Bangladesh’s IT exports witnessed a slight rise in the first nine months of the current financial year, buoyed by growing global demand for AI-powered services.
True reform requires the courage to correct the policy missteps of the past
Bangladesh’s mobile phone manufacturing industry, once hailed as a potential pillar of the country’s digital ambitions, is bracing for a fresh blow after the interim government proposed a hike in value-added tax (VAT) at the production stage in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26.
A deep-rooted divide in access to devices, internet connectivity, and digital literacy separates rural communities from urban counterparts
Starlink is steadily consolidating its presence in Bangladesh through a series of partnership agreements with local companies, with deals spanning ground station development, colocation and data centre services, core site hosting, transmission, and international internet gateway (IIG) facilities.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to reduce the maximum number of SIM cards a user can register under their name from 15 to 10.
Four new companies have applied to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) licences, reflecting renewed interest in the transmission business in the country.
The digital divide between urban and rural Bangladesh has widened further in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, with individuals using the internet in urban areas now almost double that of rural regions, according to a latest survey of the national statistical agency.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has finalised key steps for auditing Teletalk, including setting goals, outlining the scope and detailing tasks for the process.
Robi Axiata has appointed an acting CEO as Rajeev Sethi was assigned to a new role within Axiata Group, according to a letter sent to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission.
The newly approved draft Cyber Protection Ordinance retains many of the clauses of its predecessors that drew flak from across the world for stifling freedom of expression.
Businesses ranging from banks to courier services and fintech companies are now facing trouble in onboarding new customers after the Election Commission (EC) recently cancelled access of the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) to the national identification card database.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) recently ordered the suspension of all voice call services provided by three International Gateway (IGW) operators for breaching rules.
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has shortened the recycling period for inactive SIM cards from 18 months to 12 months in a bid to address a shortage of mobile numbers available in the country.
Credit card spending by Bangladeshi citizens in India has plummeted in recent months while it is rising in Thailand and Singapore, according to central bank data.
The internet regulator is abandoning its plan to allow Bangladesh to be the transit point for bandwidth supply to India’s northeastern states on concerns that it could weaken the country’s potential to become a regional internet hub.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has revoked the licences of 334 internet service providers (ISPs), business process outsourcing (BPO), telecommunication value added services (TVAS) and vehicle tracking services (VTS) mainly for failing to comply with regulatory rules for licence renewal.
