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 10, 2020
BTRC wants to pull the plug on 2G handsets
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is apparently discouraging use and trade of second generation (2G) mobile phones, popularly known as basic or feature phones, as per letters it recently sent to listed handset importers, producers and vendors.
March 9, 2020
Mobile operators cool down on investment plans
The mobile industry’s combined investment fell 19 per cent year-on-year to Tk 3,695.72 crore in 2019, the lowest in recent years, as the regulatory regime continues to spook the foreign owners of the top three carriers.
March 8, 2020
Govt learns its lesson on price controls
The government has decided against setting floor or ceiling prices for mobile internet, much to the dismay of a couple of mobile carriers who were pushing for a price bound to make it a level playing field.
March 8, 2020
BTRC responds to customer complaints after 9 months
Nearly nine months after raising questions and complaints about telecom services ahead of a public hearing, users have finally received responses from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
March 5, 2020
ISPs await fresh guidelines
The government will soon revise guidelines for internet service providers and bring down licensing categories in a bid to streamline broadband internet business in the country.
March 1, 2020
Walton sets up Bangladesh’s first lift manufacturing plant
Local electronics giant Walton is set to flag off the country’s first lift manufacturing plant, in a display of Bangladesh’s growing industrial prowess.
February 25, 2020
Int’l call rate cut yet to benefit expatriate Bangladeshis
Bangladeshis living abroad are still paying higher charges for international incoming voice calls although the government has cut the rate by 65.71 per cent to boost earnings from the sector.
February 24, 2020
‘Bangladesh is currently where Indonesia and the Philippines were four years ago’
Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Pegasus Tech Ventures plans to invest $40 million in Bangladeshi startups within a few years as the fast expanding economy holds huge growth potential for budding entrepreneurs, said its top executive.
February 23, 2020
‘Robi’s listing will be a gift for investors’
Robi plans to submit its application for listing in the country’s twin bourses to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission in the middle of next month, as the long-awaited debut of the second largest mobile phone operator is finally taking shape.
February 22, 2020
Robi prepares to go public
Robi is set to get listed on the twin bourses this year as the country’s second largest operator looks to raise Tk 523.79 crore, in another stroke of good news for Bangladesh’s ailing capital market that has been crying out for fundamentally strong, well-performing companies.
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