Exports grew 13% in Aug on RMG rebound
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In Brief / ADB approves $175m for CHT power upgrade
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Mobile balance spending limit jumps 150%
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Commodity suppliers warn of shortages amid gas crisis
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BSEC plans direct listing for firms with Tk 500cr turnover
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Disease outbreak wipes out shrimp at 250 Batiaghata farms
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In Brief / Luxury cars imported as old spare parts seized
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12 Bangladeshi firms showcase products at Paris apparel fair
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Rooftop solar gets new incentive package
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BB pushes for passage of two banking laws
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Regulator wants a new mobile operator
With two mobile phone operators having merged and another shutting down, the telecom regulator plans to welcome a new player
6 July 2017
Thailand leads the pack for Asia's abused tourist elephants
Twice as many elephants work in Thailand's tourism industry as the rest of Asia combined, with the vast majority kept in "severely inadequate conditions", a new report reveals.
6 July 2017
Indian PM Modi's tea stall to become tourist shrine
Now it is rusting hulk in a small town railway station, but Indian authorities want the stall where Prime Minister Narendra Modi sold tea with his father to become a global tourist magnet.
5 July 2017
Don't look down: Glass bottom skywalk thrills in China
Suspended more than 120 metres (400 feet) above a gaping chasm, the world's longest cantilevered glass skywalk is delighting and terrifying visitors in China.
5 July 2017
Regulator to offer 3 licences to run mobile towers
The telecom regulator has decided to award three licences to manage mobile towers in Bangladesh and separate telecom business
4 July 2017
Bank Asia re-elects chairman
A Rouf Chowdhury has been re-elected as the chairman of Bank Asia.
4 July 2017
Banks weighed down by bad loans, lack of quality manpower
Rising non-performing loans (NPL) and the dearth of quality personnel are the major challenges facing the banking sector, said a top banker.
4 July 2017
Central bankers want more talks, not coordination
There is no behind-the-scenes pact between powerful central bankers to tighten policy but the potent effect their actions have on
3 July 2017
Govt urges banks to provide Tk 20,000cr for power projects
The government has urged banks to channel Tk 20,000 crore into the power sector over the next six months to fast-track quick rental
2 July 2017
BB updates SME terms
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has updated its definition of micro, cottage, small and medium enterprises in line with the National Industrial
2 July 2017
Exporters count losses for EU air cargo ban
Exporters are facing extreme difficulties in shipping their goods to the European Union due to a ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to the 28-nation bloc.
29 June 2017
Tourist destination: 4 waterfalls of Mirsharai
Even two years ago the Napittyachora village in Mirsharai upazila of Chittagong was rarely visited by outsiders. But now, several hundred tourists pay their visit on a daily basis.
27 June 2017
Cyberhacking incidents seen too costly for banks: Kaspersky
A Russian-based IT security firm said that banks interrupted by cyberhacking also have to deal with data loss, damage to brand reputation and leakage of confidential information.
24 June 2017
Thailand top milk exporter, India top producer in Asia
India is the world's largest milk producer, with 18 percent of global production, followed by the US and China. But when it comes to milk export, Thailand is the largest milk exporter in Asia.
24 June 2017
Shahjalal Islami Bank gets new AMD
M Shahidul Islam has joined Shahjalal Islami Bank as additional managing director, according to the bank.
21 June 2017
ADB gives $300m for Ctg-Cox's Bazar rail link
The government yesterday signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank to get $300 million in loans to build a dual-gauge rail link between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar with the view to promoting trade and regional connectivity.
21 June 2017
Robi fined Tk 2.5 lakh for deceiving subscriber
Mobile phone operator Robi has paid a Tk 2.5 lakh fine for deceiving a subscriber in Khulna.
21 June 2017
6 mobile operators pay Tk 855cr revenue
The government has earned Taka 855 crore as revenue from the six mobile phone operator companies during fiscal 2016-17, State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim tells parliament.
20 June 2017
Tk 2000cr for refinancing state banks injustice: Bablu
Jatiya Party lawmaker Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu blasts Finance Minister AMA Muhith for allocating Tk 2000 crore in a bid to refinance different state banks in the proposed budget for FY 2017-18.
20 June 2017
Asean and South Asia take lead in infrastructure race
Asean and South Asia are building infrastructure at an unprecedented rate. Anyone who travels the capital cities of this region knows it
19 June 2017