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Govt gives conditional microcredit licence to 50 NGOs in six months

Dhaka, July 7 -- In the last six months, the government has awarded conditional licences to 50 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to run microcredit operations across the country. This brings the t... Read More


BD blazes trail in climate adaptation

Dhaka, June 16 -- Bangladesh is setting a shining example in climate adaptation globally by investing $1.2 billion of the taxpayer's money to combat climate-change impacts. But, by the same token, de... Read More


BTRC moves to recover dues from IIG cos

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has reached out to the International Internet Gateway (IIG) companies in a bid to recover its outstanding dues in revenue... Read More


BTRC publishes draft telecom sharing rules

Dhaka, May 24 -- In a move to reduce duplicate infrastructure and make better use of existing networks, the telecom regulator is finalising guidelines for telecom infrastructure sharing in a fair, tra... Read More


Operators worried as govt weighs higher tax on mobile services

Dhaka, May 17 -- The country's mobile-network operators have voiced their disapproval of a potential 5-percent increase in supplementary duty (SD) on basic mobile-phone services like talk time and int... Read More