Teletalk to 'die' if funds not injected: Tarana

Teletalk will not survive if the government does not allocate adequate funds for the state-run mobile operator, said Tarana Halim, state minister for telecom, yesterday.
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Water: Garments’ invisible price

Bangladesh boasts as the world’s number two garment exporter. Every third European has a t-shirt made in Bangladesh on his back. Every fifth American wears jeans manufactured in Bangladesh. But this is not a story of how many million pieces we export. This is a story of the invisible price we pay every time a jeans rolls out of a factory in Bangladesh. The western buyers little know how much water, that precious resource, was used to wash and dye his shirt. The figures are mind boggling.
17 September 2017, 09:01 AM

4G auction by Dec

The telecom regulator is set to organise an open auction by December for selling spectrum in three bands, which
12 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Exports hit record high in Aug

Exports fetched $3.64 billion in August, the highest in a single month in the country's history, on the back of increased shipments of garment, frozen fish, agricultural and leather products.
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM

BTRC revenue hits 6-year low

BTRC's revenue collection for 2016-17 declined about 10.79 percent year-on-year to Tk 3,754.64 crore, a six-year low, apparently for a decrease in earnings under its revenue sharing policy with mobile and international gateway operators.
7 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Scotland the most beautiful country in the world: Rough Guides

Scotland's wild, rugged beauty outranked every other destination to be named the most beautiful country in the world by readers of Rough Guides.
6 September 2017, 05:10 AM

US ban on travel to North Korea kicks in

American tourist Nicholas Burkhead says he'd be happy to return to his latest holiday destination, with its beautiful scenery, great food and friendly people.
1 September 2017, 13:50 PM

Robi Q2 revenue up 8.6pc

Robi's revenue crept up 8.6 percent to Tk 1,680 crore in the second quarter of 2017 on the back of solid growth in voice and data sales, brought about by the merger with Airtel in some measure.
30 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Huawei eyes Bangladesh’s growing smartphone market

Huawei mulls over assembling smartphones in Bangladesh after the government this fiscal year slashed the customs duty for mobile parts for assembling locally.
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Oppo launches A71 for Bangladesh market

Mobile maker Oppo is all set to launch its latest Selfie technology through its new camera phone A71.
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Exporters now struggle with air shipments too

Exporters are facing serious challenges in making shipments from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as many airlines have slashed their cargo transport capacity.
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM

BTRC may allow mobile virtual network operator

The telecom regulator considers allowing mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) with a view to injecting more competition into the cellular communication market.
24 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 8 with smarter S Pen

Samsung Electronics Co's Galaxy Note 8 showcases boasts improved stylus-related features like letting users easily create Graphics Interchange Format content and dual-lens camera arrangement.
24 August 2017, 06:03 AM

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 8 with smarter S Pen

Samsung Electronics Co's Galaxy Note 8 showcases boasts improved stylus-related features like letting users easily create Graphics Interchange Format content and dual-lens camera arrangement.
24 August 2017, 06:03 AM

Maintain warm relations with EU to boost exports

Bangladesh should focus on building a very warm relationship with the European Union (EU) countries to export more and attract foreign direct investment as well.
23 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Thailand probes ‘massive port authority scam’ involving 560 employees

Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) discovers graft scam involving 560 employees including many high-ranking officials of the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) and cost between US$9 million and US$12 million.
23 August 2017, 05:18 AM

Banglalink starts investing $500m in 4G network

Banglalink has started investing a significant amount of money to upgrade its network to offer 4G services and provide seamless
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Govt worried as Teletalk is losing customers

Teletalk's customer base is fast shrinking as the state-run mobile operator continues to lag far behind the private carriers in terms of
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Robi charged Tk 3cr for delayed payment of merger fees

The telecom regulator has slapped Robi with a Tk 3 crore late fee for delayed payment of merger fees and spectrum adjustment charges for its much discussed union with Airtel.
20 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Four telcos claim Tk 426cr VAT rebate unlawfully: NBR

Four mobile phone operators have unlawfully claimed Tk 426 crore as VAT rebate since 2012, said the National Board of Revenue.
17 August 2017, 18:00 PM