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The latest order comes amid a new wave of violence
There was no preannouncement for the mobile internet shut down
The government has hiked the supplementary duty on mobile top-ups alongside VAT on SIM cards, pushing up costs that will be incurred by mobile and internet users, which will inevitably put a financial strain on access to essential services.
Women in Bangladesh are lagging behind men in both mobile ownership and mobile internet adoption, with gender gaps of 20 percent and 40 percent respectively, representing a significant disparity in digital access, according to a global report.
As one strolls along Green Road or ventures into the depths of Karwan Bazar, he or she may come across a raucous circle formed by labourers, rickshaw-pullers, and street vendors.
The data packages should be repurchased before expiry
57% of Bangladeshi mobile internet users believe that mobile devices can generate new sources of income, according to a new study conducted by Telenor Asia among 8,000 users from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Bangladesh has advances seven spots in a global ranking on mobile download speeds, reaching 119th position.
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has ordered to suspend 3G and 4G services in Rajshahi from 9:30am to 8:00pm today ahead of BNP's divisional rally at the city’s madrasa ground.
Mobile internet users in Khulna City Corporation said they faced difficulties in using mobile internet for five hours since 1.30 pm today.
Mobile phone users in Bangladesh will now be able to carry forward their mobile data. This landmark announcement comes from Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Telecom today after the government introduces a new directive at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission's (BTRC) premises.
With a view to protecting the mobile phone customers from bill shock, the telecom regulator has capped pay per use of internet by fixing Taka 5.
The country’s mobile phone operators will be forced to compensate their users for call drops, State Minister for Telecommunication Tarana Halim says
The number of mobile phone internet users now stands at 5.07 crore, BTRC says with data compiled until August.
