Mahmudul Hasan

4 weeks ago | thedailystar.net | Mahmudul Hasan

The country's e-commerce and F-commerce platforms are witnessing a surge in sales ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, but growth remains below expectations. Since the onset of the pandemic, sales during the Eid has become the lifeblood for the local online shops.

4 weeks ago | thedailystar.net | Mahmudul Hasan

Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways Satellite service providers operating in Bangladesh must route internet traffic through local gateways and connect to an International Internet Gateway (IIG) for data supply, giving the government the ability to shut down internet access if needed.

4 weeks ago | thedailystar.net | Mahmudul Hasan

Move designed to alleviate investor concerns The government has formally responded to concerns raised by major foreign telecom investors regarding the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction, proposing conditional pricing concessions to ease industry apprehensions. Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive authority over the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and ICT, suggested a potential 5-10 percent reduction in spectrum prices.

1 month ago | thedailystar.net | Mahmudul Hasan

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) recently approved a Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) licence for Bangla Phone Ltd, the first such licence to be issued in the country in 11 years. According to state guidelines, the licence is primarily for building, maintaining and managing a nationwide fibre-optic transmission network and sharing infrastructure for telecom operators and internet service providers.

1 month ago | thedailystar.net | Mahmudul Hasan

Faridpur-born Humayun Kabir (1906-69) studied at Oxford University, became the secretary of the Oxford Union and was once only four votes short of becoming its president. He was a global intellectual celebrity often sought after for speeches. His lectures at the universities of Wisconsin-Madison and London morphed into books. Despite his global reach and cosmopolitan credentials, Kabir was not removed from the lifeworld of rural Faridpur.