Robi profits fall on political unrest

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.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Entire country to come under 3G coverage by next year: GP

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.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Mango joins the export ranks

Mango has now officially become a part of the country's export basket, after the first shipment consisting 500 boxes with 625
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

GP, Teletalk also to launch free internet

Grameenphone and state-owned Teletalk will follow suit of Robi and launch free internet for their mobile users. The two operators have
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Telcos may face music for poor services: BTRC

Failure to hold the planned spectrum auction involving Tk 3,000 crore will not create a problem for the government, but operators
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

GP warns subscribers of fraud calls

GrameenPhone, the country’s leading telecom company, warns its subscribers of fraud calls.
13 May 2015, 13:10 PM

Exports fall for first time in six months

Exports fell for the first time in six months, as political crisis cut orders, government data showed yesterday.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Tax cuts to boost digital yields: mobile operators

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.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

GP to focus more on mobile financial services

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.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

A2I signs deal with Telenor to drive development in Bangladesh

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.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

April exports fall slightly

Export earnings dropped by 0.53 percent year-on-year to $2.39 billion in April mainly due to seasonal effects.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Gulf oil exporters should cut spending, diversify: IMF

Gulf oil exporters must reduce spending, including subsidies, and diversify their economies to cope with lower revenues caused by the sharp drop in crude prices, the International Monetary Fund said.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Spectrum auction deferred again

The spectrum auction for both the 1,800 and 2,100 bands has been deferred for the third time now and the new date has been fixed for
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

GP sees slight profit rise amid challenges

Grameenphone's net profits in the first quarter of the year increased 3.68 percent year-on-year to Tk 535 crore amid challenging business conditions.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

More than 13m tourists visited Dubai in 2014

Dubai attracted more than 13 million visitors last year, official figures released on Monday showed, as the cash-flush emirate looks to reap the rewards of its growing tourism sector.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

BTRC to launch hotline to receive complaints

The telecom regulator has taken an initiative to ensure the quality of services, allocating a dedicated number to help users lodge complaints.
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Canada keen to buy more garments from Bangladesh

Canada said it would take steps to boost garment imports from Bangladesh in an effort to increase bilateral trade.
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Garment exporters going green to grab more orders

Bangladesh's garment sector is moving towards green building initiatives to impress the growing tribe of eco-minded international
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Samsung, GP launch flagship smartphones

Samsung in partnership with Grameenphone yesterday unveiled two smartphones—Galaxy S6 and its curved-edge variant S6 Edge—for the Bangladesh market.
13 April 2015, 18:00 PM

International factoring: an alternative to LCs

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said international factoring removes the danger of open-account trade under two-factor system very easily, regardless of whether the exporter is a small or large organisation.
12 April 2015, 18:00 PM