Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
42,150 SIMs seized for illegal VoIP
Incoming international voice calls dropped 50 percent to 3.5 crore minutes a day in two years thanks to illegal call routing channels,
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Now '013' too GP
Grameenphone begins selling its new phone number series starting with ‘013’.
14 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh lags behind peers in internet usage
Bangladesh is still lagging behind its peers in Asia when it comes to internet usage and its awareness, found a recent survey.
2 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Not getting promised internet speed? Tell BTRC
If you are not getting the promised internet speed and quality service from your local internet provider then you can file a complaint with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
18 August 2018, 07:43 AM
Grameenphone celebrates 7-crore landmark
Grameenphone crosses seven crore active mobile connections in Bangladesh, a magic figure for any mobile operators even in the global perspective.
13 August 2018, 08:05 AM
Mobile internet back on
Faster internet service has been switched back on, 24 hours after it was curbed with an aim to check the fanning of fake news on social media.
5 August 2018, 13:52 PM
Bangabandhu Satellite: PM to open two ground stations today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will today inaugurate two ground stations for Bangabandhu Satellite-1, the country's first satellite.
30 July 2018, 18:00 PM
SC tells Citycell to clear dues of Tk 128cr
The Supreme Court directs Citycell to pay the Tk 128 crore, the remainder of its fees, to telecom regulator in revenue sharing bid, spectrum charges, late fees and fine.
22 May 2018, 07:28 AM
Active mobile connections reach over 15cr: BTRC
The number of active mobile connections in Bangladesh has reached 15.028 crore at the end of March 2018, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) says in a report.
14 May 2018, 11:56 AM
Bangabandhu-1: Ground still not ready to serve clients
Although the Bangabandhu-1 is technically well positioned in Florida's Cape Canaveral for its launch into orbit, the two ground stations in Gazipur and Rangamati are not yet ready to offer services.
6 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Testing of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 done: BTRC chief
The testing of Bangladesh's first satellite, Bangabandhu-1 has been completed, Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Dr Shahjahan Mahmood says.
5 May 2018, 08:49 AM
BTRC allows IoT solutions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) issues a directive on allowing Internet of Things (IoT) for smart buildings, automation industries and some other city services that will help to establish a smart city.
24 April 2018, 15:22 PM
Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be ready for commercial use by Aug: BTRC chairman
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood says the much waited commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 will be ready for use by August after its launch within next few weeks.
4 April 2018, 15:58 PM
SC stays HC order on halting BTRC’s 4G spectrum auctioning
The Supreme Court stays a High Court (HC) order hours after the latter court halts the auctioning of 4G spectrum for the telecommunication industry of Bangladesh.
11 January 2018, 07:19 AM
BTRC to award 4G licences Feb 14, invites application
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) fixes February 14 to award fourth generation (4G) licences to the mobile operators and invites applications.
4 December 2017, 11:28 AM
BTRC gets 2 new commissioners
The government has appointed two new commissioners on a three-year term for separate divisions of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
16 October 2017, 08:45 AM
Call 2872 for harmful online games: BTRC
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) requests people of all strata to call "2872" regarding harmful mobile or online games, links and apps.
12 October 2017, 14:01 PM
Tarana sends back call mobile rate proposal
The posts and telecommunications division has sent back the voice call rate proposal to the telecom regulator BTRC to revise it as it will charge the end users.
7 August 2017, 13:03 PM
BTRC invites application for mobile number portability licence
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission invites the much-awaited auction for mobile number portability (MNP) licence.
24 July 2017, 13:24 PM
BTRC to run cost model analysis for data prices
The executive committee of the government's Digital Bangladesh Taskforce asks the telecom regulator to run a separate cost model analysis to formulate the data pricing guideline within a month.
15 April 2017, 18:00 PM