Broadband connections skyrocket Star Business Report Star Business Report The number of broadband internet connections has skyrocketed since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the inclusion of rural areas under the service amid the ongoing health crisis which prompted affordable and faster internet consumption across the country. The internet connections through broadband jumped 50 per cent year-on-year in November to reach 8.6 million, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The number of connections witnessed a leap in March, when Bangladesh first reported its first coronavirus infection, as it added over 23 lakh new subscribers in one month.