Telenor
Norway's Telenor appoints new CEO
Norwegian telecoms company Telenor on Thursday said it had appointed Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer as its new chief executive, starting December 1 when its current CEO, Sigve Brekke retires.
Telenor to stay in Bangladesh for long
Telenor, the parent company of leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone, has a long-term commitment to the Bangladesh market.
Telenor to cut around 100 jobs in Norway as part of reorganisation
Telenor on Wednesday said its Norwegian unit will lay off around 100 employees and substantially reduce its number of temporary staff and consultants
Telenor Q4 core profit in line with expectations
Telenor's earnings for October-December rose to 8.5 billion crowns ($804.41 million) from 8 billion a year earlier
Telenor opens world's southernmost mobile phone station in Antarctica
Telenor has opened the world's southernmost mobile phone base station in Antarctica
Norway's Telenor hopes for consolidation in Europe, CEO says at Davos
Telenor, which holds 55.8% ownership share in Grameenphone, hopes to see consolidation in the European telecoms sector
Telenor starts the exit process for its Pakistan business
Telenor, the Norwegian telecommunications giant, has initiated its plan to sell its operations in Pakistan.
97% Bangladeshi mobile internet users concerned about device's security: study
Ninety-seven per cent of the Bangladeshi mobile internet users are concerned about their privacy and security in the digital world, according to a study.
Norway's Telenor exits central Europe with $3.4 billion asset sale to Czech investor PPF
Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor agrees to sell its businesses in central and eastern Europe to Czech billionaire Petr Kellner’s investment firm PPF Group for 2.8 billion euros (2.43 billion pounds).
Alumni Association of BRAC University honours industry leaders and recognises outstanding alumni works
The current executive body of Alumni Association of BRAC University on Friday organised the first ever alumni fest in the capital.
‘49% Bangladeshi school pupils face cyberbullying’
A global mobile phone giant finds that 49 percent of school students in Bangladesh are victims of cyber bullying in a way or the other, revealing that young people are increasingly becoming vulnerable to such harassment.
Carrying the Red & Green Flag to Telenor Youth Forum 2015
The Telenor Youth Forum 2015, which concluded in December of last year, brought back the highly popular arena for debate, discussion and experience sharing. This time, the Telenor team scoured through 13 countries with Telenor’s presence to find 25 of the brightest young minds.
Myanmar scraps proposed 5 pct tax on phone cards as telecoms boom
Myanmar scraps proposed 5 percent tax on mobile phone top-up cards after lawmakers voted against the levy, the state-owned Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said on Thursday.