Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband
3 September 2026
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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
GP, Telenor roll out digital health service
Grameenphone and Telenor Health yesterday rolled out a new digital service, Tonic, in Bangladesh to take healthcare services to the
5 June 2016
Proposal to reduce withholding tax rates for real estate sector
With a plan to relieve big cities including Dhaka of the pressure of excessive population, Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes to reduce withholding tax rates for real estate sector in the 2016-17 fiscal year budget.
2 June 2016
Robi's net profit slides 57pc in first quarter
Mobile operator Robi's net profit dropped 57.17 percent year-on-year to Tk 39.7 crore in the January-March period, the lowest in 11 quarters, as a result of sharp competition and a slowdown for biometric SIM registration.
1 June 2016
Technical glitch: Airtel subscribers suffer
Several lakh Airtel mobile subscribers are facing disruption in their network due to technical glitches at around 1,000 stations of the telecom company in Dhaka and six other districts in the country.
1 June 2016
Brief incoming for blocked SIMs
Subscribers using biometrically unregistered SIM cards will have their outgoing calls blocked after today, while incoming calls are likely to stay active for “a few hours”, according to a top official of a telecom operator.
31 May 2016
Over 3cr SIMS not re-registered: Tarana
Tarana Halim, state minister for post and telecommunication, says 3.30 crore SIMs (subscriber identity module) are yet to be re-registered although the deadline expires Tuesday.
29 May 2016
Dubai unveils world's first 3D-printed office building
A new proof concept of concept of using 3D printing in architecture has been unveiled though it is still small as logistics are being ironed out. Dubai unveils an open-plan office constructed using an industrial 3D printer after nearly a year in development.
27 May 2016
Regulator blames bKash for mobile money theft
The recent mobile money theft in Chittagong would not have been possible unless some bKash officials had been involved, the telecom regulator alleged yesterday.
25 May 2016
Cyclone Roanu disrupts telecom services
The cyclone Roanu that hit Bangladesh on Saturday disrupted telecom services in the coastal areas, particularly cellular services, as many of the transmission centres of mobile operators were down due to a power crisis.
23 May 2016
Mobile number portability gets PM's nod
Subscribers will soon be able to keep their existing number even after they switch from one operator to another as the prime minister’s office has approved a guideline for mobile phone number portability.
18 May 2016
Banglalink posts record revenue
Banglalink logged in Tk 1,220 crore in revenue in the first quarter of 2016 -- the highest in its 11-year history, raising hopes that it will finally turn in full-year profits this year.
16 May 2016
Germany eyes free wi-fi in public spaces, finally
Try looking for a free wi-fi connection in the cafe down the street in Germany and, more likely than not, there isn't one.
15 May 2016
Court grants more time for Robi-Airtel merger
The High Court yesterday gave the government three more weeks to submit its recommendations on the proposed merger between Robi
15 May 2016
SIM re-registration deadline now May 31
Time for biometric SIM re-registration, which was scheduled to end today, has been extended to May 31, says State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim.
30 April 2016