June 06, 2026
Tech firms argue for device controls over bans, citing learning, communication, and safety
A Dubai returnee has been detained with 15 mobile phones and 270 cartons of foreign cigarettes worth Tk 1m
The Election Commission has backtracked on an earlier restriction barring mobile phones from centres in the face of criticism
Voters, candidates, agents, journalists and observers may carry phones but cannot photograph secret booths
Locally assembled handsets priced above Tk 30,000 will also see price relief as component duties fall
Domestic handset manufacturers reject syndicate claims, cite global component price hikes
Import duty, advance tax and VAT on mobile phones drop to 43.43 percent from 61.80 percent
The new deadline comes amid protests from mobile phone traders
