Telecom

Telecom

Google Pay to launch in Bangladesh next week

Google Pay is set to be launched in Bangladesh by the middle of next week, ushering in a new era of seamless digital transactions for consumers.

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Repeating mistakes: opportunity missed to make internet better

True reform requires the courage to correct the policy missteps of the past

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Truely secures $2m to accelerate global expansion

The fresh funding will help the company accelerate its expansion in the eSIM market

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Starlink signing deals with local firms to expand footprint

Starlink is steadily consolidating its presence in Bangladesh through a series of partnership agreements with local companies, with deals spanning ground station development, colocation and data centre services, core site hosting, transmission, and international internet gateway (IIG) facilities.

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Reforming the telecom licensing policy: loose ends that need tightening

The proposed Telecommunication Network & Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025 includes several forward-thinking provisions but also contains critical ambiguities

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IGW operators now want to route international SMSs

The international gateways urged the BTRC to give them the authorisation

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Govt sincere in developing telecom, IT sectors: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the interim government is sincere in developing country’s telecommunication and information technology (IT) sectors and it has ensured transparency and accountability in all the activities of these sectors.

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Robi’s Q1 profit rises 17.6% to Tk 125.5 crore

However, the telecom operator’s revenue falls 7% in the January-March quarter of 2025

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Grameenphone to introduce speed-based mobile internet similar to WiFi

This is Bangladesh’s first speed-based limitless internet pack for mobile users

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Banglalink, EBL bring co-branded cards with Mastercard

Banglalink, in collaboration with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and Mastercard, launched three new co-branded cards for members of Banglalink Orange Club yesterday..Erik Aas, chief executive officer of Banglalink, Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director of the bank, and Syed Mohammad Kamal, country

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'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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Emdad ul Bari appointed as BTRC chairman

Md Emdad ul Bari has been appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)

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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

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75% telecom towers in Feni still non-functional: BTRC

Some 1,008 out of 14,551 towers are inactive in 11 districts

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Nahid wants free diesel for mobile towers in Feni

Some 6,552 litres of diesel are consumed daily to power 78 generators in Feni

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