Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Xiaomi has been named Bangladesh’s leading mobile handset brand for the second consecutive year at the Best Brand Award 2025. The recognition reflects strong consumer trust, widespread market presence, and the brand’s role in making affordable, feature-rich smartphones and connected technology accessible across the country.
Bangladesh’s telecom regulator has urged Meta to act faster against violence-inciting content on Facebook, warning that delays are worsening unrest during a fragile political transition. The move follows attacks on media outlets and concerns over election-related violence ahead of polls scheduled for February 2026.
Robi Axiata has urged caution over Bangladesh’s planned pre-election 700MHz spectrum auction, citing political uncertainty and regulatory inconsistency. The operator warned that major investment decisions require stability, noting policy changes, spending pressures, and foreign ownership limits as key factors affecting investor confidence.
The proposed Bangladesh Telecommunication (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 significantly expands state control over digital platforms, weakens regulatory independence, and broadens surveillance powers. Rights groups warn it threatens privacy, freedom of expression, and due process, urging alignment with international human rights standards and inclusive public consultation.
ADN Telecom’s Gold Award at the ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence 2024 reinforces its track record of strong governance practices. Having secured Gold in 2022 and Silver in 2023, the company continues to demonstrate consistency, transparency, and leadership in corporate governance within the ICT sector.
Honor’s new Bangladesh factory signals a strategic shift toward local smartphone manufacturing, aiming to boost device availability and digital adoption. Built with Smart Technologies, the facility integrates AI-driven production systems and supports national goals to increase smartphone penetration and strengthen the country’s technology manufacturing base.
Bangladesh’s digital transformation must now move beyond access to competitiveness. Digital Bangladesh 2.0 focuses on human capital, intelligent governance, advanced fintech, and trusted digital systems to shift the country from technology use to technology production, positioning it as a competitive player in the global digital economy.
Bangladesh’s telecom regulator has delayed the launch of the National Equipment Identity Register to January 1, 2026, extending deadlines for handset registration and giving traders more time to comply. The system aims to block illegal mobile phones, with final implementation linked to pending tax decisions by the revenue authority.
Nokia will provide SLTE technology for the Bangladesh Private Cable System, a new subsea link connecting Bangladesh to Singapore. The project will add significant bandwidth and redundancy, reduce operational costs, and strengthen Bangladesh’s international connectivity following past disruptions to existing submarine cable routes.
Bangladesh has taken a major step toward its first private submarine cable network after the BPCS Consortium signed an SLTE supply agreement with Nokia. The project aims to boost international bandwidth capacity, reduce reliance on terrestrial links via India, enhance cybersecurity, and support long-term internet affordability and digital growth.