ICT
Russell T Ahmed reelected as BASIS president
Russell T Ahmed has been reelected as the president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) for a two-year term..M Rashidul Hasan was elected as senior vice president of the apex tread body of Bangladesh's ICT industry..It elected two other vice pre
Mobile, internet users complain of poor service at BTRC hearing
Mobile and internet subscribers in Bangladesh yesterday complained about several issues, including poor network coverage, slow internet speeds and “unjust” balance deductions of local carriers
News Analysis / Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?
The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
Bangladesh uses Oracle’s full cloud services at data centres
The Bangladesh Data Center Company Limited (BDCCL), a government-owned data storage and disaster recovery services provider, has equipped its data centres with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Dedicated Region
US support sought to build Smart Bangladesh
ERD secretary sits with US delegation on the sidelines of the ADB annual meeting
Conclude ex-Robi CEO’s case in 3 months: HC
Mahtab Uddin Ahmed lodged a lawsuit seeking Tk 227 crore compensation for his 'wrongful dismissal'
aamra technologies’ entire bandwidth blocked
The IIG operator didn’t share Tk 22 crore revenue in time
Bangladesh lags behind peers in digital adoption for business
Less than half of the companies in Bangladesh use computers, according to a World Bank’s survey that revealed the country’s weak position in digital adoption for business compared to peer economies and neighboring nations.
Robi records a massive 153% jump in profit
It made Tk 106.7 crore in 2024’s Q1, up from Tk 42 crore in 2023’s Q1
Submarine cable breakdown disrupts Bangladesh internet
It will take at least 2 to 3 days to resume the connection
Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives in Vietnam to meet users, boost supplier ties
Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi on Monday, starting a two-day visit to Vietnam, a key manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker, during which he is expected to meet students and content creators, state media said.
Mobile operators call for restructuring taxation
Telecom operators and experts in Bangladesh yesterday demanded restructuring taxation in the sector, arguing that the rates in place are not only limiting the sector’s growth, but also potentially hindering the implementation of “Smart Bangladesh”.
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.
ICT entrepreneurs demand extension of tax exemptions
With tax exemptions for the information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services sector ending after this fiscal year, ICT entrepreneurs are demanding the continuation of such incentives for seven more years to help build a ‘Smart Bangladesh’.
Some Teletalk customers to get access to Banglalink network from today
Some customers of Teletalk will be able to use Banglalink’s network from today as part of a ‘pre-commercial launch’ of national roaming services, bringing relief to subscribers of the state-run operator whose network is hamstrung by weak power backup.
Drive against illegal VoIP to continue: Palak
Anyone involved in illegal activities using the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) facility will not be spared and the drive against them will continue, State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said today
Banglalink posts decade-high revenue growth
The mobile phone operator’s revenue grows 14.4% year-on-year to Tk 6,150 crore in 2023
BTRC asks Meta to tackle misinformation on its platform
Meta top officials meet BTRC chairman in Dhaka
