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
3 private firms get nod to lay, run undersea cables
The government has selected three private firms to award them the licence to establish, maintain and operate submarine cables as it looks to ramp up the supply of bandwidth amid a surge in data consumption.
30 August 2022, 02:15 AM
Logistics firms irked by draft law
The government has formulated a draft law to regulate logistics companies, which will establish stiff control and impede growth in the industry, according to market players.
26 August 2022, 03:15 AM
Former Robi CEO Mahtab files Tk 227 crore suit against Robi
Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, former managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Robi Axiata, has filed a suit against the telecom operator, its board chairman and former group CEO seeking Tk 227 crore in retirement benefits and damages for 'wrongful dismissal'.
23 August 2022, 10:42 AM
Another digital vision with many still unconnected
The government is gearing up to implement a new “Smart Bangladesh” vision by 2041 with the belief that a preceding “Digital Bangladesh” had been realised by 2021.
23 August 2022, 02:30 AM
Bangladesh poised to be a big payment market
Bangladesh’s payment ecosystem is poised to leapfrog to become a very large substantial payment market within the South Asia and Asia Pacific region in the next few years, said Vikas Varma, chief operating officer for South Asia at Mastercard.
21 August 2022, 03:45 AM
Online shopping becomes costlier
Online purchases are getting costlier as courier companies in the country have collectively raised their fares in response to the recent increase in fuel prices.
19 August 2022, 02:30 AM
Mobile makers in trouble as sales plummet
The nascent mobile phone manufacturing industry in Bangladesh has been hit hard by the higher inflation, unprecedented dollar price hike, and increased value-added tax as their sales have plummeted amid belt-tightening by consumers.
18 August 2022, 02:00 AM
MFS providers see surge in utility payments
Utility bill payments through mobile financial service (MFS) providers crossed the Tk 2,000-crore mark in June, underscoring the growing preference among users to make payments from the comfort of their homes.
16 August 2022, 03:30 AM
Riders feel the pinch of fuel price hike
Ride-sharing service users in Bangladesh could not escape from the impact of the recent fuel price increase as Pathao has already announced new fares while Uber is set to follow suit.
11 August 2022, 03:00 AM
Telecom operators, ISPs asked to share digital ad spending info
The telecom regulator in Bangladesh yesterday directed mobile network operators and internet service providers (ISPs) to furnish it with information about their spending on digital advertisements on different social media platforms in 2021.
11 August 2022, 02:45 AM
Links lead to betting promotions on BSEC site
If you type Betwinner, which is an online sports betting site, on Google and scroll past a couple of search results, you will find a link related to Bangladesh.
7 August 2022, 03:15 AM
Valere Healthcare to connect doctors, patients, hospitals
Patients in Bangladesh, even for a simple treatment or consultation, often get bewildered how they would find their desired doctors and locate the nearest or best hospitals or labs.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Teletalk’s dues to govt pile up
State-run mobile network operator Teletalk has yet again failed to pay fees to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for the spectrum it acquired in the latest auction.
5 August 2022, 02:00 AM
New census points to digital divide
About three crore people of Bangladesh, aged 18 or above, don’t own a mobile phone and 6.5 crore don’t use internet, according to the new population census, highlighting the non-affordability of connecting devices and elusive digital inclusion for many.
31 July 2022, 02:15 AM
Robi, Banglalink see customer growth in June
Mobile network providers Robi Axiata and Banglalink gained clients in June while Grameenphone, the industry’s top operator, saw a slight drop in its customer base.
26 July 2022, 03:00 AM
IT exports shoot up 52% in July-April
Information technology (IT) exports from Bangladesh are snowballing as global clients have swamped local IT companies with orders for various software, data processing and other digital service solutions.
25 July 2022, 03:30 AM
HungryNaki scales down operations
HungryNaki, Alibaba’s food delivery affiliate in Bangladesh, has scaled down operations by half and laid off a majority of its employees.
24 July 2022, 02:45 AM
E-commerce Scams: Year passes, few get redress
Over a year has passed since government agencies cracked down on several e-commerce platforms for not providing refunds or delivering products of thousands of customers after luring them with hefty discounts.
19 July 2022, 02:45 AM
Many digital services exist just in name
People are not getting the maximum benefit from the 761 services the government have digitalised for slow servers and poor internet speed, according to a government evaluation.
14 July 2022, 02:00 AM
286 ISPs to be disconnected
The telecom regulator has recently directed International Internet Gateway (IIG) service providers to disconnect bandwidth connections of 286 internet service providers (ISP) for not converting their licences in accordance with guidelines.
7 July 2022, 04:00 AM