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
March 8, 2019
Mobile, Internet Use: Women far behind men
Some 58 percent of adult women in Bangladesh own mobile phones while only 13 percent use the internet, a new study found, exposing the wide gender gap in the digital sphere.
March 4, 2019
Is SMP restriction procedure legal?
The High Court has asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to explain why the procedure through
March 3, 2019
Local tech company gaining foothold in global markets
Albeit largely unknown at home, many Bangladeshi technology companies have established their footprints in overseas markets,
February 28, 2019
NRBs seek to develop microchip industry
US-based sBIT Inc, an IT company with expertise on designing Internet of Things-enabling microchips and owned by non-resident
February 26, 2019
Local calling apps hold promise
Locally developed Brilliant Connect has garnered a lot of attention in the market as the amount of calls made through the
February 22, 2019
Bproperty gets $10m from parent company for expansion
Real estate marketplace bproperty.com has received $10 million in investment from its parent company, Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG), in order to expand its foothold in Bangladesh.
February 20, 2019
Push for the third submarine cable
With existing internet bandwidth likely to be exhausted next year, the government is in talks with a consortium for a third undersea cable connection.
February 20, 2019
Post office goes big on e-commerce
Bangladesh Post Office has started delivering parcels for online marketplaces on a wider scale across the country -- a giant stride
February 19, 2019
GP handed out SMP restrictions
Grameenphone was yesterday slapped with four restrictions by the telecom regulator as part of the penalties for becoming a Significant Market Power (SMP).
February 15, 2019
MNP users face troubles
Fed up with the poor service quality, Imran Hossain, a buying house executive, could not wait to switch his mobile operator. But what held him back was that he would have to give up on his 11-digit mobile number, which he had circulated to one-too-many people.
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