Tarana Halim
Banglish ban and our dangerous obsession with force
It felt like déjà vu when State Minister for Information Tarana Halim, just days into joining the ministry, delivered her “Banglish” judgment.
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.
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.
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.
Over 3cr SIMS not re-registered: Tarana
Tarana Halim, state minister for post and telecommunication, says 3.30 crore SIMs (subscriber identity module) are yet to be re-registered although the deadline expires Tuesday.
Users can re-buy blocked SIM after May deadline
Mobile phone subscribers can re-buy their previous number upon failure to re-register their SIM cards with biometric data after May 31 deadline, according to a decision taken in a meeting chaired by BTRC.
SIM re-registration deadline now May 31
Time for biometric SIM re-registration, which was scheduled to end today, has been extended to May 31, says State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim.
Tarana for tax cuts on handset imports
The Telecom Division yesterday urged the finance ministry to review the tax structure on mobile handsets and
Tarana for tax cut on handsets import
Telecom division urges finance ministry to review tax and VAT structures on mobile handsets and accessories to make smartphones affordable to boost internet penetration.
Users must be compensated for call drops: Tarana
Mobile phone users will have to be compensated for every case of call drop and network failure, State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim said yesterday.
‘Telecom operators will be forced to compensate call drops’
The country’s mobile phone operators will be forced to compensate their users for call drops, State Minister for Telecommunication Tarana Halim says
Govt eager to ink deal with Facebook: Tarana
The government shows interest in inking a deal with Facebook to ensure cyber security in Bangladesh.
Cyber crimes: Govt to write to Facebook for deal
The government will write a letter to Facebook authorities tomorrow to strike a deal with it to be able to get information about its users to ensure cyber security in Bangladesh.
Bangabandhu satellite deal inked with French firm
The telecom regulator has signed a Tk 1951.75 crore deal with Thales Alenia Space, awarding the French company a work order for commercial and broadcast satellite Bangabandhu-1.
Mobile number portability by Feb: Tarana
Mobile phone users, by February, will be able to keep their current number even if they switch from one operator to another, Minister of Telecommunication Division Tarana Halim says.
Tarana Halim threatened for stance against illegal VoIP and SIM business
Tarana Halim, state minister for post and telecommunication, has been threatened over a telephone call for her stance on banning illegal voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) businesses.
Tarana now says SIM re-registration not for everyone
The government alters its decision on re-registration of mobile phone connection that was scheduled to start on Sunday following a couple of meetings with the Election Commission (EC) and mobile operators.
Asaduzzaman, Yeafesh, Nurul take oath as ministers
In a major reshuffle, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inducted three new faces into her cabinet and promoted two junior ministers as full ministers.
Home boss gets death threats
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan and 6 notable personalities receive death threats from Al Qaeda Ansarullah Bangla Team-13.
