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Telcos to spend Tk 22,600cr on 4G services

Private mobile operators are seeing no way of getting back within the first three years a “substantial” return of the over Tk 22,600 crore they will need to invest to roll out 4G services in Bangladesh.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Regulator wants a new mobile operator

With two mobile phone operators having merged and another shutting down, the telecom regulator plans to welcome a new player
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Regulator to offer 3 licences to run mobile towers

The telecom regulator has decided to award three licences to manage mobile towers in Bangladesh and separate telecom business
4 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Robi fined Tk 2.5 lakh for deceiving subscriber

Mobile phone operator Robi has paid a Tk 2.5 lakh fine for deceiving a subscriber in Khulna.
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM

6 mobile operators pay Tk 855cr revenue

The government has earned Taka 855 crore as revenue from the six mobile phone operator companies during fiscal 2016-17, State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim tells parliament.
20 June 2017, 08:16 AM

SIM card sales suspended for 18hrs today

Sales or replacement of SIM cards will remain suspended for 18 hours from 8pm today as the telecom regulator will update its central biometric verification monitoring system during the period.
14 June 2017, 18:00 PM

BTRC calls for termination of Citycell's licence

The telecom regulator has decided to cancel the licence of Citycell, which has been out of operation since October last year, and place its spectrum in the forthcoming auction.
12 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Interest rates on savings tools may go down

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday hinted at lowering the interest rates on savings instruments as the returns from these tools are
21 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Telenor shuts down ekhanei.com

Telenor, the parent company of Grameenphone, is winding down ekhanei.com today as it could not transform the online classifieds
16 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Telenor closes down online platform ekhanei.com in Bangladesh

Telenor, the parent company of market leader mobile operator Grameenphone, is shutting down its online classifieds marketplace ekhanei.com in Bangladesh.
16 May 2017, 08:19 AM

Foley new CEO of Grameenphone

Canadian-born Michael Foley has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Grameenphone, Bangladesh’s largest mobile operator.
8 May 2017, 05:21 AM

Internet price cuts in the works: Tarana

The government is working to make internet cheaper at the consumer level, said Tarana Halim, state minister for telecom, yesterday.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Govt to rescue Teletalk

The government is set to rescue Teletalk from the tight corner it finds itself in by taking care of Tk 3,256 crore of the operator's dues.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Govt working to cut internet price: Tarana

Bangladesh government is working to reduce internet price at the consumer-level, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.
26 April 2017, 09:35 AM

GP logs hefty profits

Grameenphone logged Tk 655.70 crore in net profit in January-March -- the operator's highest ever in a single quarter with an
23 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh yet to benefit from second submarine cable

The ICT sector is being deprived of the benefits of the country's second undersea cable, as its inland link is still not ready for
11 April 2017, 18:00 PM

First telecom tower made of bamboo installed in Dhaka

Tower management company Edotco yesterday installed the first telecom tower made of bamboo on the rooftop of a
28 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Mobile internet emerging as a revenue churner

Data service is emerging as a solid revenue-generator for mobile operators following the launch of high-speed 3G network in the
26 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Banglalink fined for helpline fraud

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has fined mobile operator Banglalink Tk 25,000 for cheating a
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM

A mobile tower radiation harmful: Government report

Radiation emitted by a tower of a mobile operator in Bangladesh is harmful for public health, the government says in a report.
22 March 2017, 08:25 AM