Telecom
Submarine cable breakdown disrupts Bangladesh internet
It will take at least 2 to 3 days to resume the connection
Mobile operators call for restructuring taxation
Telecom operators and experts in Bangladesh yesterday demanded restructuring taxation in the sector, arguing that the rates in place are not only limiting the sector’s growth, but also potentially hindering the implementation of “Smart Bangladesh”.
Websites under “dotbd” domain become accessible after glitch
Both public and private websites registered under the “dotbd” domain regained accessibility after Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) resolved the technical glitch
Users can't access thousands of .bd sites due to a glitch since morning
There are nearly 40,000 government and private sites registered under the .bd domain managed by Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL), and users have been unable to access thousands of them, due to a 'technical glitch' since morning today
Voice floor price: time to scrap it
Bangalees are well known for their unparalleled gift of gab. Our love for chatting is unique and deeply rooted in our culture. Whether it is at the corner shop or continuing in marathon phone calls that defy the laws of time and data plans, we Bangalees are the true pioneers of telephonic verbos
Implement mechanism to identify illegal handsets
Mobile phone makers also demand stability in tax policy
Some Teletalk customers to get access to Banglalink network from today
Some customers of Teletalk will be able to use Banglalink’s network from today as part of a ‘pre-commercial launch’ of national roaming services, bringing relief to subscribers of the state-run operator whose network is hamstrung by weak power backup.
Banglalink posts decade-high revenue growth
The mobile phone operator’s revenue grows 14.4% year-on-year to Tk 6,150 crore in 2023
Veon completes $100m deal to sell Banglalink's towers to Summit
Veon Ltd has announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Banglalink has completed the sale of part of its tower portfolio in Bangladesh to Summit Towers Limited for about Tk 1,100 crore or $100 million.
Teletalk, BTCL ordered to clear Tk 3,000 crore dues
The two will also face information system audits within this month
BTRC blocks 80% bandwidth of aamra technologies
The international internet gateway did not share outstanding revenue
State telecom firms should become profitable by June: Palak
Otherwise, officials of the entities will no longer be there, the state minister says
Telco equipment importers to face penalty for late licence renewal
The telecom regulator has decided to slap a penalty on radio equipment vendors if they fail to have their licences renewed.
The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter
Malls became a motif of modernity during the country's economic expansion. They offered consumers year-round protection from heat, humidity, cold and frost, as well as from busy streets and polluting traffic. Malls were safe environments where the steadily increasing numbers of more affluent Chinese families could shop and eat, stroll and meet.
Transformative impact of network sharing, digitisation in times of crisis
With smartphone penetration rapidly approaching nearly 50 percent of the population in Bangladesh, telecommunications and digital services play a dual role, both in creating mass awareness before calamities and in facilitating mitigation and management efforts afterward.
Mobile users can now carry forward any amount of unused data
The data packages should be repurchased before expiry
Digitalising the public sector
Bangladesh, with its emerging technology landscape, is an attractive playground for tech giants looking to invest, shape and benefit from this market. The government, with its Vision 2021 and SMART Bangladesh 2041 strategies, has pushed for a rapid digital transformation especially focusing on the public sector.
Consumer Rights asks Evaly to settle consumer complaints
The directorate serves show-cause notice on the e-commerce platform
