Spotlight / Internet use rises, but computer access barely grows
21 September 2026
Bangladesh’s internet use has expanded significantly over the past year, but access to computers remains largely stagnant, underscoring the country’s continued dependence on mobile phones for going online.
21 September 2026
AI taking away basic jobs from freelancers
20 September 2026
Over the years, nearly 3.5 lakh tech-savvy youths have been earning more than $1 billion annually for Bangladesh, according to unofficial estimates. But their reliance on routine digital work now faces a serious test from artificial intelligence (AI).
20 September 2026
GSMA seeks 50-75% cut in spectrum renewal fees
17 September 2026
The GSMA, the global body representing mobile operators, has urged the Bangladesh government to cut spectrum renewal prices by 50-75 percent ahead of the November 2026 renewal of the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands.
17 September 2026
Suspicious payments shadow Bangla QR transaction boom
14 September 2026
A sharp rise in Bangla QR transactions since July has raised concerns among industry insiders, including mobile financial service providers, who suspect that a portion of the surge may be driven by fake or suspicious payments rather than genuine purchases.
14 September 2026
SPOTLIGHT / AI opens new revenue stream for telcos
11 September 2026
For decades, telecom operators built their businesses around one basic product -- connectivity. They first sold voice calls, then gradually turned mobile data into a much larger source of revenue as smartphones and mobile internet transformed how people communicate, work and consume digital services.
11 September 2026
Telcos may need just 10% local ownership
3 September 2026
The government plans to cut the minimum local ownership requirement for mobile operators to 10 percent from 15 percent, according to the latest draft of the Telecommunications Network and Licensing Policy.
3 September 2026
Mobile balance spending limit jumps 150%
2 September 2026
Users can spend up to Tk 50,000 a year on smartphones, other devices and eligible services
2 September 2026
Govt, banks step in as startup funding dries up
28 August 2026
With Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem facing its worst funding drought in more than a decade, the government and banks have launched several new initiatives to provide cash-strapped entrepreneurs with fresh sources of capital.
28 August 2026
Local airlines battling an existential crisis
Local airlines -- Biman, US-Bangla, Novoair and Regent -- are on course to losing Tk 350 crore in revenue just this month alone for the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced countries to close borders and brought air travel to a near-halt.
22 March 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Informal sector takes a big hit as Dhaka residents attempt to flatten the curve
Coronavirus has upended much of the daily life in most parts of the world. And Dhaka, too, is not left behind.
19 March 2020
Coronavirus eating away restaurant business
It started from the second week of this month. At first, Md Mahbub Zaman, the owner of Genial Buffet in the capital’s Dhanmondi, thought the cancellations for party bookings were coincidental.
17 March 2020
Coronavirus fears: hotels become ghost towns
In the general run of things, a steady stream of chatter buzzes across the lobby of the Pan Pacific Sonargaon, as the upscale hotel in the heart of Dhaka hosts more than five events a day.
14 March 2020
US-Bangla eyeing to make Sylhet more accessible
US-Bangla Airlines, the largest local private airline in terms of fleet size, plans to open new routes for Bangladesh’s domestic travellers, especially to and from Sylhet.
10 February 2020
Bangladesh needs better air connectivity to boost tourism
Air connectivity in Bangladesh should be more accessible and developed to expand domestic tourism, said the chief of a private carrier.
21 January 2020
Novoair takes Jaago kids on ‘Flight Fantasy’
Joyous exclamations and hurrahs of youngsters erupted amidst the tranquillity of the pressurised cabin as the wheels of an ATR 72-500 started rolling on Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s runway. They were nowhere near nervous boarding an aircraft for the first time. Instead the sounds of bliss grew as the aircraft rose over 15,000 feet.
16 January 2020
Smoking gets costlier
The government has significantly raised the prices of tobacco products to curb consumption.
13 June 2019
Hatil brings robot carpenters
Hatil has invested over Tk 200 crore to renovate its Zirani Bazar factory in Savar with state-of-the-art machinery, including automated
12 May 2019
Imports dominate kids' dresses
Parents along with their children are hitting the capital's shopping centres as they look to purchase their desired outfit for Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest Muslim festival.
13 June 2018
Owners of two cars to face surcharge
Owners of two motor cars or residential property with a total area of eight thousand square feet in city corporations will have to pay a 10 percent surcharge on their income tax.
7 June 2018
Jute mills to be revived by PPP initiatives
The government will bring an end to the vulnerable situation public jute mills are in by running those under the public private partnership (PPP) model.
7 June 2018