In Bangladesh’s technology arena, TIM Nurul Kabir is a known face. Having helmed the top policymaking positions of different trade bodies related to IT and telecom, Mr Kabir has seen it all, firsthand, in a career spanning nearly three decades. He has just retired from his position as the CEO and
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Robi offers free data for 27,000 doctors
Robi on May 13 declared 33GB free data for the next six months to their 27,000 customers who are doctors and registered with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Robi's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed during a press conference has declared this today. The doctors connected with
Revised Digital Commerce Policy yet to get Cabinet approval
The Digital Commerce Policy, which has been formulated and revised to attract foreign investment, is yet to get the approval of the Cabinet Division. In the last week of July, the reviewed policy was forwarded to the Cabinet for approval. The government brought changes in the policy by publishing a gazette notification following objections
ROBI TO SET UP INNOVATION LAB AT IBA
Robi, the leading digital service provider of the country, is going to set up an Innovation Lab at Business Administration Institute (IBA) of Dhaka University. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between these organizations in this regard on August 21 at IBA premises. Robi’s Managing Director and CEO, Mahtab
DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURS TO GET UP TO TK 84 LAKH INVESTMENT
Robi has launched its flagship digital entrepreneurship platform, r-ventures 2.0, for every aspiring digital entrepreneurs of the country. Any individual or a group of individuals with a viable digital business idea can submit their ideas and get the opportunity to securing funding of up to Tk 84 lakhs for each
No VAT and SD on MNP Service
The government has removed the value added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty on the SIM replacement under the mobile number portability (MNP) service. Now a subscriber who changes the SIM number under MNP service will not need to pay any SIM tax. The Finance Ministry issued a gazette notification on January
IEEE Bangladesh Section organized IAS Summit 2018
To undertake conversation and promote collaboration between industry and academia Industry Application Society (IAS) Summit 2018 was held at Robi Corporate Office. Organized by IEEE Industry Application Society Bangladesh Chapter in association with IEEE Bangladesh Section this summit was held on November 24, 2018. The event started with the inaugural speech
We want to create a digital ecosystem in PULSE that will connect all aspects of healthcare
She has been instrumental in building Telenor subsidiary Grameephone as number one brand and market leader but even then, the true gravity of Rubaba Dowla’s achievement probably remains understated. Because while being an important part of making a billion-dollar company is impressive, to say the least, it says little about
USHERING IN THE ERA 4G
Call it 4G insanity. It's the ceaseless stream of news and updates that you find in newspapers, online media and TV. Those somehow tout the magical properties of this newest wireless network, one that promises to do everything but sweep your floors and cook dinner. They say – these service providers and