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Citycell gets another lease of life
The Supreme Court yesterday instructed the telecom regulator to return Citycell's spectrum in yet another twist to the operator's scrap for survival.
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Citycell gets its frequency back
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.
25 July 2017, 07:48 AM
BTRC invites applications for mobile number portability licence
The telecom regulator yesterday invited applications for the much-awaited auction for mobile number portability
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Citycell's demise a formality away
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who also heads the posts, telecommunications and information technology ministry,
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
BTRC gives final approval to Robi-Airtel merger
Robi has received the final approval from the telecom regulator on its merger with Airtel – a development that has made the new entity the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Operators add 1.74cr new users in 9 months
Mobile phone operators added 1.74 crore new connections in the nine months to May this year.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Telcos to spend Tk 22,600cr on 4G services
Private mobile operators are seeing no way of getting back within the first three years a “substantial” return of the over Tk 22,600 crore they will need to invest to roll out 4G services in Bangladesh.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Regulator wants a new mobile operator
With two mobile phone operators having merged and another shutting down, the telecom regulator plans to welcome a new player
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Regulator to offer 3 licences to run mobile towers
The telecom regulator has decided to award three licences to manage mobile towers in Bangladesh and separate telecom business
4 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Robi fined Tk 2.5 lakh for deceiving subscriber
Mobile phone operator Robi has paid a Tk 2.5 lakh fine for deceiving a subscriber in Khulna.
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM
6 mobile operators pay Tk 855cr revenue
The government has earned Taka 855 crore as revenue from the six mobile phone operator companies during fiscal 2016-17, State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim tells parliament.
20 June 2017, 08:16 AM
SIM card sales suspended for 18hrs today
Sales or replacement of SIM cards will remain suspended for 18 hours from 8pm today as the telecom regulator will update its central biometric verification monitoring system during the period.
14 June 2017, 18:00 PM
BTRC calls for termination of Citycell's licence
The telecom regulator has decided to cancel the licence of Citycell, which has been out of operation since October last year, and place its spectrum in the forthcoming auction.
12 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Interest rates on savings tools may go down
Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday hinted at lowering the interest rates on savings instruments as the returns from these tools are
21 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Telenor shuts down ekhanei.com
Telenor, the parent company of Grameenphone, is winding down ekhanei.com today as it could not transform the online classifieds
16 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Telenor closes down online platform ekhanei.com in Bangladesh
Telenor, the parent company of market leader mobile operator Grameenphone, is shutting down its online classifieds marketplace ekhanei.com in Bangladesh.
16 May 2017, 08:19 AM
Foley new CEO of Grameenphone
Canadian-born Michael Foley has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Grameenphone, Bangladesh’s largest mobile operator.
8 May 2017, 05:21 AM
Internet price cuts in the works: Tarana
The government is working to make internet cheaper at the consumer level, said Tarana Halim, state minister for telecom, yesterday.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt to rescue Teletalk
The government is set to rescue Teletalk from the tight corner it finds itself in by taking care of Tk 3,256 crore of the operator's dues.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt working to cut internet price: Tarana
Bangladesh government is working to reduce internet price at the consumer-level, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.
26 April 2017, 09:35 AM