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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Exports rise on boost from apparel, jute
Export earnings grew 3.97 percent year-on-year to $25.94 billion in the July-March period of the current fiscal year on the back of higher shipments of garments, jute and jute goods and leather and leather products.
5 April 2017
Sweets for tax payers on Chaitra Sankranti: NBR
For the very first time in its history, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to offer sweets to the tax payers marking Chaitra Sankranti – the end of the last month of the Bangla Year. In line with Bangla tradition, NBR will also celebrate Halkhata on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.
5 April 2017
More evidence NKorea linked to Bangladesh Bank cyber heist: Kaspersky Lab
Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab says it has obtained digital evidence that bolsters suspicions by some researchers that North Korea was involved in last year's $81 million cyber heist of the Bangladesh central bank's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
4 April 2017
New CEO for Social Islami Bank
Shahid Hossain joined Social Islami Bank (SIBL) as chief executive officer on Wednesday. The bank also promoted Tarik Morshed as its additional managing director.
30 March 2017
State banks saw rapid credit growth in 2016
Four state-owned commercial banks saw higher credit growth at the end of December last year thanks to a surge in lending to small businesses.
30 March 2017
Bangladesh Bank heist 'state-sponsored': FBI official
The heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank's account at the New York Federal Reserve last year was "state-sponsored," an FBI officer in the Philippines, who has been involved in the investigations, says.
29 March 2017
First telecom tower made of bamboo installed in Dhaka
Tower management company Edotco yesterday installed the first telecom tower made of bamboo on the rooftop of a
28 March 2017
Biman offers 20pc discounts on six int'l routes
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has offered 20 percent discounts on six international routes in a bid to boost tourism.
27 March 2017
Mobile internet emerging as a revenue churner
Data service is emerging as a solid revenue-generator for mobile operators following the launch of high-speed 3G network in the
26 March 2017
Banglalink fined for helpline fraud
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has fined mobile operator Banglalink Tk 25,000 for cheating a
23 March 2017
Agent banking getting popular
Agent banking is gaining popularity, particularly among Bangladeshis living abroad, because of its convenient and cost-effective
23 March 2017
A mobile tower radiation harmful: Government report
Radiation emitted by a tower of a mobile operator in Bangladesh is harmful for public health, the government says in a report.
22 March 2017
Robi's tussle with BTRC over merger continues
The telecom regulator has slapped Robi with a show-cause notice over the mobile operator's non-payment of Tk 108.83 crore of its
21 March 2017
Vodafone, Idea in $23b deal to create new Indian telecom leader
Britain's Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular agreed on Monday to merge their Indian operations in a $23 billion deal, creating the
20 March 2017
US-Bangla to fly to Bangkok from May
US-Bangla Airlines will start flying to its sixth international destination -- Bangkok -- from May 3, according to a statement.
19 March 2017
Mercantile Bank to form new unit for mobile financial services
Mercantile Bank will set up a subsidiary company to run its mobile financial services (MFS) in an effort to become a top player in the
19 March 2017
Helio S25
Has the Bangladeshi brand Helio finally cracked the premium smartphone formula? We review to find out.
19 March 2017
Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for more global trade with China
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook expressed support for globalization and said China should continue to open its economy to foreign
18 March 2017
Ex-bank cashier jailed for 3yrs
A Dhaka court sentences a former bank cashier to three years’ imprisonment in a case filed for misappropriating Tk 38.78 lakh.
15 March 2017
6,064 mobile SIMs seized, 3 held in Ctg
Telecom regulator and law enforcers in a joint drive have detained three people with 6,064 mobile SIM cards in Chittagong city for using those in illegal call termination.
15 March 2017