Robi, Airtel complete merger

All the paperwork for the much-talked-about merger of Robi and Airtel was completed yesterday after the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms gave it the go-ahead.
16 November 2016

Nokia says telecoms gear market tough, but outpacing Ericsson

Nokia said on Tuesday it was outperforming arch-rival Ericsson in a weak telecoms equipment market, but its shares fell as its
15 November 2016

Asia’s most visited countries

China is the top most travel destination in Asia for the world's tourists, according to the latest figures published by the World Bank.
13 November 2016

NBR to felicitate 141 top taxpayers

The National Board of Revenue is set to honour 141 taxpayers, including 76 individuals with tax cards later this month, for their
10 November 2016

Customers shun Citycell

Citycell resumed its services after the telecom regulator reinstated its spectrum on Sunday evening but no customer switched back to
8 November 2016

0.5pc registered SIMs have wrong data

Less than 0.5 percent of the SIM cards that were biometrically verified have incorrect data on them, State Minister for Telecom Tarana
8 November 2016

Asian cities should invest more in infrastructure, ICT: ADB poll

Investment in infrastructure, strong leadership, preservation of urban cultural heritage, and higher spending on ICT projects are crucial
8 November 2016

NBR to introduce electronic locks to curb theft of export goods

The National Board of Revenue plans to introduce electronic seals and locks to prevent theft of import and export goods at the private
6 November 2016

Citycell to stay for now

Citycell will resume its services shortly after the telecom regulator reinstated its suspended spectrum yesterday evening, said a senior
6 November 2016

Internet monitoring beefed up to thwart cyber attacks: Minister

The government boosted its cyber security system through monitoring to thwart possible cyber attacks, State Minister for Telecommunication Tarana Halim says.
6 November 2016

Tax fair rakes in Tk 1,417cr in five days, NBR says

Tax fair raked in a total of Tk 1,417 crore in taxes in the first five days, as visitors flocked to the venue over the weekend to complete
5 November 2016

Sales of savings tools soaring

Net sales of savings instruments continue to post robust growth this fiscal year riding on the higher returns than its alternatives.
5 November 2016

Swiss offer tough Brexit lessons for Britain's banks

As Britain's banks make their case for retaining unrestricted access to the single European market after Brexit, the efforts of their Swiss
3 November 2016

Citycell given new deadline to pay dues

The Supreme Court yesterday asked the government to reinstate spectrum allocation of Citycell and let it continue operations for now,
3 November 2016

Tax fair getting popular

As soon as he learnt that the tax authority was issuing user ID and password for access to the online tax return filing portal at tax fair,
3 November 2016

Citycell to stay for now upon fresh bounds

The Supreme Court orders the government to allow Citycell to continue running operations for now with a fresh deadline to pay Tk 100 crore by November 19.
3 November 2016

New DMD for Mutual Trust Bank

Goutam Prosad Das has recently been promoted to deputy managing director of Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) with effect from November 1.
2 November 2016

SC order on reinstating Citycell’s spectrum Thursday

The Supreme Court fixes Thursday for passing an order on a petition filed by mobile operator Citycell seeking directives on the government to reinstate its spectrum allocation.
1 November 2016

ANZ Bank offloads Asian assets to Singapore's DBS

ANZ Bank Monday announced the sale of its retail and wealth management arms in five Asian countries to Singapore's DBS as it
31 October 2016

New York's bitcoin hub dreams fade with licensing backlog

New York's financial regulator had sights set on becoming a global hub for innovations like bitcoin when it adopted trailblazing virtual
31 October 2016