MFS providers oppose new pricing model for short messages
The mobile financial service providers are opposing the session-based pricing model for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM
15 SIMs per NID: govt
The telecom regulator has reduced the number of SIMs that can be registered against one National Identity Card (NID) from 20 to 15.
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt meets mobile operators' demands
In a surprise move the government yesterday decided to amend the guidelines on 4G service by incorporating the mobile operators'
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Make 4G guidelines more investment friendly
The government should revisit its recently-approved 4G guidelines to make them more investment-friendly and help operators roll out the fourth-generation technology, said the president of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh.
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Nuisance of marketing SMSs
Hasanullah, a 65-year-old surgery patient, was lounging in his hospital bed one afternoon when his peace was
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Road to transformation
Shahin Islam, a flood victim in Bogra's Kuripara village, never thought it would be so easy to withdraw money using Bangladesh Post Office's Electronic Money Transfer Service.
All he had to do was go to Sariakandi post office, show the official concerned the pin code he received on his mobile phone and collect Tk 5,000 sent by Bangladesh Red Crescent Society as financial aid.
8 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Aamra to start local assembly of handsets in Dec
Local ICT service provider Aamra Holdings plans to start test production of smartphones in its assembly plant in the capital's Mirpur in
8 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Licensing process turns dubious
The beauty contest for awarding the licence for the much-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) service turned
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Five mobile operators face legal action
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is set to take legal action against five mobile phone operators for failing to deposit into the exchequer Tk 100 crore of unused prepaid balance found in SIMs that were blocked between 2008 and 2014.
28 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Computer Source's property put up for sale
Union Capital Ltd has put up some property of Computer Source for sale after the country's top computer vendor failed to pay back its
24 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Walton kicks off trial assembly of handsets
Local handset brand Walton has started assembling smartphones on a trial basis at its own plant in Gazipur with hopes of starting
24 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt to sell SIMs to Rohingyas
The government is working out a process to sell mobile SIM cards to Rohingya refugees who entered Bangladesh to escape genocide in Myanmar.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt eyes to earn Tk 11,000cr from 4G auction
The government has targeted to earn Tk 11,000 crore by selling spectrum at the upcoming 4G technology auction
19 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Railway's fibre optic network to open to all
Grameenphone's exclusivity in using the Bangladesh Railway's fibre optic network is set to come to an end after 20
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Locally assembled handsets to hit market next year
Local handset brands Walton and Symphony are taking preparation in earnest to assemble mobile phones domestically within the next couple of quarters in the light of the government's encouraging decisions on this front.
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM
4G auction by Dec
The telecom regulator is set to organise an open auction by December for selling spectrum in three bands, which
12 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt gets biometric software to list Rohingyas
The government has acquired a software system to record biometric data of Rohingyas as part of efforts to document the refugees entering Bangladesh to escape genocide in Myanmar.
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM
2nd Submarine Cable: Users denied full benefit
Bangladesh yesterday launched its second submarine cable connection for commercial use, making another stride in ensuring uninterrupted internet connectivity and boosting online-based business.
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Illegal handset imports cost Bangladesh Tk 800cr a year
Bangladesh is losing Tk 800 crore in lost revenues every year because of illegal imports of mobile phones, said
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM
BTRC revenue hits 6-year low
BTRC's revenue collection for 2016-17 declined about 10.79 percent year-on-year to Tk 3,754.64 crore, a six-year low, apparently for a decrease in earnings under its revenue sharing policy with mobile and international gateway operators.
7 September 2017, 18:00 PM