Government websites in Bangladesh being used to promote online betting: Report

Domains of at least 11 government websites are being used to promote online betting. To verify the information, Digital Rights initiative 'DismissLab' has found more than 3,000 web pages linked to these websites. These pages are mainly redirecting customers to four betting websites. Dismislab published a report in this regard on Monday titled “Bangladesh government […]

Pressure to develop new databases despite no need: Bangladesh Telecom operators directed to store customer information by BTRC

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on March 20 sent new letters to mobile telecom operators directing them to create a new database to store customers' personal information, which government agency National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC) said was not necessary. Is. Telecom operators are no longer interested in building new data centres. Telecom regulators and […]

Banglalink secures integrated license from BTRC

It also facilitates proactive sharing, provides clear guidelines on data retention, provides greater clarity regarding audit periods, and rationalizes various fees and charges. These will help support the Smart Bangladesh initiative by promoting the adoption of advanced technologies and improving service quality with innovations, a press release said.Kan Terzioglu, Group CEO of VEON, parent company […]

Government pressure on mobile operators to develop personal information database raises concerns

Letters have been issued repeatedly to telecom service providers to develop a database with personal information of their customers from a service called ‘Parichaya’. The database will include the customer’s name, national ID card number, their parents’ names, date of birth, address, gender, occupation and a photograph. However, mobile operators are not interested in developing […]

Cyclone Mocha: BTRC forms emergency teams for uninterrupted telecom services

In view of BTRC’s direction, telecom operators have set up control rooms at their respective offices to ensure uninterrupted telecom services in coastal and surrounding areas and have sufficient batteries, diesel generators, portable generators and spare vehicles to travel during the disaster. Has been arranged. To ensure power backup to keep your network systems functional. […]