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Muhammad Zahidul Islam

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Bangladesh trails behind 14 low, middle income countries in internet usage gender gap

When it comes to accessing digital services, Bangladeshi women are lagging way behind men with just 16 per cent having access to the internet compared with 33 per cent of the opposite gender, according to a GSMA report published recently.
30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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Fair Group announces car assembly tie-up with Hyundai

Fair Technology yesterday announced it has entered into an exclusive partnership with South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motors to set up a car assembly plant in Bangladesh within the second half of next year.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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To tighten purse strings, software maker moves office to rural backwater

Most companies have been put in harm’s way because of the ongoing pandemic, but a local software and mobile application developer stands to benefit from the new normal.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Digital Bangladesh held back by service delivery bottlenecks: Robi CEO

There is a very big gap between the reality and vision declared by the government on digitalisation as a huge number of bottlenecks lie behind service delivery processes, said a top executive of a Bangladeshi mobile carrier yesterday.
21 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh lags behind Asia Pacific peers in telecom services: GSMA

In the digital age, Bangladesh’s mobile telecom market is still dominated by the second generation (2G) services while scenarios in other Asia Pacific countries are quite different and are predominated by 4G services, according to a GSMA report published on Monday.
8 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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A whopping 46 lakh mobile connections vanished amid pandemic

Mobile phone operators are struggling to retain their active subscribers despite offering lucrative packages, including free minutes, SMS and extra data, as the coronavirus-induced economic downturn has affected all sectors and curtailed people’s income.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM
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First SMP restrictions come into effect after nine years

Today will be the first time a restriction will come into effect on Grameenphone since the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) started working on Significant Market Power (SMP) guidelines nine years back to enhance competition and bring balance to the market.
30 June 2020, 18:00 PM
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Japan, the land of rising promise for Bangladesh’s ICT sector

Japan -- ever at the forefront of science and technology thanks to its culture of intensive mathematics education and reverence for engineers.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM

4G: telcos grin, users frown

Data consumption by the 4G users has doubled since the fourth-generation service was launched seven weeks ago, but customers' overall experience has not been satisfying so far.
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Desktops still popular among internet users

Smartphones have made it a lot easier to access the internet, but a digital company found that desktops are still the first choice for a third of its customers across Bangladesh.
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Digital payment is the key

It was eight years ago, when online ventures in Bangladesh were few and far between, that Dutch-Bangla Bank had the gumption to
4 April 2018, 18:00 PM
4G-enabled smartphones Made in Bangladesh

Firms gearing up to make smartphones locally

Locally assembled 4G-enabled smartphones are set to hit the market in a few months' time after seven firms have applied to the
2 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Mobile networks hit by nor'wester

Mobile subscribers are experiencing network problems in different parts of the country as operators are facing severe power shortage
31 March 2018, 18:00 PM

BTRC to offer 4 tower company licences

The telecom regulator is on the final stage to offer four telecom tower company licences and a request for proposal (RFP) notice will be published within the next two to three working days.
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Training goes digital

Holding a training session for a large group of employees posted across Bangladesh would be a backbreaking task for any company headquartered in Dhaka.
27 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Handset import rises 10pc despite duty hike

Handset imports rose 9.6 percent to 3.4 crore units last year despite a spike of 5 percentage points in import duty.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh's first satellite Bangabandhu-1

Bangabandhu Satellite: Waiting in the wings

Bangabandhu-1, the first commercial satellite of the country, is likely to be sent into orbit next month and it will be ready for use in three months after the launch. The satellite is all set for the launch, said Shahjahan Mahmood, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), which is dealing with the much-talked-about project.
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Olwel doorstep healthcare service in Bangladesh

Doctors waiting to see you

Every few months, Aftab Hossain, who resides in Helsinki, stayed up until 4:00am Finnish local time to make a phone
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Govt works on 3rd submarine cable

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) has kick-started the preparations for its third undersea cable link
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Data perking up telco revenue

The mobile operators' revenue from data services is spiralling by the day, as people are using mobile devices to
11 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh links up with India's South Asia Satellite

Bangladesh has finally linked up with India's South Asia Satellite and the telecom regulator will soon send a proposal
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Women triumph in e-commerce

The early days of Ifat Sultana's e-commerce business of selling jamdani saris were high on frustration and low on
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Global leading Chinese Smartphone brands

Chinese mobile brands growing rapidly

Chinese mobile phone brands are building up their presence in Bangladesh, doubling their share within a year.
4 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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BTRC to block 30 lakh SIMs for breaching rules

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is set to block 30 lakh SIMs without any prior notice as their owners had
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Banglalink's revenue shrank in 2017

Banglalink, the country's third largest operator, saw its revenues slip 4.6 percent to Tk 4,650 crore in 2017, in what can be viewed as a
25 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Sheba.xyz to expand to Southeast Asia

Sheba.xyz, a startup success from Bangladesh, is taking its unique household service marketplace to beyond the country's borders
24 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh Ad Market: Two global giants gobble up most

Companies in Bangladesh are spending nearly Tk 1,000 crore every year on digital marketing on Facebook and Google to reach their target audience.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Mobile operators offer 4G on 3G Data packs

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

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