Science & Technology

RanksTel shut down by BTRC, 3 officials held

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

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

SEC serves notice on GP

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

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

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

IP telephony starts in Bangladesh

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

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

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

World Bank to fund Kaliakoir hi-tech park

The World Bank will provide fund to help construct the hi-tech park in Kaliakoir as the first site for special economic zone in the country.

5 Dhaka Phone officials detained for illegal VoIP

Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) have detained five officials of the private land phone operator Dhaka Phone, including its chairman and general manager, on charges of providing illegal VoIP service.