Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband
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Bangladesh Travel Mart 2026 begins today
3 September 2026
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BB eases foreign remittance rules for industrial enterprises in hi-tech parks
3 September 2026
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Reforms can boost leather, footwear exports to $5b by 2030: Nasim Manzur
3 September 2026
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Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre
2 September 2026
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BSEC approves Desco’s Tk 45.9 crore preference shares
2 September 2026
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18,000 customers apply to withdraw Tk 1,300 crore from Sammilito Islami Bank
2 September 2026
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Banks’ bad loans surpass Tk 6 lakh crore again
2 September 2026
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BB pushes for passage of two banking laws
1 September 2026
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Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
1 September 2026
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Toll-free short code 999 to go live next week
The ICT division has started testing the toll-free national help desk number of '999', which is expected to be inaugurated next week
10 October 2016
Silo near Mongla port to open soon
The grain silo near Mongla port is set to become operational by the end of this month, enabling the food directorate to unload imported
10 October 2016
Exports slide in Sep
Export earnings in the month of September slid 5.63 percent year-on-year to $2.24 billion, due to a slowdown in garment exports,
10 October 2016
IPTV services to be blocked
The telecom regulator has recently directed the internet service providers to block internet protocol television (IPTV) and video on
9 October 2016
Two-thirds of MFS accounts inactive: BTRC
Bangladesh's financial inclusion efforts that are riding on the nationwide existing mobile phone coverage are failing to take off in a big way as two-thirds of the mobile financial service accounts are inactive, said experts yesterday.
5 October 2016
Quality telecom services still a far cry: survey
Bangladesh has met half the targets for ensuring quality services for mobile subscribers, according to a survey of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC).
5 October 2016
Telcos should have active participation in MFS
Telecom regulators of South Asian nations yesterday said mobile operators should have active participation in mobile financial
4 October 2016
GP signs Wasfia Nazreen as brand ambassador
Grameenphone has recently signed Wasfia Nazreen as its brand ambassador.
3 October 2016
BTRC to probe into call drop compensation
The telecom regulator will probe into the mobile operators about the status of their compensation for call drops as they are yet to do
2 October 2016
Christopher Laska new GP chairman
Christopher Laska has been appointed as the new chairman of Grameenphone, according to a statement.
2 October 2016
Talks on to export internet bandwidth to Bhutan
Bhutan reopened talks with Bangladesh to find ways to import internet bandwidth from state-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd.
26 September 2016
3G internet gains momentum
The number of 3G mobile internet connections rose 60 percent year-on-year to 2.88 crore in fiscal 2015-16, according to a draft report of the telecom regulator.
22 September 2016
BTRC seeks support of police to track illegally registered SIMs
The telecom regulator has recently urged law enforcement agencies to help it find out illegally registered SIMs and take legal actions against the culprits who are selling such mobile connections.
21 September 2016
Robi launches 200 wi-fi hotspots
Mobile operator Robi recently launched 200 wi-fi hotspots in various establishments across the country. Robi users will be able to enjoy the service free of cost at restaurants, institutes, shopping malls and airports.
21 September 2016
Citycell must pay Tk 318cr by Oct 19 to save licence
Citycell has to pay Tk 318.42 crore of its dues to the regulator by October 19 to secure its licence, according to a certified order of the Supreme Court that was made public yesterday.
21 September 2016
Top telcos' data earnings up 40pc
Grameenphone, Banglalink and Robi, the country's top three mobile operators, registered 40 percent growth in combined data revenue
18 September 2016
BTRC circular to switch from Citycell stayed
The High Court stays a circular issued by the authorities asking the subscribers of mobile operator Citycell to switch to an alternative operator.
8 September 2016
Building tourism park faces challenges
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority has started implementing the plan to set up an exclusive tourism park at Sabrang in Teknaf, but
6 September 2016
New chief communications officer for RanksTel
Ranks Telecom Ltd has recently appointed Mehnaz Kabir as the company's chief communications officer.
5 September 2016
Banglalink seeks new number series 010
Banglalink has applied for an additional number series -- 010 -- for its new connections, as it has already used up 80 percent of its existing capacity in the 019 series.
1 September 2016