67pc of BTCL bills owed to govt offices
About 67 per cent of outstanding bills of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited in Barishal division are owed to government offices.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mahmud appointed as BTRC commissioner
The Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday appointed Mahmud Hossain as commissioner of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...
HC asks BTRC to shutdown broadcasting of Somoy TV for seven days
The High Court on Monday asked the information and broadcasting ministry鈥� secretary and chairmen of Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited to stop broadcasting of Somoy Television channel for seven days...
BTRC chairman resigns
The chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, Md Mohiuddin Ahmed, has resigned from his post.
Palak verbally ordered internet shutdown across Bangladesh: probe report
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission chair Md Mohiuddin Ahmed directed the internet shutdown during the recent protests, following verbal instructions from former state minister for posts, telecommunication, and information technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak...
Bangladesh lags behind in ICT sector鈥檚 progress: ITU
Bangladesh is lagging behind in terms of making progress in the information and communication technology sector, according to a report published by the...
Bangladesh significant contributor to economic loss due to inadequate e-waste mgmt: ITU
The global loss due to inadequate e-waste management practices amounts to $37 billion annually, with Bangladesh being a significant contributor, according to a study conducted by the International Telecommunication Union...
Govt must ensure quality telecom services
THE admission of the state minister for telecommunication and information technology that telecom services have failed to achieve global standards came quite late in the day, as consumers have been complaining for a long time about the poor network, call drop, slow internet speed and the quality of the overall services of the...
Telecom services below standards: Palak
State minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology Junaid Ahmed Palak on Sunday said that according to the tests conducted by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in various locations of the country, the quality of telecommunication services did not meet promised standards...
NTMC closes access of RAB-6, ATU for selling personal data
The National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre has closed the access of the Bangladesh Police鈥檚 Anti-Terrorism Unit and Rapid Action Battalion-6 to its...
Seminar on scientific research held at CUET
The Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology organised a seminar on 鈥楥reativity and Innovation: Challenges in Scientific Research鈥� at the university on Sunday, said a press release...
Mobile internet connections rise in March
The number of active mobile internet connections in the country continued to increase for the second consecutive month in March by 38 lakh to reach 12.12 crore connections, according to the latest data published by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...
World Telecom and Info Society Day today
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day will be celebrated in the country today with the theme 鈥楧igital Innovation for Sustainable Development鈥�...
BTRC must address customer grievances, protect user interests
THE Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission鈥檚 failure to adequately address complaints of mobile users regarding poor network, call drop, slow internet speed, tricky packages, the flushing out of data balance after expiry date and the quality of the overall services of mobile operators...
Users complain about poor quality of telecom services at BTRC hearing
Mobile users at a public hearing on Wednesday complained about poor network, call drop, the flushing out of data balance after expiry date and quality of the overall services of the country鈥檚 mobile operators...
Local production of mobile phones goes up in Feb
Mobile phone manufacturing in Bangladesh witnessed an increase in February, marking a rise of 2.55 lakh units, compared with that in the previous month, according to data of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...