Science & Technology

Regulator plans SMS tariff cut

Sat March 20, 2010 - 1:50am BdST

The telecom regulator is set to slash mobile short message service (SMS) charges by at least 50 percent, a move that is expected to encourage users to air more texts.

Cisco sees Bangladesh as fast-emerging IT mkt

Sat March 20, 2010 - 1:43am BdST

Cisco Systems Incorporate, the world leader in networking for Internet, sees Bangladesh as a fast-emerging market for Information Technology (IT) business likely to emerge as a key partner of global networking growth engine. "Bangladesh is a fast-growing emerging market and will be among the global growth engines over the next two to three years," Sandeep Roy, Country Manager-Channels, India and SAARC, Cisco Services told the FE.

RanksTel shut down by BTRC, 3 officials held

Fri March 19, 2010 - 4:07pm BdST

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Friday closed operation of RanksTel for its alleged involvement in illegal VoIP (voice over internet protocol) business.

BTCL reduces further internet charges

Fri March 19, 2010 - 12:28am BdST

Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) has decided to reduce further broadband internet service charges with effect from April 1.

SEC serves notice on GP

Thu March 18, 2010 - 3:18am BdST

The stockmarket regulator served notice on Grameenphone (GP) yesterday for non-compliance with securities rules. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in a web posting said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has served the notice in connection with GP's unaudited financial statements (fourth quarter) for the year 2009.

Facebook becomes bigger hit than Google

Wed March 17, 2010 - 8:20pm BdST

Social networking website Facebook has capped a year of phenomenal growth by overtaking Google’s popularity among US internet users, with industry data showing it has scored more visits on its home page than the search engine.

WorldTel was running illegal VoIP: BTRC

Wed March 17, 2010 - 5:00pm BdST

A BTRC drive has unearthed evidence of illegal VoIP operations by private land phone operator WorldTel Bangladesh, officials said on Wednesday.

18 ISPs launch IP telephony

Tue March 16, 2010 - 9:28pm BdST

Eighteen internet-service providers (ISPs) launched IP telephony service in Dhaka on Tuesday. This for the first time in Bangladesh a large number of companies will provide this service.

Dhaka Phone bosses to be quizzed at jail gate

Tue March 16, 2010 - 7:27pm BdST

A Dhaka court on Tuesday rejected a police submission to take into custody three top executives of the private land phone operator Dhaka Phone in connection with an illegal VoIP case. The court instead asked the police to question the three men at the jail gate.

DSE website off-limits to BB employees

Tue March 16, 2010 - 2:18am BdST

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has made the Dhaka Stock Exchange website off-limits to its employees during office hours from Thursday.