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
Creative book publishers in an uphill battle
Creative book publishers have been fighting an uphill battle to survive for over a year as their sales have nosedived for the pandemic that depressed demand for fiction and non-fiction among consumers.
23 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Keep money whitening scope in productive sectors
Businesspeople have urged the government not to allow any blanket black money whitening opportunity, saying the preferential tax treatment should be extended to the sectors that create jobs and have a positive impact on the economy.
20 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Run-up to Budget FY2021-22: Financial plight grows for poor, unemployed
The upcoming budget should take a wide range of fiscal measures to lift the new poor out of poverty as they have been languishing in financial plight since the pandemic hit the country more than a year ago because of inadequate support from the government, experts said.
19 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Car rentals boom amid transport restrictions
People’s desperation to visit their permanent residences for Eid celebrations brings cheers to vehicle rental services providers amidst the gloom of the pandemic.
11 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Sales pick up as Eid nears
With Eid less than a week away, smiles have returned to the face of retailers after sales picked up as customers thronged shopping centres, defying the risk of contracting the deadly coronavirus.
10 May 2021, 18:00 PM
How CEOs steering business thru pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has emerged as the biggest challenge for businesses worldwide and caught top executives off guard.
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Stable policy key to a thriving motorcycle industry
The relationship between Japan and Bangladesh is a trusted and time-tested one. Bangladesh became Japan’s biggest recipient of official development assistance in 2020. Since the Covid-19 pandemic s
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Digital payment: A saviour amid the pandemic
As cashless transactions turbocharged across the world during the pandemic, for Zyma Islam, a resident of the capital’s Dhanmondi, digital mode of payment turned out to be a saviour.
2 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Handset sales down 40pc since January
Sales of mobile handsets have dropped more than 40 per cent in April compared to the January level after consumers tightened their belt as they see no immediate end to the coronavirus pandemic.
26 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Home delivery boom churns out 1 lakh jobs
Online shopping, grocery and food orders, which are growing at a fast clip, have emerged as a saviour for many during the pandemic as around one lakh people received jobs in the last year to cater to the delivery juggernaut.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Weavers stare at bleak Eid sales after dismal Baishakh
Weavers of clothing items such as sari and panjabi may witness their sales nosedive in the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr after most of their items aimed at Pahela Baishakh have remained unsold because of a surge in coronavirus infections and subsequent strict lockdown measures.
18 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Informal workers slip through the cracks again
Workers of the urban informal sector, which has been largely ignored despite the devastating pandemic for more than a year, are facing a fresh onslaught of adversities amid a surge in coronavirus infections.
13 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Online sales, takeaways too scanty
Restaurants owners have been pounded with yet another blow of the pandemic as the government barred dine-in services during the seven-day restrictions on movement starting from yesterday to contain the virus amid Covid-19 cases hitting record highs.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM
As Covid surges, brands step up digital push to salvage sales
Clothing retailers are increasingly focusing on online sales amidst the surge in coronavirus infections as they seek to salvage their sales during the two biggest spending seasons--Pahela Baishakh and Eid-ul-Fitr.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Hospitality industry suffers from fresh wave of pandemic
Tourists have started cancelling their bookings amid a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections across the country, which threatens to derail recovery in the local hospitality industry.
24 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Booming orders bolster e-commerce logistics
Logistics companies that cater to online businesses in Bangladesh have prospered during the coronavirus pandemic, as an increasing number of people moved to digital platforms to make purchases.
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Weak feasibility study costs DPDC Tk 629cr
An “in-house feasibility study” of Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) has come to the fore for all the wrong reasons, having cost a project an excess Tk 629 crore and four years’ delay.
16 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Tk 5,883cr digital connectivity project on way
The government is set to undertake a huge Tk 5,883 crore digital connectivity project, in a move that could equip every corner of the country with the latest ICT infrastructure, making almost all government services digital and increasing the use of ICT at field levels.
13 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Female bankers on the frontline during Covid-19
At the end of long working days, after the sun would set and the streets became deserted, Nafisa Sarwar would have to walk home all alone.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Alibaba aims big as it enters local food delivery market
Alibaba has entered Bangladesh’s burgeoning food delivery market by purchasing HungryNaki, the country’s first on-demand delivery platform, demonstrating the Chinese multinational’s ongoing efforts to grab a bigger share of the local e-commerce market.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM