Telecom & Computer Technology

Mobile financial services have gained immense popularity in Bangladesh, particularly among lower-income groups, but the charge to withdraw funds has remained almost unchanged since the inception of the digital platform in 2011. As a result, most clients have to fork out Tk 18.50 to withdraw Tk 1,000 from their accounts. …

The government has opened up licenses for the submarine cable business, removing the clause that allowed only two companies in the market.

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said there was no alternative to online marketing during the era of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The BSCCL has sold 1,600 Gbps of bandwidth, while the sale of an additional 40Gbps is in the pipeline

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said Korean EPZ high-tech Park or KEPZ will play important role in facilitating exports of Bangladeshi commodities as the park is being constructed on 100 acres of land in the port city.

The government has formulated a draft `Made in Bangladesh – ICT Industry Strategy’ aimed at turning Bangladesh into a manufacturing hub, enhancing export of local products, attracting foreign investment and creating employment.

No charge on transactions up to Tk40,000

The reason for the short life of this newly allocated spectrum is the high population of the country

Telecom operators pay 45% in corporate tax, as high as what tobacco manufacturers pay to the government

The country’s mobile phone operators have failed to comply with the regulatory requirement in providing 4G data download speed to their subscribers with state-owned Teletalk identified as the poorest operator.