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Robi posts Tk 183 crore in profits
The country’s second biggest telecom service provider also recommended 7 per cent cash dividend
Mobile operators must pay their dues: BTRC chairman
Four private telecom operators -- Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi, and Airtel -- owe an amount of Tk2,413 crore to the government which remains due as VAT on 2G spectrum fees and licence fees, said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
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)
Airtel users facing network disruption in Dhaka
A large number of Airtel subscribers in Dhaka are facing network interruptions due to network integration and upgradation.
GP gets ‘013’ number series with existing ‘017’
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.
Robi-Airtel merger defers again
Long awaited telecom merger between Robi and Airtel is deferred once again as the parent companies delayed their agreement till September 26, 2016, according to reports.
Network restored, Airtel says
Mobile operator Airtel successfully restores its network more than 12 hours after technical glitches disrupted its operation on June 1, 2016 around midnight.
Technical glitch: Airtel subscribers suffer
Several lakh Airtel mobile subscribers are facing disruption in their network due to technical glitches at around 1,000 stations of the telecom company in Dhaka and six other districts in the country.
Govt gets 3 more weeks to decide on Robi-Airtel merger
The High Court today gives the government three more weeks to submit its recommendations about the proposed merger of two telecom companies Robi and Airtel.
Robi and Airtel sign merger deal
Two top mobile phone operators in the country, Robi and Airtel signs the formal deal for merging together in the country.
Biometric SIM registration: Tarana unhappy with telcos’ non-cooperation
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.
Daily mobile recharge capped at Tk 500
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.
Integration with Airtel a year away: Robi chief
Robi yesterday said it would take a year to complete the merger with Airtel Bangladesh as the mobile phone operators will have to get
Robi-Airtel merger needs 1 year more
Mobile operator Robi says they need 12 months for completion of the merger with Airtel to become the second largest mobile operator in the country, while the High Court asks the government to explain in four weeks as to why it should not be directed to assess the market impact of the proposed merger.
Robi-Airtel merger gets primary approval
Bangladesh telecom regulator primarily approves the request for merger of Robi and Airtel.
Unregistered SIM cards seized at Uttara G&G shop
A special team of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seizes unregistered SIM cards and illegally imported electronic devices from a Gadget & Gear store in Uttara of Dhaka.
SIM re-registration starts Sep 13
Verification and re-registration process will continue for three months. Devoid of re-registration, a SIM will be blocked.
