Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026 kicks off tomorrow in Dhaka

The ICT Division, Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority and Bangladesh Computer Samity are jointly organising the four-day show
27 January 2026, 19:48 PM

Govt earns Tk 2,370cr as Grameenphone bags 700 MHz spectrum

The 700 MHz band is valued for its ability to cover wide areas and penetrate buildings more effectively
21 January 2026, 14:42 PM

FICCI condemns attacks on foreign-invested smartphone retailers

Such unlawful activities created panic across the industry, the leading chamber said
15 January 2026, 20:41 PM

Mobile phone prices will fall after import duty cut: special assistant to CA

Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb attends a discussion organised by the Voice for Reform and the Technology Industry Policy Advocacy Platform
14 January 2026, 19:06 PM

Govt launches first shared GPU cloud facility to boost AI, research

The infrastructure will be maintained by the National Data Centre team of the Bangladesh Computer Council
14 January 2026, 15:33 PM

Bangladesh sees first state-run freelancer ID management software

Some 29 engineers from the ICT department will be the resource pool for ID verification
13 January 2026, 18:59 PM

Mobile phone prices to drop upto Tk 5,500 as NBR cuts import duty

Prices of imported mobile phones may fall by Tk 5,500
13 January 2026, 15:55 PM

BTCL increases internet speed by five times

But kept package prices unchanged
11 January 2026, 16:26 PM

Robi won’t take part in spectrum auction

Robi confirmed the decision in a statement to The Daily Star yesterday
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Postpone NEIR, release arrested colleagues: mobile phone traders

They formed a human chain in front of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka
7 January 2026, 10:40 AM

BTRC lowers cap for spectrum acquisition

The auction faces another complication as 20MHz of the 700MHz band remains tied up in a long-running legal dispute
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

NEIR key to curbing illegal phones, protecting consumers: MIOB

MIOB said NEIR would help identify and block illegal, counterfeit, and stolen mobile phones
6 January 2026, 09:10 AM

Govt firm on NEIR despite protests, says special assistant to the chief adviser

He made the remarks after visiting the BTRC headquarters in Dhaka
4 January 2026, 07:59 AM

NEIR rollout triggers network issues, NID mismatches

Many mobile phone users were unable to connect their handsets to mobile networks yesterday
2 January 2026, 12:28 PM

Govt cuts import duty on mobile phones

The duty came down to 43.43% from 61.8%
1 January 2026, 13:12 PM

BTRC office vandalised amid NEIR launch

A BTRC official said some people were seen throwing bricks and damaging the office premises
1 January 2026, 11:03 AM

AI-based Bangla platform Kagoj.ai launched

It comes with new Bangla font Julai
16 December 2025, 12:29 PM

BACCO to launch new training project to upskill freelancers

Sixty freelancers will be trained under the 10-day programme
9 December 2025, 14:18 PM

BTRC pledges easier import, faster vendor enlistment for mobile handset traders

A meeting was held between the Mobile Business Community Bangladesh and the BTRC today
9 December 2025, 11:55 AM

Delay NEIR rollout by six months to one year: mobile traders

MBCB leaders also said they would continue their protests in front of the BTRC building until the meeting ends
7 December 2025, 10:48 AM