ICT
Robi launches video chat support for speech, hearing-impaired customers
This service will connect the users with agents trained in sign language from 10 am to 7pm daily
Visa Leadership Conclave emphasises deepening of digitisation of Bangladesh economy
Recognising the importance of Bangladesh as a market, a Visa Leadership Conclave in Dhaka reiterated Visa’s focus on expanding digitisation of the Bangladesh economy..The digital payment solutions provider recently organised the annual “Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024” at a hotel
Satellite internet could enhance rural connectivity: Bida executive chairman
This connectivity could help upskill young people, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun
Strengthen IP rights regime to attract investment: AmCham
Bangladesh needs a stronger intellectual property protection mechanism to become more attractive for foreign direct investment, according to Syed Ershad Ahmed, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham)..“A strengthened intellectual property rights (IPR) regime is
BTRC to issue more NTTN licences if needed
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will issue more Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) licences if services to customers are compromised as the regulator prioritises service quality, said BTRC Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Md Emdad Ul Bari yesterday.
Cyber intelligence detects illegal transactions on dual currency credit cards
Bangladesh Bank recommends 17 cyber security measures for banks
BASIS appoints M Rashidul Hasan as new president
The association also outlines roadmap for reforms, elections
Number of mobile internet users dropped in August
The number of mobile internet subscribers in Bangladesh dropped by nearly one crore to 12.69 crore in August, marking the second consecutive month of decline..Shahed Alam, chief corporate and regulatory officer at Robi, said customers have been discontinuing the use of secondary SIMs ever
Mobile subscriber numbers fell drastically in August
Following the trend of July, the number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh dropped significantly in August..The mobile network operators -- Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and Teletalk -- collectively lost about 18 lakh customers, taking the total mobile subscriber base to 19.24 crore..
BASIS president resigns alleging ‘threats to family’
The resignation follows multiple cases filed against leaders in the ICT industry, including Ahmed, in connection with the mass movement of July and August
Bangladesh Submarine Cables profit falls 34 percent
The company attributed the drop to reduced earnings from international private leased circuit (IPLC) rent and IP Transit services, heightened market competition, and the prolonged disconnection of defaulted clients
IT entrepreneurs complain about anomalies in customs policies
They highlighted their problems at an event organised by Computer Solutions Inc (ICSI) and its Chinese partner EKSA
Internet to be disrupted for 4 hours early tomorrow
The installation is scheduled by the consortium of the SEA-ME-WE 5 from 2 am to 6 am on September 29
Little to show for Tk 65,000cr spent on ICT
The telecommunications and ICT sectors failed to make expected progress despite making a massive investment of Tk 65,000 crore between 2010 and August 2024, according to a recent statement from the telecom ministry.
Pathao raises $12 million in foreign funds
Pathao has raised $12 million in a pre-series B funding round as part of the company’s strategic shift towards fintech
Sayed Ali appointed as e-CAB administrator
The government has appointed Md Sayed Ali, deputy secretary of the central digital cell under the Ministry of Commerce, as the E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) administrator
Mobile subscriber numbers drop significantly in July
The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh has dropped significantly in July, as all the operators lost customers. .The overall number of mobile subscribers is calculated based on the purchase of new SIMs (subscriber identity modules) minus the number of SIMs whose ownership have beco
How a single software update was able to cause IT chaos across the globe
The global IT outage on July 19 serves as a stark reminder of our vulnerability to technological failures