ICT bans dissemination of Hasina's defamatory remarks
ICT bans dissemination of Hasina's defamatory remarks

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has imposed a ban on dissemination of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasinas defamatory speeches on both social media and mass media. Besides, the tribunal has ordered the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove all the hate...

Thousands of crore taka laundered through internet gateway  licenses
Thousands of crore taka laundered through internet gateway licenses

Thousands of crore taka have been laundered through licensing scheme for international communication services, say officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The licenses, issued in 2012 by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), were granted based on political...

8,000 crore in the syndicate's pocket
8,000 crore in the syndicate's pocket

The time frame is 9 years, and the total amount involved amounts to 8 thousand crore taka. This entire sum has been embezzled through a syndicate operating under the name of the International Gateway Operators Forum (IOF). All the entities within the forum are privately owned. The Bangladesh...

BTRC working to reduce internet cost: Chairman
BTRC working to reduce internet cost: Chairman

Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) chairman Maj Gen (Rtd) Emdad Ul Bari has said that the regulatory commission is working to reduce the cost of internet access in a bid to expand digital services in the country. The price of internet access should be as low as water. The...

Causes of declining mobile data and voice calls
Causes of declining mobile data and voice calls

The use of voice calls and internet services on mobile phones is experiencing a rapid decline. In June, the number of mobile subscribers in the country stood at 196.8 million. By September, this figure had fallen to 190.86 million. A similar trend is observed in internet usage as well. In...