First telecom tower made of bamboo installed in Dhaka

Tower management company Edotco yesterday installed the first telecom tower made of bamboo on the rooftop of a
28 March 2017

Biman offers 20pc discounts on six int'l routes

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has offered 20 percent discounts on six international routes in a bid to boost tourism.
27 March 2017

Mobile internet emerging as a revenue churner

Data service is emerging as a solid revenue-generator for mobile operators following the launch of high-speed 3G network in the
26 March 2017

Banglalink fined for helpline fraud

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has fined mobile operator Banglalink Tk 25,000 for cheating a
23 March 2017

Agent banking getting popular

Agent banking is gaining popularity, particularly among Bangladeshis living abroad, because of its convenient and cost-effective
23 March 2017

A mobile tower radiation harmful: Government report

Radiation emitted by a tower of a mobile operator in Bangladesh is harmful for public health, the government says in a report.
22 March 2017

Robi's tussle with BTRC over merger continues

The telecom regulator has slapped Robi with a show-cause notice over the mobile operator's non-payment of Tk 108.83 crore of its
21 March 2017

Vodafone, Idea in $23b deal to create new Indian telecom leader

Britain's Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular agreed on Monday to merge their Indian operations in a $23 billion deal, creating the
20 March 2017

US-Bangla to fly to Bangkok from May

US-Bangla Airlines will start flying to its sixth international destination -- Bangkok -- from May 3, according to a statement.
19 March 2017

Mercantile Bank to form new unit for mobile financial services

Mercantile Bank will set up a subsidiary company to run its mobile financial services (MFS) in an effort to become a top player in the
19 March 2017

Helio S25

Has the Bangladeshi brand Helio finally cracked the premium smartphone formula? We review to find out.
19 March 2017

Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for more global trade with China

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook expressed support for globalization and said China should continue to open its economy to foreign
18 March 2017

Ex-bank cashier jailed for 3yrs

A Dhaka court sentences a former bank cashier to three years’ imprisonment in a case filed for misappropriating Tk 38.78 lakh.
15 March 2017

6,064 mobile SIMs seized, 3 held in Ctg

Telecom regulator and law enforcers in a joint drive have detained three people with 6,064 mobile SIM cards in Chittagong city for using those in illegal call termination.
15 March 2017

Mobile operators face show-cause notices over unused balance

The telecom regulator yesterday served show-cause notice on Banglalink, Teletalk, Citycell and Robi for their failure to deposit the
14 March 2017

SWIFT bans North Korean banks blacklisted by UN

Brussels based inter-bank messaging system SWIFT says it has cut off North Korean banks under UN sanctions, after Belgium says it would no longer give authorization for such transactions.
9 March 2017

Telcos getting ready to launch 4G services

Mobile operators are taking preparations so that they can roll out 4G data services as soon as they get a go-ahead from the regulator.
8 March 2017

Weak apparel exports pare down earnings in Feb

Export earnings declined 4.49 percent year-on-year to $2.72 billion in February due to a slowdown in apparel shipments that account for more than 80 percent of national exports.
8 March 2017

Sonali Bank to inject Tk 171cr into UK arm

Sonali Bank has sought consent from the central bank to transfer Tk 171 crore to its operation in the UK that is suffering from cash
5 March 2017

Chinese bank opens 6 Grameen-style branches

A Chinese bank in collaboration with Grameen China has opened six branches in the country's Henan province which will follow the
5 March 2017