MNA Business Desk: The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to reduce the bandwidth capacity Grameenphone and Robi as they failed to pay their dues to the government. Zakir Hossain Khan, Senior Assistant Director (PR) of BTRC, told UNB that 30 per cent bandwidth capacity of GP and 15 percent of Robi will be slashed as they could not clear their dues despite repeated notices. Zakir said GP, the country’s largest mobile phone operator, has Tk 125.8 billion dues to the government, including Tk 40.8 billion to the National Board of Revenue (NBR). Robi has dues of Tk 8.7 ...
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Robi ends Bangladesh cricket sponsorship
MNA Sports Desk: Mobile network company Robi has pulled-out from its contract with the BCB as a sponsor of the Bangladesh national cricket team, reported news agency. The deal had also allowed Robi to brand on Bangladesh A team, Bangladesh U19 and Bangladesh national women’s cricket team. A media release from Robi claimed the decision to move out from the contract was based on the deal losing its relevance. BCB chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury informed that the board has already come to a decision to stop Robi branding on all BCB assets and that the issue has been forwarded ...
Read More »SC freezes Robi’s bank accounts for 3 days
MNA Business Desk: The Supreme has upheld a decision of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to freeze all the bank accounts of mobile phone operator Robi on charge of dodging VAT. The Appellate Division of the SC on Thursday stayed for three days a High Court order that stayed the NBR decision. A four-member Appellate Division bench, led by chief justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the revenue board. Earlier, the NBR filed a petition challenging the High Court stay order. The HC on Tuesday stayed the NBR decision to freeze all ...
Read More »Robi launched gaming platform MyPlay
MNA Science & Tech Desk: A gaming platform, MyPlay, has been launched for game lovers in the country. The digital network operator Robi launched the gaming platform at a city hotel on Tuesday in association with Gakk Media, said a press release. MyPlay contains more than 21,000 games. The statement said Robi and Airtel users can enjoy this amazing gaming platform. MyPlay is accessible through APP or WAP or WEB. Robi and Airtel users with internet connection need to visit the link myplay.games or download android app and subscribe to MyPlay. After subscribing, users can download their favourite games. There ...
Read More »Robi brings country’s first Islamic mobile package ‘Noor’
MNA Science & Tech Desk: Mobile phone operator Robi has launched country’s first Islamic mobile package ‘Noor’ with special call rate and attractive Islamic services. Robi has decided to deposit the revenue generated from the Noor package in a shariah compliant bank to avoid application of interest. Noor subscribers will enjoy a call rate of 7 paisa/10 second between themselves while they have to pay 20.775 paisa/10 sec while talking to other operators. However, Noor customers can enjoy special call rate of 1 paisa/sec to all local numbers by recharging Tk 29. They can also avail all the existing rate-cutter ...
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