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Power, fuel crisis pushing mobile networks to tipping point

Dhaka, April 20 -- Bangladesh's ongoing power and fuel crisis is pushing the country's mobile network infrastructure towards a critical tipping point, with industry estimates suggesting that up to 60-... Read More


Nano loans surge as early wage access platforms reshape worker finance

Dhaka, March 7 -- Bangladesh's nano loan and earned wage access (EWA) market is expanding rapidly as digital payroll systems, rising living costs and growing fintech adoption increase demand for short... Read More


Nat'l telehealth helpline 16263 faces shutdown amid funding crisis

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Bangladesh's flagship public telehealth service, Shastho Batayan 16263, which has served as a critical healthcare lifeline for millions, is facing an uncertain future due to prolonged... Read More


BTRC drops plan to cut SIM limit to five

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh's telecom regulator has withdrawn a proposal to reduce the maximum number of SIM cards per national identity (NID) from 10 to five following opposition from two mobile oper... Read More


BTRC seeks to ease spectrum concerns as GP secures 700 MHz allocation

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh's telecom regulator has taken a fresh step to address growing concerns over regulatory imbalance in the allocation of 700 MHz spectrum to Grameenphone (GP), as it invited r... Read More