Mobile operator Robi now finds itself deluged with allegations of financial discrepancies surrounding the 2021 resignation of former chief executive officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed. The resignation at first appeared to be a routine affair, with the company's board accepting the letter from its chief ex

Modern wake-up ritual no longer begins with the sunrise or the morning news. For millions of people, it starts with the blue glow of a smartphone screen. Across Bangladesh and around the world, reaching for a phone has become almost instinctive. What was once celebrated as a revolutionary tool fo

Bangladesh recorded a strong rebound in new business formation in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) registering the highest number of new entities in four years alongside a record increase in revenue earnings. According to off

The government's proposal for sharply hiking import duties on mobile phones has triggered growing concern among industry leaders. According to them, the move could produce the opposite of its intended outcome by shrinking official sales, strengthening the grey market and ultimately reducing tax co

For more than two decades up till now, buying a mobile-phone connection in Bangladesh would come with an unusual price tag: a government-imposed SIM tax that every new subscriber had to pay before making a single call or sending a single message. A remedy is, hopefully, in sight. The levy had surv

Questions have emerged over the recruitment practices of Robi Axiata PLC after the country's second-largest mobile network operator advertised for several of its highest executive positions using a little-known website and an email domain that appear to have no formal linkage with the company's off

Bangladesh is undergoing a major transformation in its financial system as mobile financial services (MFS) increasingly replace cash-based transactions. Over the past decade, digital financial platforms such as bKash, Nagad, and Rocket have expanded financial access to millions of people, particula

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has proposed a substantial reduction in taxes on new SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) issuance, as high costs are slowing subscriber growth and the expansion of the telecom sector. It has also called for the complete withdrawal of taxes