Grameenphone
BTRC to issue notice for revoking licence
The telecom regulator will issue show-cause notices to two leading mobile phone operators -- Grameenphone and Robi -- asking why their licences would not be cancelled for not paying audit claims worth Tk 13,447 crore.
22 August 2019, 18:00 PM
BTRC considers to block GP’s call to realise audit claim
The telecom regulator says they will be tough on Grameenphone if they fail to pay the claimed value of Tk 12,579.95 crore and may consider to block calls volume of the market leader.
29 April 2019, 16:17 PM
Govt asks GP to pay Tk 12579.95 cr
The government has sent a notice claiming Tk 12579.95 crore dues from Grameenphone. Of the total amount, the leading mobile phone operator owes Tk 8494.01 crore to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and Tk 4085.94 crore to National Board of Revenue (NBR).
2 April 2019, 16:59 PM
GP woes over unpaid dues get worse
Grameenphone's woes over unpaid dues just got worse, with the government now likely to claim about Tk 800 crore more following
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM
GP subscribers suffer highest call drops
Grameenphone users suffer the highest call drops and they wait longer to get connected to the number they dial, according to a report of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
18 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Grameenphone named significant market power
The telecom regulator yesterday declared Grameenphone as the operator with the Significant Market Power (SMP) to enhance
10 February 2019, 18:00 PM
GP logs record profit
Grameenphone logged a record Tk 3,520 crore profit last year, its highest to date, driven by significant growth in voice and data
28 January 2019, 18:00 PM
GP bags 5m active 4G internet users
Grameenphone hits the milestone of 5 million active users in 4G internet. The private telecom operator becomes the first operator of the country through this achievement this week, GP says in a press release.
7 November 2018, 09:22 AM
Now '013' too GP
Grameenphone begins selling its new phone number series starting with ‘013’.
14 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Sheba.xyz to introduce Service Award 2018
Sheba.xyz, a startup that provides various services through their app, will give Service Award 2018 to the best technical service providers of Sheba.xyz, as per a press release from the company.
24 September 2018, 13:20 PM
Grameenphone celebrates 7-crore landmark
Grameenphone crosses seven crore active mobile connections in Bangladesh, a magic figure for any mobile operators even in the global perspective.
13 August 2018, 08:05 AM
iPhone users start enjoying 4G in Bangladesh
Nearly around three months after the launch of fourth-generation (4G) mobile internet, the iPhone users have started to enjoy the speedy service as the country code on the Apple handsets is unlocked.
9 May 2018, 07:13 AM
Operators to offer 4G on 3G data packs
The top three mobile operators rolled out the much-awaited 4G service in the capital and some other major cities last evening --
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM
GP users in Dhaka to get 4G service 15 minutes into launch
Grameenphone subscribers in Dhaka will be able to use fourth generation (4G) data service within 15 minutes after the telecom giant launches the service tomorrow.
18 February 2018, 08:07 AM
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
GP gets ‘013’ number series with existing ‘017’
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission decides to allow Grameenphone a new number series of 013 with their existing 017 prefix which is close to be exhausted.
21 August 2016, 10:58 AM
Illegal int'l calls thrive on Teletalk
State-owned carrier Teletalk's failure to kill around 22 lakh unregistered connections is allowing a huge volume of illegal international calls to be made, depriving the government of revenue.
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Legal notice seeks halt to biometric SIM registration
A Supreme Court lawyer serves a legal notice seeking a halt to biometric registration for subscriber identity module (SIM) cards of mobile operators claiming it violates privacy and has a potential malafide intention.
2 March 2016, 08:47 AM
Biometric SIM registration: Tarana unhappy with telcos’ non-cooperation
State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim says mobile phone operators are not cooperating with the government to ensure registration of SIM cards with subscribers’ fingerprints.
26 January 2016, 11:06 AM
Carrying the Red & Green Flag to Telenor Youth Forum 2015
The Telenor Youth Forum 2015, which concluded in December of last year, brought back the highly popular arena for debate, discussion and experience sharing. This time, the Telenor team scoured through 13 countries with Telenor’s presence to find 25 of the brightest young minds.
20 January 2016, 13:17 PM