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New mobile phone sets from Vivo, Huawei in Bangladesh market

Vivo and Huawei -- Two leading mobile phone brands -- unveil their two new flagship devices called ‘V9 smartphone’ and ‘Huawei Y9 2018’ in Bangladesh.
3 April 2018, 14:38 PM

Teletalk plans 4G launch in Aug, with just Tk 200cr

Teletalk is preparing to launch fourth generation (4G) mobile service, albeit in big cities, with optimum visibility by August and plans to invest only Tk 200 crore from its own funds to develop 1,100 or around a fourth of its network sites.
1 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Mobile networks hit by nor'wester

Mobile subscribers are experiencing network problems in different parts of the country as operators are facing severe power shortage
31 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Foley new president of Amtob

Michael Foley, chief executive officer of Grameenphone, has been elected as the president of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (Amtob) for a year.
29 March 2018, 18:00 PM

BTRC to offer 4 tower company licences

The telecom regulator is on the final stage to offer four telecom tower company licences and a request for proposal (RFP) notice will be published within the next two to three working days.
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Fees of 3 govt services can be paid online

Hassles over filling up challans or acknowledgement receipts and long waits in queues to deposit associated fees could soon be over as the government yesterday introduced an 'electronic challan management system'.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Norway's Telenor exits central Europe with $3.4 billion asset sale to Czech investor PPF

Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor agrees to sell its businesses in central and eastern Europe to Czech billionaire Petr Kellner’s investment firm PPF Group for 2.8 billion euros (2.43 billion pounds).
22 March 2018, 05:46 AM

Handset import rises 10pc despite duty hike

Handset imports rose 9.6 percent to 3.4 crore units last year despite a spike of 5 percentage points in import duty.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Digicon issues IPO to expand its business

Digicon Technologies Limited has decided to issue its share through IPO (Initial Public Offering) for business expansion and diversification. In this regard, a tri-party agreement has been signed between Digicon Technologies Limited, ICB Capital Management Limited (ICML) and Janata Capital and Investment Limited (JCIL) as issue management service providers on March 18th, 2018.
19 March 2018, 11:12 AM

Govt works on 3rd submarine cable

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) has kick-started the preparations for its third undersea cable link
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Telecom operators seek tax exemptions

The telecom operators want the upcoming national budget to withdraw the 21.75 percent VAT, supplementary duty
5 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Fast 5G beckons, but still far off for most mobile users

The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond
3 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Don't tax SIM upgrades

A consumer platform yesterday demanded the National Board of Revenue refrain from charging Tk 100 as VAT on
3 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Robi concedes defeat, will pay Tk 18.72cr VAT to NBR

Robi Axiata yesterday agreed to pay unpaid value-added tax and supplementary duty amounting to Tk 18.72 crore, bringing an end to
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM

BTRC to block 30 lakh SIMs for breaching rules

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is set to block 30 lakh SIMs without any prior notice as their owners had
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM

5G, the cornerstone of the digital revolution

Blazing fast 5G wireless networks promise to unlock the potential of internet connected devices, or the Internet of Things -- making driverless cars and talking fridges a reality.
27 February 2018, 06:54 AM

Banglalink's 4G to reach all district HQs by June: CEO

Banglalink aims to provide 4G mobile services in all district headquarters by June this year, reaching about 30
26 February 2018, 18:00 PM

NBR freezes Robi's bank accounts over unpaid VAT

The National Board of Revenue yesterday froze the bank accounts of Robi Axiata Ltd, the country's second largest
26 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Robi logs Tk 280cr losses despite rise in subscribers

Robi, Bangladesh's second largest mobile operator, failed to register profit for the second straight year, counting net losses of Tk 280
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Robi launches 4G in 64 districts

Robi yesterday rolled out fourth-generation mobile internet service in all 64 district headquarters, giving it a leg up on its competitors in the new 4G era.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM