Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
GSMA tells BTRC high costs, limited supply could slow digital expansion
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed all telecom and internet service providers, including mobile operators, to strengthen fire safety measures across their infrastructures such as data centres and towers to ensure uninterrupted communication services amid a
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Indian firm halts bandwidth imports from Bangladesh
This move will directly affect internet connectivity in India's northeastern region
20 October 2025, 18:49 PM
Bangladesh issues legal notice to ESPNcricinfo over online betting ads
The notice was sent to ESPN's legal department in London via email on October 12
14 October 2025, 09:52 AM
BTRC prepares for next spectrum auction by Jan
Operators push for full 700 MHz sale at lower rates to increase 4G-5G coverage
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Shared responsibility key to safe digital transactions
As digital payments continue to rise in Bangladesh, concerns about online fraud and transaction security have grown. Keeping the system secure depends on shared responsibility among banks, payment service providers and users, according to Sabbir Ahmed, country manager of Visa for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.
11 October 2025, 18:09 PM
Shielding personal data: Govt brings big tech under local courts’ purview
The Advisory Council yesterday approved the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025, making social media platforms and foreign and local tech companies answerable to the courts of Bangladesh regarding the handling of restricted personal data and confidential personal data of Bangladeshi citizens.
9 October 2025, 18:21 PM
Celebrating Bangladesh’s private sector champions
The growth story of Bangladesh is often described through rising graphs and GDP figures. Yet the real narrative lies in the journeys of entrepreneurs, executives and founders who have steered the country from poverty to an economy worth nearly $460 billion.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Essentials’ Price Spiral: Munshi’s comment exposes govt’s helplessness
The commerce minister’s recent admission that stern measures against market manipulators could create a sudden crisis has exposed the helplessness and lack of political will of the government, said three top economists and a consumers’ body.
27 June 2023, 18:00 PM
“We have created a large oligarch over the years like Russia. There is the existence of those oligarchs in every sector, including the commodity sector. We all know who they are.”
The commerce minister’s recent admission that stern measures against market manipulators could create a sudden crisis has exposed the helplessness and lack of political will of the government, said three top economists and a consumers' body.
27 June 2023, 16:05 PM
GP propels growth in country’s mobile subscriber base
Mobile subscriber numbers witnessed growth in May thanks to a strong performance by the top operator, Grameenphone.
27 June 2023, 00:20 AM
Duties on raw materials of sanitary pads should go
The government should withdraw customs duties slapped on the imports of raw materials used in making sanitary napkins as the penetration of the basic hygiene product is low in Bangladesh due to higher prices, said a top executive.
25 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Online cattle sales rising ahead of Eid
With Eid-ul-Azha fast approaching, online cattle sales are gaining momentum as many are looking to buy their sacrificial animals from the comfort of their homes.
24 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Mobile operators’ handsets now in instalments
Customers now can avail handsets in instalments when purchasing connections as the telecom regulator has finally decided to give the greenlight to mobile network operators in this regard.
22 June 2023, 02:10 AM
No SIM sales for 2 days for NID server outage
People have not been able to purchase SIMs and related services over the last two days as mobile phone operators have been unable to verify buyer information due to difficulties in accessing the national identification (NID) database server at the Election Commission (EC).
20 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Mobile operators face trouble to provide service for EC's NID server problem
People are facing problem in purchasing SIMs and get other services as mobile phone operators can not verify the buyer’s information due to problem in NID database server at the Election Commission.
20 June 2023, 05:28 AM
Digital divide points to disparity in rural-urban internet access
The digital divide continues to exist in Bangladesh underscoring disparities in internet access between rural and urban areas, while gender digital divide also worsened.
14 June 2023, 02:30 AM
Mobile production declines sharply in April
Local production of mobile phones declined substantially in Bangladesh in April as manufacturers grappled with a massive drop in sales amidst the grey market’s expansion.
13 June 2023, 01:10 AM
3 submarine cable firms to team up owing to US dollar crunch
Three private submarine cables have backtracked from their initial decisions to supply bandwidth separately through undersea cables and have now agreed to collaborate on one connection amid the US dollar shortage.
6 June 2023, 02:00 AM
It’s unrealistic, unattainable
The proposed budget for 2023-24 is unrealistic and unattainable as the challenges that caused the economic growth to decelerate, foreign exchange reserves to dip and inflation to surge in the past one year still persist, said economists and think-tanks.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM
FY24 budget is unjust, illogical, if not immoral: Debapriya
“If a person is not liable for tax, how can you really tax the person? This is a desperate attempt to increase direct taxes,” he added.
1 June 2023, 17:20 PM
Budget unrealistic, unattainable: CPD
In the context of ongoing crisis and problems, the macroeconomic projections announced in the budget are illusional and unattainable, the Centre for Policy Dialogue said in its instant budget reaction.
1 June 2023, 14:29 PM
Mobile handset prices to go up
The prices of mobile phones are set to increase in the upcoming fiscal as the government proposed raising value-added tax (VAT) on local production of handsets.
1 June 2023, 10:44 AM
Govt raises allocation for ICT Division by 23%
The allocation for the ICT Division may increase by Tk 452 crore to Tk 2,368 crore in the proposed budget for 2023-24 fiscal year.
1 June 2023, 10:00 AM
Allocation to science and technology ministry declines by 22%
The budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Science and Technology may decline by Tk 3,007 crore or 22 per cent to Tk 13,607 crore in the proposed budget for 2023-24 fiscal year.
1 June 2023, 09:39 AM
Mobile makers in battle for survival
"Mobile sales have dropped drastically due to the economic downturn for people. Handset sales dropped by over 40 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023"
29 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Mobile subscribers grow in April
Mobile subscriber numbers witnessed a slight growth in April, as two of the top operators made gains while the other two lost customers.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Unfounded radiation fears stymie mobile network expansion: experts
Scientifically unfounded apprehensions of health risks from radio waves of phone masts have turned into a major impediment to the delivery of better services from telecom and tower service providers.
22 May 2023, 02:30 AM