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ICT

Banglalink raises data, voice and bundle volumes by up to 25%

Banglalink has launched a new range of data packages, increasing the volume of data, voice minutes, and bundle allocations by up to 25 percent..Customers can now get 20 percent more data, 22 percent more voice minutes, and expanded bundle volumes under the updated plans, the third-largest

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Starlink gets satellite internet licence from BTRC

Starlink must also obtain tariff approval before launching the service

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Nearly half of Bangladeshi homes still without internet access: BBS

Internet usage at the household level has steadily increased in recent years.

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New guideline allows govt to cut off satellite internet if needed

Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways

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Starlink to use local broadband gateway

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, will be required to route its commercial broadband traffic through a local broadband gateway or international internet gateway (IIG) when it begins commercial operations in Bangladesh, the chief adviser's office said yesterday.

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Submarine Cables cuts bandwidth prices by 10%

Bangladesh Submarine Cables has decided to reduce bandwidth prices by 10 percent, which is likely to reduce internet bills at users' end.

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Telecom regulator itself being regulated

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is struggling to implement various initiatives due to a lack of coordination as well as legal constraints that limit its independence, its chairman Md Emdad Ul Bari said.

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AI, data-driven strategies transforming business operations: experts

The daylong Digital Summit held in Dhaka

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BASIS president resigns alleging ‘threats to family’

The resignation follows multiple cases filed against leaders in the ICT industry, including Ahmed, in connection with the mass movement of July and August

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Bangladesh Submarine Cables profit falls 34 percent

The company attributed the drop to reduced earnings from international private leased circuit (IPLC) rent and IP Transit services, heightened market competition, and the prolonged disconnection of defaulted clients

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IT entrepreneurs complain about anomalies in customs policies

They highlighted their problems at an event organised by Computer Solutions Inc (ICSI) and its Chinese partner EKSA

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Internet to be disrupted for 4 hours early tomorrow 

The installation is scheduled by the consortium of the SEA-ME-WE 5 from 2 am to 6 am on September 29

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Little to show for Tk 65,000cr spent on ICT

The telecommunications and ICT sectors failed to make expected progress despite making a massive investment of Tk 65,000 crore between 2010 and August 2024, according to a recent statement from the telecom ministry.

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Pathao raises $12 million in foreign funds

Pathao has raised $12 million in a pre-series B funding round as part of the company’s strategic shift towards fintech

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Sayed Ali appointed as e-CAB administrator 

The government has appointed Md Sayed Ali, deputy secretary of the central digital cell under the Ministry of Commerce, as the E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) administrator

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Mobile subscriber numbers drop significantly in July

The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh has dropped significantly in July, as all the operators lost customers. .The overall number of mobile subscribers is calculated based on the purchase of new SIMs (subscriber identity modules) minus the number of SIMs whose ownership have beco

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How a single software update was able to cause IT chaos across the globe

The global IT outage on July 19 serves as a stark reminder of our vulnerability to technological failures

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75% telecom towers in Feni still non-functional: BTRC

Some 1,008 out of 14,551 towers are inactive in 11 districts

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