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- More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed, officials say
- OC's body recovered from Shariatpur’s police station
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- Leaflets demanding release of July Revolution manifesto distributed to people
- Commerce Adviser acknowledges public suffering due to rice price hike
- Tamim becomes first Bangladeshi to reach 8,000 T20 runs
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- DMP files 2,206 cases for traffic rules violation
Mobile Recharge: Taka 56 of 100 is VAT
The cost for internet and talk-time will further increased as the interim government is set to raise the supplementary duty rate to 23 percent from present 20 percent in the sector. A gazette regarding this may be issued soon. National Revenue Board (NBR) source said: On mobile phone services...
Bangladesh recognizes right to uninterrupted internet access
Bangladesh has officially recognized the right to 24/7 internet access as a right for its citizens. Information and Broadcasting Advisor Md. Nahid Islam made the announcement on his verified social media page on Tuesday evening. He stated, The Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2024, establishes 24/7...
Nationwide internet blackout was on Hasina’s order: Palak
Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has confessed the nationwide internet shut down was a deliberate move on Sheikh Hasinas orders. His testimony was recorded by ICTs investigation agency following a questioning session held yesterday, Chief Prosecutor Md Tajul Islam said while...
Internet blackout in July movement: Palak to be interrogated by ICT probe body
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday gives permission its probe body to interrogate former state minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on December 18 over internet blackout enforced by then government throughout the country during the...
Pakistan's top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws
Pakistans top body of clerics has ruled that the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) violates Islamic law, officials announced on Monday. The decision comes as the Ministry of Interior has moved to ban VPN services, which are commonly used to bypass censorship in countries with strict internet...
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...
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...