ICT & Telecom
App to indicate which mosques serve biryani for iftar
An app will now indicate which mosques are offering biryani or tehari for iftar during Ramadan. This app provides users with real-time information on which mosques are serving biryani or tehari for iftar.
Semiconductor Industry Association inks deal to train 3,500 professionals
Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) has signed an agreement with the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP) to implement a large-scale, industry-oriented semiconductor workforce development programme.
First committee of 'Nationalist ICT Forum' approved
The first committee of the 'Nationalist ICT Forum', formed on the initiative of entrepreneurs and professionals with nationalist leanings in the telecommunications and information and communication technology sector, has been approved. The committee was finalised based on the recommendations of a five-member committee formed following decisions from several recent meetings.
Bangladesh launches first MVNO SIM
For the first time in Bangladesh’s telecommunications sector, a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) SIM has been launched by the state-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL).
Bangladesh launches .BD second-level domain and modern reseller system
Bangladesh has officially launched the long-awaited .bd second-level domain (e.g., example.bd) to further strengthen the country’s IT and digital economy. This new domain system allows local entrepreneurs, startups, freelancers, and general users to use short, attractive, and nationally identifiable domains.
BTCL officials sued over allegations of abuse of power
A case has been filed against five individuals, including three officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), on allegations of abusing official power by shutting down a private university's website domains, verbally abusing a university official, and issuing threats.
Mobile phone prices to fall as duty cut from 25% to 10%, says Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb
Special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb has said that mobile phone prices in the domestic market will decrease following a reduction in import duties.
NEIR system's server and IP are completely secure: BTRC
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has said that misleading information and rumors are being spread on social media and various online platforms about the server and IP used by the National Equipment Identification Register (NEIR) system.
NBR cuts mobile phone import duties by 60%
National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed customs duty on imported mobile phones by 60 per cent aimed at keeping handset prices within the purchasing capacity of consumers amid rising living costs.
Malaysia temporarily blocks Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok
Malaysia has temporarily blocked access to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, following Indonesia’s earlier ban, amid allegations the platform was being used to create sexual content and manipulate real people’s images.