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Nat'l telehealth helpline 16263 faces shutdown amid funding crisis

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Bangladesh's flagship public telehealth service, Shastho Batayan 16263, which has served as a critical healthcare lifeline for millions, is facing an uncertain future due to prolonged... Read More


BTRC drops plan to cut SIM limit to five

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh's telecom regulator has withdrawn a proposal to reduce the maximum number of SIM cards per national identity (NID) from 10 to five following opposition from two mobile oper... Read More


BTRC seeks to ease spectrum concerns as GP secures 700 MHz allocation

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh's telecom regulator has taken a fresh step to address growing concerns over regulatory imbalance in the allocation of 700 MHz spectrum to Grameenphone (GP), as it invited r... Read More


One-person company registration galore

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- One-person companies (OPCs) galore with a record 301 registered in just first six months of the fiscal year, surpassing the total formed in several previous full years, official data... Read More


BTRC moves to award 700 MHz spectrum to GP amid legal challenge

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh's telecom regulator has moved forward with a controversial allocation of 700 MHz spectrum to Grameenphone (GP), despite unresolved legal disputes, objections from rival op... Read More


Corruption corrodes ICT-powered knowledge economy

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- sector steeped in misdealing sending billions of fast bucks into pockets of a small group of politically and commercially favoured firms. Such unholy practice happened in the fastest... Read More


Bangladesh mobile operators face rising regulatory strain

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Mobile operators worldwide are spending unprecedented amounts on cybersecurity, yet remain exposed to accelerating digital threats due to fragmented and overly prescriptive regulatio... Read More


Spectrum auction to fetch Tk 2.37 billion per unit

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Bangladesh plans to earn Tk 2.37 billion per unit from 700MHz spectrum auction as the government approves the long-awaited financial terms for selling the highly coveted telecommunic... Read More


700 MHz spectrum auction: Leading mobile operators push for revision of terms

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The country's three leading mobile operators -- Grameenphone, Robi Axiata and Banglalink -- have jointly urged the telecom regulator to revise the terms of the forthcoming 700 MHz sp... Read More