Licence Renewal Fees Telcos puzzled by regulator’s new letter Four mobile telephone operators are confused over a letter from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission that asked them to pay a due amount and late fees for licence renewal. The BTRC on Wednesday asked Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi and Citycell to deposit a combined amount of Tk 857.46 ... Read more
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Mobile users now 8.5 crore
The number of mobile subscribers crossed the 8.5 crore mark in December last year, a 24 percent rise from the same month a year ago. At least 1.64 crore new users were brought under the mobile network in the last one year. According to the website of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, the
Cell operators given a shock
Telecoms regulator asks for new fee for old bandwidth Telecoms regulator yesterday sent letters to four mobile operators in the country asking them to pay spectrum charges and renewal fees and have their licences renewed for the next 15 years. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) also sought papers related to tax, VAT and VoIP from ... Read more
GP, Jaago to launch pilot ‘online classroom’
Grameenphone (GP) in partnership with Jaago Foundation is going to initiate a venture named “Online Classroom” with the aim to ensure high quality education in both sub-urban and rural areas of Bangladesh. A signing ceremony between Grameenphone and Jaago Foundation took place in this regard recently. Tore Johnsen, chief executive officer, GP and Korvi Rakshand, ... Read more
BTRC claim: GP seeks govt intervention
Mobile operator Grameen-phone yesterday sought the government’s intervention to resolve a dispute with the telecom regulator over unpaid revenue and tax. On Monday, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission asked the operator to pay Tk 3,034 crore in unpaid revenue, accumulated interest payment and
GP clears stand on regulator’s claim for Tk 3,034cr
Grameenphone yesterday refuted the claim of the regulator that the mobile operator will have to pay Tk 3,034 crore in unpaid revenue and tax. Kazi Monirul Kabir, chief communications officer of the company, said they “strongly disagree” with the numbers the regulator has claimed in a letter sent to GP on
GP releases Kumar Bishwajit’s albums featuring hit songs of 30 years
Grameenphone (GP) Ltd on Sunday released four albums of noted popular singer Kumar Bishwajit, whose melodious voice and unique singing style captivates generations of music lovers in Bangladesh for over 30 years. The four albums are: “Meghe-r Palki”, “Ekta Akash”, “Swapner Anagona” and “Prem-er Abash” will feature the hit songs of the singer sung since ... Read more
Mobile users cross 75m
Mobile phone subscription has crossed 75 million, according to the country’s telecoms regulator. Grameenphone had 33.261 million, Banglalink 20.047 million, Robi 14.350 million, Airtel 4.911 million, Citycell 1.747 million and Teletalk 1.166 million subscribers at the end of May, according to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
BTRC under pressure to reduce fee
Mobile phone companies are putting pressure on Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to reduce the fees they must pay to obtain a renewal of its licence, according to BTRC officials. The BTRC has published a draft guideline concerning the renewal of the 2G mobile licences of four mobile operators — Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi and CDMA operator ... Read more
Grameenphone launches GPIT
Mobile operator Grameenphone launched its first offshoot company, GPIT, with a two-day grand inauguration ceremony at GPHouse in Dhaka on Friday. GPIT is an international B2B company with a profit balance and stable corporate clienteles’ right from day one, said a Grameenphone statement
Johnsen new CEO of GP
Grameenphone yesterday named Tore Johnsen as its new chief executive officer. Johnsen will take up his new position from March 1. He will succeed Oddvar Hesjedal who has completed his tenure in Grameenphone and will move on to new responsibilities in Telenor Group
GP signs deal on RTIA
Grameenphone signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Information Commission to help raise citizens’ awareness by sending free text messages yesterday. Grameenphone (GP) will now disseminate public awareness messages under the Right to Information Act (RTIA) to the 70 million mobile clientele and help implement the