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FICCI praises policy stability, warns on revenue collection goals
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Govt plans two free trade zones near major ports
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Audit Claims: GP, Robi challenge legality of BTRC’s show-cause notice
Grameenphone and Robi have challenged the legality of the telecom regulator’s show-cause notice on them asking to reply within 30 days why their licences would not be cancelled for their failure to pay Tk 13,446 crore of dues.
6 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia allows foreign men, women to share hotel rooms
Saudi Arabia is allowing foreign men and women to rent hotel rooms together without proving they are related, after the conservative Muslim kingdom launched a new tourist visa regime to attract holidaymakers.
5 October 2019, 04:44 AM
Tyre manufacturing awaits a boom with Tk 3,000cr investment
Bangladesh is on the verge of becoming a saturated market in tyre manufacturing by next year with the inclusion of some local and foreign conglomerates in the business. Apex Husain Tyre and Gazi Tyre
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Fire protection in buildings: The state of our (un)preparedness
Fire incidents, in the last few years, seem to have been a common phenomenon in Bangladesh. A society becomes more vulnerable to
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Understanding the concept and rating system of ‘Green Buildings’
According to World Green Building Council, a green building is a building that in its design, construction or operation, reduces or
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM
US Bangla adds new aircraft to its fleet
US-Bangla Airlines, one of the country’s leading private airlines, adds a brand new aircraft as part of its plan to increase flight frequency on domestic and regional routes.
26 September 2019, 15:18 PM
Govt allows 500 tonnes of hilsa export to India
The government has allowed export of highest 500 tonnes of hilsa to India during Durga Puja.
25 September 2019, 18:00 PM
BTRC may waive GP-Robi’s late fees
The government is considering waiving off the late fees, which made up almost half the Tk 13,447 crore claimed by the telecom regulator as unpaid dues from Grameenphone and Robi, as it engineers a swift end to the drawn-out tussle.
25 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Omera, Beximco to export LPG to India
Two Bangladeshi companies are set to export liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the landlocked northeastern states of India.
Omera Petroleum and Beximco LPG will export LPG to state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which will bottle and sell to consumers.
23 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Facebook unwilling to open office in Dhaka
Facebook has denied to set up any office or install its local service in Bangladesh right now as the market size is not sustainable here enough.
23 September 2019, 14:03 PM
Kamal steps in as mediator
The long drawn-out conflict between the country’s top two mobile operators -- Grameenphone and Robi -- and the telecom regulator over unpaid dues amounting to Tk 13,447 crore is finally heading towards an amicable conclusion after Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal stepped in.
18 September 2019, 18:00 PM
BTRC may face investment arbitration soon
With the serving of show-cause notices on Robi and Grameenphone as to why their licences will not be cancelled for not paying the so-called ‘dues’, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has come further closer to facing investment
16 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Telcos’ data revenue surges
Data revenue for the top three mobile phone operators surged 23 percent to Tk 2,862 crore in the first half of the year on the back of fast-expanding 4G coverage.
16 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Biman to get 4th Dreamliner ‘Rajhangsha’ Thursday
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will get its fourth Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, last in the row of 10 new aircrafts, on September 12.
9 September 2019, 15:29 PM
Move to revoke GP, Robi’s 2G-3G licences
Grameenphone and Robi’s clash with the telecom regulator became more heated yesterday after they were slapped with show-cause notices enquiring why their 2G and 3G licences should not be cancelled for their failure to pay unpaid dues unearthed by audit.
5 September 2019, 18:00 PM
BTRC issues notice asking why licences of GP, Robi won’t be cancelled
The telecom regulator issues two separate show cause notices to Grameenphone and Robi asking them to reply in 30 days why their licences will not be cancelled despite violating the licensing conditions by not paying the telecom regulator’s ‘dues’.
5 September 2019, 11:39 AM
Robi’s profit dragged down by increased tax
Robi earned Tk 1.2 crore in profit in the second quarter of the year driven by data revenue growth, but the takings were far below what it made in the first quarter.
29 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Glum GP casts shadow on stocks
The Dhaka bourse fell yesterday because of a selling pressure of Grameenphone’s share, as the telecom regulator has threatened to revoke the licence of the largest listed company over unpaid audit claims.
29 August 2019, 18:00 PM
HC scraps BTRC order asking GP to pay Tk 30cr fine
The High Court (HC) scraps orders of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) asking Grameenphone to pay Tk 30 crore of fine for providing broadband internet services under Go Broadband.
25 August 2019, 15:04 PM
Major realtors widen footprint
Real estate companies, which are known for catering to customers in Dhaka city, are also developing housing projects in many parts of
24 August 2019, 18:00 PM