ONE Bank Launches 鈥楢nannya鈥� credit card聽
ONE Bank PLC launched 鈥楢nannya鈥� (Women鈥檚 Platinum VISA Credit Card) with near field communication (NFC) technology at home and abroad...
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Journalists urged to monitor implementation of judicial reform
Legal experts, development partners, and media professionals on Thursday called on journalists to actively monitor and report on the implementation of judicial reforms to ensure transparency and uphold the independence of the judiciary...
Modernisation of interconnection exchange system demanded聽
The Association of ICX Operators of Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to modernise the Interconnection Exchange system instead of eliminating it...
BTRC holds 3-day workshop on policy, regulation, services
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission organised a three-day workshop on policy, regulation and services commenced in Dhaka on Monday with the participation of South Asian Telecommunication Regulators Council.
BTRC approves Starlink
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has given initial approval to Starlink to provide satellite internet services in Bangladesh...
Train derailment cuts Dhaka鈥檚 rail link with north
Rail communication of Dhaka with the northern parts of the country remained suspended on Sunday afternoon as four wheels of a coach of a train derailed on Dhaka-Tangail rail route in Salna area of Gazipur district.
Ex-VC Arefin Siddique鈥檚 memorial held at DU
A memorial in honour of AAMS Arefin Siddique, former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University and Professor of mass communication and journalism department, was held on DU campus on Wednesday...
Doughty Street Chambers, ICC communication and interim govt
THE recent move by the ousted Awami League leadership to engage the renowned British law firm Doughty Street Chambers, led by Stephen Powles, in drafting an Article 15 communication seeking an International Criminal Court investigation into Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has reignited discussions about its potential impact in Bangladeshi politics...
Local mobile phone output drops in Feb
The production of mobile phones in Bangladesh saw a significant decline in February, dropping to 13.88 lakh units from that of 18.19 lakh units in January, marking a drop of 4.31 lakh units, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...
Rate of internet penetration keeps going downward
The country鈥檚 internet penetration rate has continued to decline gradually in the past three months...
Govt websites must serve people, not bureaucracy
EVERY ministry, directorate, department, division, district and upazila administration office in Bangladesh now operates its own website. These websites were developed under the Access to Information programme of the former prime minister鈥檚 office, in collaboration with the Aspire to Innovation initiative of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology...
Stakeholders鈥� support will drive telecom sector reforms: BTRC
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will move forward with telecommunication sector reforms based on the support of the majority of stakeholders, ensuring affordability and service quality, said BTRC chairman Md Emdad-ul-Bari...
Symposium on spectrum management begins at BTRC
A three-day international symposium on spectrum management under the auspices of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission began on Tuesday...
TikTok, BTRC host digital safety summit
TikTok, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, on Monday hosted 鈥楧igital Safety Summit Bangladesh 2025鈥� in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
Train service halted 11hrs in Sylhet聽
Rail communications between Sylhet and the rest of the country were suspended for about 11 hours after a compartment of an oil-laden train coming from Chattogram derailed in the Parairchak area under Dakshin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Saturday.
Fog disrupts communications
Commuters had to suffer immensely as dense fog disrupted air, road and waterway communications across the country on Monday.
Rail communications with Dhaka snapped for hours
Rail communications were restored at about 9:50pm Monday after protesting Government Titumir College students had lifted their six-hour-long blockade of the Mohakhali rail crossing in the capital.
Closing ceremony of BUP Film Fest held
The department of mass communication and journalism of Bangladesh University of Professionals organised the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the two-day 鈥楤UP Film Fest-2025鈥� at the Bijoy Auditorium of the university in Dhaka on Sunday...
Nokia posts 89pc net profit in 2024
Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia reported on Thursday an 89 per cent rise in net profit for 2024, with sales surging in the final three months of the year...
Commission for data protection a timely demand
THIS is assuring that the government plans an independent commission to protect citizens鈥� data on digital platforms. An Information and Communication Technology Division policy adviser at the launch of a European Union-supported initiative for an effective e-governance and digital public services on January 27 said that the government鈥檚 plan for the...
Rail communications snapped due to strike of running staff members
Thousands of passengers suffered as nationwide rail communications remained suspended since early hours of Tuesday as the running staff members of the Bangladesh Railway began an indefinite work abstention...
DRAFT CYBER PROTECTION ORDINANCE: Cyberbullying, warrantless search clauses dropped
The Information and Communication Technology Division has updated the draft Cyber Protection Ordinance 2024 by dropping nine controversial sections related to cyberbullying and warrantless search, among others, amid criticisms...
LICENSING AND NETWORK POLICY REFORM: BTRC committee to submit proposals by March
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has formed a network and licensing re-organisation committee that plans to submit reform proposals to the interim government by March, with an aim to make the telecom sector more competitive and cooperative...
BTRC issues order for internet packs with unlimited validity
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission directed mobile network operators or MNOs to introduce unlimited internet packages, both in terms of validity and volume...
Turkey keen to invest in renewable energy
Turkey has expressed keenness to invest in Bangladesh鈥檚 various sectors, including renewable energy, automobile manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology, logistics and construction industry...
Fog disrupts ferry services, flight operations across Bangladesh
The ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes were disrupted for 10 hours and two flights were diverted from Dhaka to Sylhet on Sunday due to dense fog.
BTRC chief unveils new Walton router
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched a new model of dual-band Wi-Fi router on the market on Wednesday...
BTRC publishes draft guidelines on infrastructure sharing
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has published amended draft guidelines on telecommunication infrastructure sharing, with provisions for ensuring quality of service, maintaining technical standards and shared lawful interception systems for monitoring communications...
BTRC rejects proposal
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has refused a proposal to provide transit for bandwidth to India through Bangladesh as the transit might weaken Bangladesh鈥檚 role as a regional digital hub...
Rail link partially disrupted for derailment in Dhaka
Rail communications between Dhaka and rest of the country partially disrupted for around seven hours following the derailment of a wagon of a freight train in Azampur area in the capital on Monday...