The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference—Cop30—is underway in Belém, a northern Brazilian city surrounded by the vast green forests of the Amazon. As climate change around the world poses a clear threat to human life, everyone from heads of state to scientists, environmentalists to young activists—gathered here with the same question: "Are we really moving forward with the times?"
The Bangladesh Data Centre Company Limited (BDCCL) has sought to amend its one-sided agreement with Oracle and demanded a refund of $3.68 million. The government is also investigating allegations against Oracle of transferring official data and documents abroad.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended the Quality of Service (QoS) guidelines to ensure the standard of telecom services. According to the new guidelines, operators must maintain a minimum 4G service speed of 10 Mbps in drive tests. The minimum call drop rate has also been reduced. Additionally, various service quality indicators have been enhanced. Operators are now required to submit monthly reports on these metrics.
A recent drive test by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in three districts has revealed that in most areas, 4G network coverage was unavailable. Among the private operators, Grameenphone—the country’s largest by subscriber base—recorded the highest lack of 4G coverage, with 58% of the tested areas showing no access.
The initiative to set up mobile networks at the newly built third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport appears to be stuck in uncertainty.
Bangladesh Data Center Company Limited (BDCCL), accused of allowing state-owned data and documents to be taken abroad through Oracle, has now been forced to pay Oracle’s bills by taking bank loans.