Telecom users irked by 'poor' services

Mobile users complain about network quality, call drops, unwanted SMS, data packages and pricing at a BTRC hearing.
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC receives 7,561 complaints

The telecom regulator received a total of 7,561 complaints in the last six months, 28.92 percent of which were for unsatisfactory service quality.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Robi makes first payment on merger

Robi deposited Tk 318.52 crore to the telecom regulator yesterday as merger fees and spectrum charges.
20 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Citycell pays Tk 100cr to BTRC for survival

Citycell yesterday paid Tk 100 crore to the telecom regulator -- a move which might help them avoid any further suspension of licence.
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Grameenphone expands its market footprints

Grameenphone's share of active subscribers has expanded by 4 percentage points after biometric re-registration, cementing its
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM

GP refuses to pay Tk 30cr fine for broadband service

Grameenphone refused to pay a fine of Tk 30 crore imposed by the telecom regulator for running a broadband internet business in a breach of rules.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 05:11 AM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 08:05 AM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 06:42 AM

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, 08:22 AM

Duty-free access to UK to continue until Brexit: envoy

Bangladesh will continue to get duty privilege to the UK under the European Union's Everything But Arms scheme until Brexit formally
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC plans to allow tech neutrality in spectrum use

The telecom regulator has initiated a move to review the 2G service guideline, in a bid to offer technology neutrality to the mobile
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Citycell licence cancellation awaits PM's nod

The licence cancelation issue of mobile phone operator Citycell has now been placed before the prime minister, after the telecom regulator sent its recommendation to the telecom division for approval.
30 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh export to exceed $60 billion by 2021: Tofail

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed expects Bangladesh to fetch over US$60 billion by 2021 from exports while the amount was over US$34 billion in the last year.
29 October 2016, 15:16 PM