Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
BTRC may withdraw block on bandwidth of GP, Robi tomorrow
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission may withdraw the bandwidth capped on Grameenphone and Robi for the relief of crores of internet users of the two leading mobile phone operators.
16 July 2019, 15:51 PM
Telcos asked to charge Tk 0.25 for Bangla SMS
The telecom regulator directs all the mobile phone operators in the country to reduce the charges of each local SMS to Tk 0.25 that are written in Bengali alphabet, aiming to promote the mother language.
19 June 2019, 04:37 AM
No additional cost for MFS users to check balance: BTRC
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has said mobile financial service (MFS) users would not bear any extra cost for balance check.
18 June 2019, 15:15 PM
BTRC to receive complaints through social media
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to use social media platforms such as Facebook and Viber, among others, to receive complaints from the customers, says its chairman at a public hearing.
12 June 2019, 10:49 AM
BTRC holds up audits into Banglalink, Airtel
The telecom regulator is yet to appoint auditors to conduct financial and technical inspection of Banglalink and Airtel’s system even though the formal process has started more than a year and a half ago due to irregularities within the institution itself.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM
BTRC considers to block GP’s call to realise audit claim
The telecom regulator says they will be tough on Grameenphone if they fail to pay the claimed value of Tk 12,579.95 crore and may consider to block calls volume of the market leader.
29 April 2019, 16:17 PM
4G only in papers, not in reality
None of the mobile operators can ensure 4G services outside Dhaka city, says a report published by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
3 April 2019, 10:16 AM
Govt asks GP to pay Tk 12579.95 cr
The government has sent a notice claiming Tk 12579.95 crore dues from Grameenphone. Of the total amount, the leading mobile phone operator owes Tk 8494.01 crore to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and Tk 4085.94 crore to National Board of Revenue (NBR).
2 April 2019, 16:59 PM
GP woes over unpaid dues get worse
Grameenphone's woes over unpaid dues just got worse, with the government now likely to claim about Tk 800 crore more following
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Dial 100 to lodge complaint against mobile operators
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) urges all the telecom users to lodge any complaints regarding the operators' services by calling its short code 100.
18 March 2019, 15:39 PM
BTRC gets new chairman
The government yesterday appointed Bangladesh Tele-communication Regulatory Commission's legal commissioner as its chairman.
30 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Option for locking stolen phone soon: BTRC
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will start to work from tomorrow to launch the service called International Mobile Equipment Identity number (IMEI) database.
21 January 2019, 07:59 AM
5G licence next year
The telecom regulator has started its initial preparations for awarding licences to carriers for 5G mobile data service in 2020, said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday.
16 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Shutting down mobile internet or social media?
A complete shutdown of mobile internet services or a block on all social media sites for the December 30 election day are two of the four options that the telecom regulator will place before the Election Commission today.
23 December 2018, 18:00 PM
BTRC orders blocking of 58 news sites
The telecom regulator yesterday directed all internet service providers and International Internet Gateway (IIG) operators to block 58 news sites in the country.
9 December 2018, 18:00 PM
BTRC unblocks Skype
The telecom regulator yesterday unblocked Skype, a communication application, backtracking from its position a day after it was blocked.
20 November 2018, 18:00 PM
BTRC blocks mobile internet at Khaleda’s Gulshan office, adjacent areas
Mobile internet service is blocked at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office and its adjacent areas, sources at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) say.
19 November 2018, 17:46 PM
BTRC sets bad instance blocking Skype: BNP
The main political opposition BNP blasts the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) as it reportedly blocked telecommunication application Skype across the country.
19 November 2018, 17:45 PM
BTRC blocks Skype
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has blocked the telecommunications application Skype.com.
19 November 2018, 12:50 PM
42,150 SIMs seized for illegal VoIP
Incoming international voice calls dropped 50 percent to 3.5 crore minutes a day in two years thanks to illegal call routing channels,
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM