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Bangladesh trails behind 14 low, middle income countries in internet usage gender gap

30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
When it comes to accessing digital services, Bangladeshi women are lagging way behind men with just 16 per cent having access to the internet compared with 33 per cent of the opposite gender, according to a GSMA report published recently.
30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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Fair Group announces car assembly tie-up with Hyundai

25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Fair Technology yesterday announced it has entered into an exclusive partnership with South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motors to set up a car assembly plant in Bangladesh within the second half of next year.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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To tighten purse strings, software maker moves office to rural backwater

25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Most companies have been put in harm’s way because of the ongoing pandemic, but a local software and mobile application developer stands to benefit from the new normal.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Digital Bangladesh held back by service delivery bottlenecks: Robi CEO

21 July 2020, 18:00 PM
There is a very big gap between the reality and vision declared by the government on digitalisation as a huge number of bottlenecks lie behind service delivery processes, said a top executive of a Bangladeshi mobile carrier yesterday.
21 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh lags behind Asia Pacific peers in telecom services: GSMA

8 July 2020, 18:00 PM
In the digital age, Bangladesh’s mobile telecom market is still dominated by the second generation (2G) services while scenarios in other Asia Pacific countries are quite different and are predominated by 4G services, according to a GSMA report published on Monday.
8 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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A whopping 46 lakh mobile connections vanished amid pandemic

6 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Mobile phone operators are struggling to retain their active subscribers despite offering lucrative packages, including free minutes, SMS and extra data, as the coronavirus-induced economic downturn has affected all sectors and curtailed people’s income.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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First SMP restrictions come into effect after nine years

30 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Today will be the first time a restriction will come into effect on Grameenphone since the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) started working on Significant Market Power (SMP) guidelines nine years back to enhance competition and bring balance to the market.
30 June 2020, 18:00 PM
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Japan, the land of rising promise for Bangladesh’s ICT sector

29 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Japan -- ever at the forefront of science and technology thanks to its culture of intensive mathematics education and reverence for engineers.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh's first satellite Bangabandhu-1

Bangabandhu Satellite: Waiting in the wings

Bangabandhu-1, the first commercial satellite of the country, is likely to be sent into orbit next month and it will be ready for use in three months after the launch. The satellite is all set for the launch, said Shahjahan Mahmood, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), which is dealing with the much-talked-about project.
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Olwel doorstep healthcare service in Bangladesh

Doctors waiting to see you

Every few months, Aftab Hossain, who resides in Helsinki, stayed up until 4:00am Finnish local time to make a phone
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Govt works on 3rd submarine cable

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) has kick-started the preparations for its third undersea cable link
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Data perking up telco revenue

The mobile operators' revenue from data services is spiralling by the day, as people are using mobile devices to
11 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh links up with India's South Asia Satellite

Bangladesh has finally linked up with India's South Asia Satellite and the telecom regulator will soon send a proposal
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Women triumph in e-commerce

The early days of Ifat Sultana's e-commerce business of selling jamdani saris were high on frustration and low on
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Global leading Chinese Smartphone brands

Chinese mobile brands growing rapidly

Chinese mobile phone brands are building up their presence in Bangladesh, doubling their share within a year.
4 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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BTRC to block 30 lakh SIMs for breaching rules

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is set to block 30 lakh SIMs without any prior notice as their owners had
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Banglalink's revenue shrank in 2017

Banglalink, the country's third largest operator, saw its revenues slip 4.6 percent to Tk 4,650 crore in 2017, in what can be viewed as a
25 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Sheba.xyz to expand to Southeast Asia

Sheba.xyz, a startup success from Bangladesh, is taking its unique household service marketplace to beyond the country's borders
24 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh Ad Market: Two global giants gobble up most

Companies in Bangladesh are spending nearly Tk 1,000 crore every year on digital marketing on Facebook and Google to reach their target audience.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Mobile operators offer 4G on 3G Data packs

Operators to offer 4G on 3G data packs

The top three mobile operators rolled out the much-awaited 4G service in the capital and some other major cities last evening --
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Boom in ICT exports

Boom in ICT exports

You'll certainly raise an eyebrow once you learn that Bangladesh is now exporting software and ICT related products to more than 50 countries around the globe, and some of them are developed countries.
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh's tech: from importer to manufacturer

Bangladesh is emerging as a digital device manufacturing country in the global technological sector.
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Teletalk not ready to roll out 4G

State-run mobile operator Teletalk is yet to start preparing to roll out 4G mobile data service because of lack of funds although it will
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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4G licences to be awarded on Feb 20

The telecom regulator will finally hand over the much-awaited 4G licence to Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink, and Teletalk on
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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ICT exporters get 10pc cash incentive

The government has granted 10 percent cash incentive to the ICT industry against their exports – a move that could be a game-
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Govt investing in start-ups

The government is set to invest a handsome amount on about 200 start-ups under its iDEA (innovation, design and entrepreneurship academy) project with a view to encouraging innovative ventures in Bangladesh.
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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GP fined Tk 2.67cr for illegal towers in border areas

The telecom regulator has decided to impose a fine of Tk 2.67 crore on Grameenphone for establishing several mobile phone towers in border
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Spectrum auction to be less competitive

The much awaited spectrum auction scheduled for February 13 has apparently lost competitiveness as only two mobile operators met
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM

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