Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
Internet data caps, time limits to go soon
Mobile users in Bangladesh are set to avail data without expiry date and monthly limitless data, which will allow them to use internet to work, communicate, study, and find entertainment to their heart’s content.
26 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Tk 10,645 crore worth 190MHz spectrum sold
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission fetched around $1.23 billion or Tk 10,645 crore from spectrum auction as all operators acquired a total of 190MHz spectrum.
31 March 2022, 07:37 AM
Alal’s comments on PM: HC orders to remove audio, video
The High Court today directed Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to immediately remove all videos and audio -- on social media and online -- containing BNP leader Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal’s derogatory comments on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
8 December 2021, 12:13 PM
No bill if internet is down for 3 consecutive days: BTRC
Broadband users will not have to pay any bill in a month if their internet connection remains down for three consecutive days, said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
6 October 2021, 17:24 PM
GP to pay BTRC Tk 1,000 crore tomorrow
Grameenphone is going to pay Tk 1,000 crore to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) tomorrow as per a Supreme Court order, BTRC chairman has said.
18 May 2020, 08:12 AM
BTRC records 9.99 crore active internet connections
The number of active internet connections in the country soared by 738,000 last month to reach 99,984,000, very close to the 10-crore landmark, according to the statistics published by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
25 March 2020, 10:36 AM
User complaints: BTRC to host public hearing on March 30
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to hold a public hearing on March 30 to know about the users' experiences and quality of telecom services, declared its official website today.
8 March 2020, 12:08 PM
Norway for quick resolution of Grameenphone-BTRC complications
Norway wants a quick and amicable solution to the complications that mobile operator Grameenphone faces regarding its operations, in light of payment of dues to Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
3 March 2020, 15:39 PM
GP gets 3 months to pay Tk 1,000 crore more to BTRC
The Supreme Court has directed Grameenphone to pay Tk 1,000 crore to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) within the next three months.
24 February 2020, 04:42 AM
GP pays BTRC Tk 1,000cr
Grameenphone has deposited Tk 1,000 crore to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) as per the order of the Supreme Court.
23 February 2020, 10:03 AM
BTRC receives 14,037 complaints against mobile operators
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has received 14,037 complaints regarding mobile operators’ services in 2019, according to a report.
13 January 2020, 15:28 PM
Grameenphone’s new run-in with BTRC
Grameenphone has taken delivery of huge volumes of network equipment without obtaining the approval of the telecom regulator -- a move that has run into a grey area on the legal front.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM
BTRC revokes mobile signal blocking in border areas
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has reversed their decision of blocking mobile phone operators’ signals up to a kilometre from the borders.
1 January 2020, 06:16 AM
BTRC-GP conflict: Telenor serves legal notice to Bangladesh president: Mustafa Jabbar
Grameenphone parent company Telenor sends a legal notice to the Bangladesh president demanding arbitration to resolve the disputed audit claim of Tk 12,580 crore by Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission.
19 December 2019, 10:14 AM
Rohingyas use 3 lakh mobiles
Rohingyas of Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar are using around three lakh mobile connections of local carriers, a technical committee of the telecom regulatory commission has found out.
27 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Update corporate SIM info by Nov 30: BTRC
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) issues a public notice and asked all the corporate mobile connection users to update their accounts by November 30.
20 November 2019, 14:29 PM
Plea seeks stay on HC order over BTRC move
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) files a petition with the Supreme Court, seeking a stay on the High Court order that issued an injunction on its (BTRC) move to realise nearly Tk 12,580 crore from Grameenphone.
20 October 2019, 14:00 PM
BTRC verifying if 3G, 4G still available in refugee camps
A technical team of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has started an inspection to see if the recent restriction on 3G and 4G mobile data services was working in the Rohingya camp areas in Cox’s Bazar.
14 September 2019, 18:00 PM
BTRC Audit Claim: Robi, GP launch legal battle
Mobile carriers Robi and Grameenphone have filed two cases with a Dhaka court, seeking permanent injunctions against the telecom regulator’s audit claims of Tk 13,447 crore.
9 September 2019, 18:00 PM
BTRC issues notice asking why licences of GP, Robi won’t be cancelled
The telecom regulator issues two separate show cause notices to Grameenphone and Robi asking them to reply in 30 days why their licences will not be cancelled despite violating the licensing conditions by not paying the telecom regulator’s ‘dues’.
5 September 2019, 11:39 AM