Bangladesh trails behind 14 low, middle income countries in internet usage gender gap
When it comes to accessing digital services, Bangladeshi women are lagging way behind men with just 16 per cent having access to the internet compared with 33 per cent of the opposite gender, according to a GSMA report published recently.
4y ago
Fair Group announces car assembly tie-up with Hyundai
Fair Technology yesterday announced it has entered into an exclusive partnership with South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motors to set up a car assembly plant in Bangladesh within the second half of next year.
4y ago
To tighten purse strings, software maker moves office to rural backwater
Most companies have been put in harm’s way because of the ongoing pandemic, but a local software and mobile application developer stands to benefit from the new normal.
4y ago
Digital Bangladesh held back by service delivery bottlenecks: Robi CEO
There is a very big gap between the reality and vision declared by the government on digitalisation as a huge number of bottlenecks lie behind service delivery processes, said a top executive of a Bangladeshi mobile carrier yesterday.
4y ago
Bangladesh lags behind Asia Pacific peers in telecom services: GSMA
In the digital age, Bangladesh’s mobile telecom market is still dominated by the second generation (2G) services while scenarios in other Asia Pacific countries are quite different and are predominated by 4G services, according to a GSMA report published on Monday.
4y ago
A whopping 46 lakh mobile connections vanished amid pandemic
Mobile phone operators are struggling to retain their active subscribers despite offering lucrative packages, including free minutes, SMS and extra data, as the coronavirus-induced economic downturn has affected all sectors and curtailed people’s income.
4y ago
First SMP restrictions come into effect after nine years
Today will be the first time a restriction will come into effect on Grameenphone since the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) started working on Significant Market Power (SMP) guidelines nine years back to enhance competition and bring balance to the market.
4y ago
Japan, the land of rising promise for Bangladesh’s ICT sector
Japan -- ever at the forefront of science and technology thanks to its culture of intensive mathematics education and reverence for engineers.
4y ago
October 30, 2019
Telcos compensate for only 8.48pc cases of call drops
Mobile operators have cut back on compensation for call drops in recent months, in a worrying development for customers.
October 29, 2019
Teletalk to get licence renewed without clearing Tk 6,000cr dues
State-run Teletalk is getting its 2G licence renewed without clearing about Tk 6,000 crore of dues, in a brazen display of favouritism by the telecom regulator.
October 25, 2019
State vs GP, Robi: Out-of-court settlement suffers delay
The government move for out-of-court settlement of a dispute between the telecom regulator and two large mobile carriers over “dues” suffered at least a week’s delay yesterday.
October 24, 2019
Bangladesh close to digital revolution
Bangladesh is on the cusp of digital revolution as both public and private sectors are increasingly embracing informational communication technologies and solutions, said a leading businessman in the sector.
October 23, 2019
GP-Robi Administrator: FICCI worried at govt move
The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has expressed deep concern over the government’s move to appoint administrators for Grameenphone and Robi to realise their dues of Tk 13,446 crore.
October 22, 2019
Settle disputes with GP, Robi
Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy yesterday asked the authorities concerned to settle the dispute over the telecom regulator’s claim that Grameenphone and Robi owe the government Tk 13,446 crore.
October 21, 2019
'Administrator' challenges the 5G potential
The telecom sector dominated the news cycle last Wednesday. First came the news of the planned rollout of the fifth generation (5G) mobile service in Bangladesh by the beginning of 2021 -- a progressive move on the part of the government by all accounts.
October 17, 2019
Administrators for GP, Robi soon
The government has started the process of appointing administrators for Grameenphone and Robi to run the businesses, an unprecedented move in Bangladesh.
October 14, 2019
Massive cuts in short code tariffs
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to lower the call charge for public service short codes by 77.5 percent to Tk 0.45 from Tk 2 a minute.
October 8, 2019
Neutral panel to evaluate BTRC’s audit findings
The government has proposed forming a committee comprising neutral and subject-related experts to evaluate the audit findings of Grameenphone and Robi that have led to fiercely contested claims of Tk 13,446 crore.
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