Repeating mistakes: opportunity missed to make internet better

True reform requires the courage to correct the policy missteps of the past
14 June 2025, 05:00 AM

Truely secures $2m to accelerate global expansion

The fresh funding will help the company accelerate its expansion in the eSIM market
3 June 2025, 13:25 PM

Govt seeks drone technology from China for agriculture sector

The commerce adviser made the call during a meeting with the visiting Chinese commerce minister
31 May 2025, 14:47 PM

Reforming the telecom licensing policy: loose ends that need tightening

The proposed Telecommunication Network & Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025 includes several forward-thinking provisions but also contains critical ambiguities
26 May 2025, 11:31 AM

IGW operators now want to route international SMSs

The international gateways urged the BTRC to give them the authorisation
25 May 2025, 12:23 PM

Robi’s Q1 profit rises 17.6% to Tk 125.5 crore

However, the telecom operator’s revenue falls 7% in the January-March quarter of 2025
15 May 2025, 13:18 PM

Grameenphone faces fourth major network disruption since 2023

The operator experienced 4G network disruption for over half an hour today
14 May 2025, 14:25 PM

Microsoft Skills championship launched in Bangladesh

The championship is open to students aged 13 to 22
8 May 2025, 09:59 AM
7 May 2025, 09:38 AM

Banglalink raises data, voice and bundle volumes by up to 25%

Banglalink has launched a new range of data packages, increasing the volume of data, voice minutes, and bundle allocations by up to 25 percent..Customers can now get 20 percent more data, 22 percent more voice minutes, and expanded bundle volumes under the updated plans, the third-largest
29 April 2025, 15:28 PM

Starlink gets satellite internet licence from BTRC

Starlink must also obtain tariff approval before launching the service
29 April 2025, 13:28 PM

Nearly half of Bangladeshi homes still without internet access: BBS

Internet usage at the household level has steadily increased in recent years.
12 April 2025, 08:39 AM

New guideline allows govt to cut off satellite internet if needed

Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways
27 March 2025, 07:12 AM

Starlink to use local broadband gateway

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, will be required to route its commercial broadband traffic through a local broadband gateway or international internet gateway (IIG) when it begins commercial operations in Bangladesh, the chief adviser's office said yesterday.
25 March 2025, 18:49 PM

Submarine Cables cuts bandwidth prices by 10%

Bangladesh Submarine Cables has decided to reduce bandwidth prices by 10 percent, which is likely to reduce internet bills at users' end.
23 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Telecom regulator itself being regulated

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is struggling to implement various initiatives due to a lack of coordination as well as legal constraints that limit its independence, its chairman Md Emdad Ul Bari said.
24 February 2025, 18:30 PM
22 February 2025, 13:35 PM

Interim govt task force recommends

An interim government-formed task force has recommended withdrawing “excess taxes” on the internet by declaring it a social good.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM

BTRC limits bandwidth imports from India

The move comes through an amendment to the International Internet Gateway (IIG) guidelines, according to BTRC documents.  
20 February 2025, 06:10 AM

Revenue sharing for ITC operators hiked to 3%

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended the licensing guidelines for international terrestrial cable (ITC) operators, raising the gross revenue sharing requirement from 1 percent to 3 percent.
19 February 2025, 18:30 PM