The smartphone market in Bangladesh grew 17 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of the year as local vendors continue to churn

China's leading ICT solution provider Huawei yesterday said the deployment of the fourth generation of mobile data technology could quickly double the number of mobile internet users in Bangladesh.

The National Board of Revenue has extended tax exemption benefits to Grameen Bank, clearing the Nobel Prize-winning organisation from the obligation to pay Tk 77.65 crore in tax.

Five of the world's largest banks are to pay fines totalling $5.7bn (£3.6bn) for manipulating the foreign exchange market, US officials say.

Mobile operator Robi's net profit declined 11.20 percent year-on-year to Tk 92.7 crore in the first quarter of this year due to political unrest during the period.

Banks' average lending rate came down to 11.93 percent in March, the lowest in two years, riding on lenders' falling cost of funds and measures aimed at reducing expenditures.

Grameenphone has received enormous responses from the data service market in its one and a half years into 3G technology, and the operator holds greater plans to further empower subscribers through this service.

Customer satisfaction, financial inclusion and management excellence will be at the heart of NCC Bank's efforts as it aspires to become one of the most beloved commercial banks in four years, its chief executive officer said.

Tax collection improved in March with economic activities regaining pace as the violent political situation gradually subsided.

Grameenphone and state-owned Teletalk will follow suit of Robi and launch free internet for their mobile users. The two operators have

Failure to hold the planned spectrum auction involving Tk 3,000 crore will not create a problem for the government, but operators

Mango has now officially become a part of the country's export basket, after the first shipment consisting 500 boxes with 625

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a large loan restructuring policy to stand by all businesses in trouble, Governor Atiur Rahman said.

GrameenPhone, the country’s leading telecom company, warns its subscribers of fraud calls.

Exports fell for the first time in six months, as political crisis cut orders, government data showed yesterday.

The government yesterday struck an agreement with Telenor Digital to use the Norway-based company's digital and mobile technology in driving social, economic and human development in Bangladesh.

Mobile phone operators yesterday urged the government to reduce the overall tax in the telecom sector for bringing the full benefit of digital technology to the general people.

Global telecom giant Telenor wants to offer Bangladeshi users mobile handsets with built-in financial services that the telecom giant says will fast gain popularity and reduce transaction costs.

Scandal-hit global bank HSBC on Tuesday posted rising quarterly profits, but added regulators have requested more information about its controversial Swiss division.

Export earnings dropped by 0.53 percent year-on-year to $2.39 billion in April mainly due to seasonal effects.