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Starlink wants to do business in Nepal-Bhutan from Bangladesh

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Desk Report: Starlink, an American company that provides satellite-based internet services, wants to do business in Nepal and Bhutan using Bangladesh as an international route for internet supply. For this, they have sent a letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seeking approval. It is learned that the BTRC wants to decide whether to grant permission or not after a face-to-face meeting with Starlink representatives and thoroughly evaluating the technical, legal and business issues. For this, Starlink has been called for discussions tomorrow, Wednesday. When asked, Brigadier General Shafiul…

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BTRC files case against Salman F. Rahman and 27 others for embezzlement of Tk 568 crore

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Desk Report: The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has filed a case against Salman F. Rahman, the private industry and investment advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in the student-public uprising, and Beximco Group Vice Chairman, and 27 others, for embezzling Tk 5.68 billion. BTRC Senior Assistant Director Taufiqul Alam filed the case at the capital’s Gulshan Police Station on Thursday evening. Gulshan Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Hafizur Rahman and BTRC Legal and Licensing Department Deputy Director Maidul Islam confirmed the matter. The case alleges that after…

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