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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,
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Now '013' too GP
Grameenphone begins selling its new phone number series starting with ‘013’.
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Bangladesh lags behind peers in internet usage
Bangladesh is still lagging behind its peers in Asia when it comes to internet usage and its awareness, found a recent survey.
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Not getting promised internet speed? Tell BTRC
If you are not getting the promised internet speed and quality service from your local internet provider then you can file a complaint with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
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GP celebrates 7-cr landmark
Grameenphone crosses seven crore active mobile connections in Bangladesh, a magic figure for any mobile operators even in the global perspective.
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Mobile internet back on
Faster internet service has been switched back on, 24 hours after it was curbed with an aim to check the fanning of fake news on social media.
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Bangabandhu Satellite: PM to open two ground stations today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will today inaugurate two ground stations for Bangabandhu Satellite-1, the country's first satellite.
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SC tells Citycell to clear dues of Tk 128cr
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.
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Active mobile connections reach over 15cr: BTRC
The number of active mobile connections in Bangladesh has reached 15.028 crore at the end of March 2018, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) says in a report.
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Bangabandhu-1: Ground still not ready to serve clients
Although the Bangabandhu-1 is technically well positioned in Florida's Cape Canaveral for its launch into orbit, the two ground stations in Gazipur and Rangamati are not yet ready to offer services.
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Testing of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 done: BTRC chief
The testing of Bangladesh's first satellite, Bangabandhu-1 has been completed, Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Dr Shahjahan Mahmood says.
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BTRC allows IoT solutions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) issues a directive on allowing Internet of Things (IoT) for smart buildings, automation industries and some other city services that will help to establish a smart city.
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‘Bangabandhu-1 to be ready for commercial use by Aug’
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood says the much waited commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 will be ready for use by August after its launch within next few weeks.
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SC stays HC order on halting BTRC’s 4G spectrum auctioning
The Supreme Court stays a High Court (HC) order hours after the latter court halts the auctioning of 4G spectrum for the telecommunication industry of Bangladesh.
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BTRC to award 4G licences Feb 14, invites application
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) fixes February 14 to award fourth generation (4G) licences to the mobile operators and invites applications.
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BTRC gets 2 new commissioners
The government has appointed two new commissioners on a three-year term for separate divisions of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
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Call 2872 for harmful online games: BTRC
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) requests people of all strata to call "2872" regarding harmful mobile or online games, links and apps.
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Tarana sends back call mobile rate proposal
The posts and telecommunications division has sent back the voice call rate proposal to the telecom regulator BTRC to revise it as it will charge the end users.
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BTRC invites application for MNP license
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission invites the much-awaited auction for mobile number portability (MNP) licence.
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BTRC to run cost model analysis for data prices
The executive committee of the government's Digital Bangladesh Taskforce asks the telecom regulator to run a separate cost model analysis to formulate the data pricing guideline within a month.
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No midnight bar on Facebook, minister assures
State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim today assured that there will be no bar on Facebook as proposed – for six hours every midnight.
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Blocking Facebook: BTRC contradicts govt initiative
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) contradicts government’s initiative of blocking social networking site Facebook from midnight to 6:00am every day and mentions four alternative measures.
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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.
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Dhaka to see more internet blackouts at midnights, holidays
Internet users in Dhaka city may face more telecommunication blackouts at midnights and holidays as telecom regulatory authorities are going through more exercises in any particular area of the capital.
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Mobile operators for withdrawal of tax burden
Mobile operators association urges the government to withdraw the tax burden over mobile usage like supplementary duty and surcharge on all services.
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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.
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Mobile number portability by end of 2016: BTRC
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) announces that 'mobile number portability' (MNP) service will begin at the end of this year.
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Roaming users get 7 days for re-registration
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) directs operators to block all roaming SIMs if their customers fail to biometrically re-register their connection within seven days from the date of their arrival .
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Brief incoming for blocked SIMs
Subscribers using biometrically unregistered SIM cards will have their outgoing calls blocked after today, while incoming calls are likely to stay active for “a few hours”, according to a top official of a telecom operator.
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BTRC launches call center for complaints
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) launches a call center where telecom subscribers will be able to register any telecom related complaint.
