazing moment for a Bangladeshi company.
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM
A ray of hope for the jobless
April was undeniably the worst-ever month for Amena Akter, a second year honours student of a college in Dhaka.
10 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Shohoz’s crowning glory
Corona Tracer BD, a contact tracing app that warns users if they are near someone who tested positive for the coronavirus, is off to a good start as individuals are increasingly downloading the solution to keep the contagion at bay.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM