Telecom
'No work, no pay,' Samsung warns striking Indian workers as dispute escalates
The Samsung strike is one of the biggest in India in recent years
Internet partially disrupted in Dighinala after Robi cable cut, service restored
The damage impacted 16 towers out of the operator's 150 in the district
Free access to information: The cornerstone of knowledge-driven society
In today’s information-driven world, the demand for timely and relevant content is insatiable. Whether it is breaking news, government policies, consumer products, entertainment, or technological innovations, people want access to information when they need it.
Purchasing 4G, 5G smartphones made easier thru bKash
bKash, the leading mobile financial service (MFS) provider in Bangladesh, has joined hands with Grameenphone and City Bank to make 4G and 5G enabled smartphones more affordable for their clients.
Emdad ul Bari appointed as BTRC chairman
Md Emdad ul Bari has been appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
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
75% telecom towers in Feni still non-functional: BTRC
Some 1,008 out of 14,551 towers are inactive in 11 districts
Nahid wants free diesel for mobile towers in Feni
Some 6,552 litres of diesel are consumed daily to power 78 generators in Feni
Anir Chowdhury, 13 a2i officials asked to refrain from official duties
Investigations into corruption allegations against them are going on
Internet must be declared a basic human right
Going against the tide, Bangladesh kept internet services suspended for quite some days, which has dealt a heavy blow to public life, industries and service sectors
GP, Robi get 20MHz of spectrum each to improve service
Grameenphone and Robi, the top two mobile network operators in Bangladesh, have each secured a spectrum allocation of 20 megahertz (MHz) to boost the quality of their services.
What you need to know about internet crackdown in Bangladesh
The Daily Star presents the whole situation on a chronological order
From smart to dumb Bangladesh: the need for accountability in ICT
One of the most significant contributions of Gen Y in the last decade has been the expansion of Bangladesh's ICT sector
E-commerce sector lost Tk 1,700 crore for internet shutdown, violence: e-CAB
The association seeks government assistance, places a set of demands
Rebooting the economy
The crackdown on the nonviolent uprise of the students and the subsequent one thing leading to another chain of events locked down the economy, only figuratively reminiscent of the pandemic in 2020
Facebook, YouTube yet to respond: Palak
Facebook and YouTube have not yet responded to the government’s recent letters that ask global tech giants to ‘follow Bangladesh’s law', State Minister for ICT and Telecom Zunaid Ahmed Palak said today..However, TikTok has replied..“We gave given them a time to respond. TikTok has re
Robi's quarterly profit rises fourfold
The company’s profit hits Tk 107 crore in April-June of 2024, up from last year same period’s Tk 24 crore