Citycell, the country’s first mobile operator which has not been operational since 2016, has sent a letter to the telecom regulator recently seeking the reinstatement of its licence.

The Supreme Court directs Citycell to pay the Tk 128 crore, the remainder of its fees, to telecom regulator in revenue sharing bid, spectrum charges, late fees and fine.

Employees of private mobile operator Citycell this morning sued several of the company’s top officials as it failed to pay Tk 1.50 crore salaries and allowances.

Bangladesh’s first mobile phone operator Citycell secures permission from the Supreme Court to get back its frequency, an order that has to be implemented by 24 hours.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) claims to have arrested Mehboob Chowdhury, chief executive officer of Citycell, for allegedly embezzling over Tk 383 crore of AB Bank between 2011 and 2015.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission decides to allow Grameenphone a new number series of 013 with their existing 017 prefix which is close to be exhausted.

The government has set in motion the process to revoke Citycell's licence after the operator failed to pay its dues

The government will start process from tomorrow to shut Citycell as it has failed to pay dues around Tk 477.51 crore despite several reminders.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) announces that 'mobile number portability' (MNP) service will begin at the end of this year.

A Supreme Court lawyer serves a legal notice seeking a halt to biometric registration for subscriber identity module (SIM) cards of mobile operators claiming it violates privacy and has a potential malafide intention.

State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim says mobile phone operators are not cooperating with the government to ensure registration of SIM cards with subscribers’ fingerprints.

The telecom regulator directs all mobile phone operators to cap daily recharge at Tk 500 for a single prepaid mobile number in order to prevent illegal calls overseas.