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Robi logs Tk 280cr losses despite rise in subscribers

Robi, Bangladesh's second largest mobile operator, failed to register profit for the second straight year, counting net losses of Tk 280
Robi fined Tk 4.10 lakh for duping customers

A government agency fines private mobile phone operator Robi Tk 4.10 lakh for duping three customers in different offers.
Blind passion given sight

Blind from infancy, 19-year-old Bangladeshi cricket fan Samiul Islam finally had the opportunity to see his favourite team in action on Sunday after his eyesight was restored following an operation funded by a reality TV show.
GP gets ‘013’ number series with existing ‘017’

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission decides to allow Grameenphone a new number series of 013 with their existing 017 prefix which is close to be exhausted.
Robi gets its first local CEO

Mobile operator Robi announces Mahtab Uddin Ahmed as its first local chief executive officer and managing director.
Robi-Airtel merger defers again

Long awaited telecom merger between Robi and Airtel is deferred once again as the parent companies delayed their agreement till September 26, 2016, according to reports.
Illegal int'l calls thrive on Teletalk

State-owned carrier Teletalk's failure to kill around 22 lakh unregistered connections is allowing a huge volume of illegal international calls to be made, depriving the government of revenue.
BTRC launches call center for complaints

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) launches a call center where telecom subscribers will be able to register any telecom related complaint.
Three areas in focus in Robi-BCB deal

Robi became a strategic partner of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to work on three areas over the next three years.
Govt gets 3 more weeks to decide on Robi-Airtel merger

The High Court today gives the government three more weeks to submit its recommendations about the proposed merger of two telecom companies Robi and Airtel.
Alumni Association of BRAC University honours industry leaders and recognises outstanding alumni works

The current executive body of Alumni Association of BRAC University on Friday organised the first ever alumni fest in the capital.
Public hearing on Robi, Airtel merger Feb 17

The telecom regulator will arrange a public hearing on February 17 to take opinion of people before finalising its recommendations on the merger of Robi and Airtel.
Robi and Airtel sign merger deal

Two top mobile phone operators in the country, Robi and Airtel signs the formal deal for merging together in the country.
Biometric SIM registration: Tarana unhappy with telcos’ non-cooperation

State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim says mobile phone operators are not cooperating with the government to ensure registration of SIM cards with subscribers’ fingerprints.
Joy asks for public hearing on Robi-Airtel merger

The prime minister's ICT affairs adviser has directed the telecom regulator to take opinion of the public before
Integration with Airtel a year away: Robi chief

Robi yesterday said it would take a year to complete the merger with Airtel Bangladesh as the mobile phone operators will have to get
Robi-Airtel merger needs 1 year more

Mobile operator Robi says they need 12 months for completion of the merger with Airtel to become the second largest mobile operator in the country, while the High Court asks the government to explain in four weeks as to why it should not be directed to assess the market impact of the proposed merger.
Robi-Airtel merger gets primary approval

Bangladesh telecom regulator primarily approves the request for merger of Robi and Airtel.
Unregistered SIM cards seized at Uttara G&G shop

A special team of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seizes unregistered SIM cards and illegally imported electronic devices from a Gadget & Gear store in Uttara of Dhaka.
SIM re-registration starts Sep 13

Verification and re-registration process will continue for three months. Devoid of re-registration, a SIM will be blocked.
Internet.org launched in Bangladesh

Free internet access to selected websites is introduced in Bangladesh by Internet.org, a non-profit group that allows free online browsing through mobile gadgets.
Browse Internet for free from tomorrow

Bangladesh is going to be a part of internet.org, a non-profit group domain which allows free Internet browsing through mobile gadgets.