Factory safety group sticks by Bangladesh after attacks

A group of fashion brands and retailers including Gap and Wal Mart working to improve safety in Bangladeshi factories, are still committed to sourcing from the country despite a series of attacks claimed by "Islamist militants".
13 July 2016, 05:51 AM

Pre-bid meeting on mobile number portability tomorrow

The telecom regulator has called upon interested entities to attend the pre-bid meeting tomorrow for the auction of the mobile number
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC set to crack down on SIMs registered with fake details

The telecom regulator is set to formulate a directive for SIM deactivation process after a huge number of subscribers found their biometric details were forged to re-register numbers that they are not in possession of.
11 July 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC examining need for separate 4G licence

The telecom regulator is set to explore the option of allowing operators to provide 4G services with their existing 3G licences, said a
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM

SIM re-registration takes toll on mobile money accounts

The number of active accounts of mobile financial service (MFS) declined about 6.56 percent in May compared to the previous month,
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Tourism takes a blow in terror aftermath

Hospitality and tourism sectors are taking the heat of terrorist attacks in Gulshan, with foreigners cancelling their scheduled trips to
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Air Arabia plans big for Bangladesh

Budget airline Air Arabia plans to increase its presence in Bangladesh as the country offers tremendous growth potential for the aviation
9 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Banglalink allows users to check registered SIMs against NIDs

Banglalink has become the first mobile phone operator to start sending texts to its customers to help them find out how many connections have been registered against their national identification cards.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Operators of mobile value-added services gear up before Eid

Mobile entertainment will get a boost this Eid as several music albums, music videos and other entertainment pieces will be released ahead of the biggest religious festival for Muslims.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Telecom act to be amended: Tarana

State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim yesterday said they will amend the existing telecom act in line with the newly approved
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

GP seeks to continue Jan-Dec as income year

Grameenphone has sought exemption from following July-June as the 'uniform' income year, set by the stockmarket regulator.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Teletalk signs $39m deal with Huawei to expand network

Teletalk yesterday signed a deal worth $39.2 million with Chinese equipment vendor Huawei to expand its network for both 3G and 2G at all upazilas, growth centres and educational institutions.
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM

GP hits milestone in 3G rollout

Grameenphone yesterday launched its 10,000th 3G enabled base transceiver station (BTS) at Moheshkhali in Cox's Bazar as part of its
26 June 2016, 18:00 PM

4G licence will not force Telecom Egypt to sell Vodafone stake

Telecom Egypt will not be required to sell its stake in Vodafone Egypt following the introduction of fourth-generation mobile phone
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Turkey tourism: An industry in crisis

The group of British tourists playing water polo in the pool could shriek as loudly as they liked: there were virtually no other guests they'd disturb.
17 June 2016, 05:11 AM

Three-digit number in the offing for all emergency services

The government is looking to bring all emergency services under a three-digit short code platform, as in developed countries, by the first half of next year.
15 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Mobile number portability this year

The telecom regulator has decided to roll out mobile number portability services this year in an effort to make the market more
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Big plan for mobile apps

The government has taken up a Tk 282-crore project to develop mobile applications for both local and international markets.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

From troubled Pirojpur youth to an adept IT businessman

Ferdous Hossain from Uttar Shankarpasa village in Pirojpur sadar upazila was a meritorious student. In class V, he secured a
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM

GP breached rules over internet services to Sonali Bank: regulator

Mobile operator Grameenphone has provided internet services to Sonali Bank violating rules, the telecom regulator said yesterday.
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM