India seeks to continue anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products
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Ambitious targets could push budget deficit to Tk 4 lakh crore
18 June 2026, 22:02 PM
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FICCI praises policy stability, warns on revenue collection goals
18 June 2026, 21:38 PM
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BB eases forex rules for ship leasing by local companies
18 June 2026, 19:49 PM
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Budget sends positive signal for investment, jobs: IBFB
18 June 2026, 16:59 PM
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Netherlands emerges as top foreign investor in Bangladesh in 2025
18 June 2026, 14:25 PM
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Higher taxes may raise steel production costs
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Agriculture budget rises, but challenges remain for farmers: experts
17 June 2026, 21:08 PM
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Tax hikes to raise production costs by Tk 12,000 a tonne: steel makers
17 June 2026, 18:17 PM
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Govt plans two free trade zones near major ports
17 June 2026, 15:36 PM
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InterContinental opens to guests
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced the commencement of commercial operations of InterContinental Dhaka in partnership with state-run Bangladesh Services Limited (BSL).
11 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Banglalink brings 014 number series
Banglalink yesterday announced the introduction of its new number series -- 014.
29 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Moto E5 Plus launched
Handset maker Motorola has recently launched “Moto E5 Plus” in the Bangladesh market.
29 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Mobile data usage rises 46pc on 4G
Data usage through mobile phones got momentum after the roll-out of 4G service in February, with the average consumption hitting the landmark of one gigabyte (1GB).
29 November 2018, 18:00 PM
China green lights first underwater high-speed railway
China green lights a project to build the first underwater bullet train route, reports CNN.
29 November 2018, 09:08 AM
High duty adds to handset prices
People have to spend more to purchase mobile phones in Bangladesh compared to any foreign country because of high import duty, a top official of a leading Chinese handset maker said.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Internet may be cheaper from next month
The government is likely to reduce the value-added tax for the backward linkage of internet service providers to 5 percent with the view to lowering the price of internet for more than 9 crore internet users ahead of the general election.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Handset sales drop
Mobile phone sales dropped in the first nine months of the year, with the industry now bracing itself for a full-year of negative growth -- a first for the sector.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Robi turns a profit after seven quarters
Robi bounced back to profitability in the third quarter of the year after seven straight quarters of losses, helped by the sell-off of its 20 percent stakes in the telecom infrastructure provider edotco Bangladesh.
25 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Efficient logistics key to boosting local trade, global competitiveness
Bangladesh should put in place efficient transport and trade logistics not only to ensure smooth transportation of goods but also to boost the country's competitiveness globally, analysts said.
24 November 2018, 18:00 PM
ALTERNATIVE TO BRICKS
Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked topsoil from agricultural land and are used mainly for building walls and roads. They are also used for making coarse aggregate for concrete in civil engineering structures of some countries including Bangladesh.
24 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Real-time feedback makes hotel guests slash shower power
Providing hotel guests real-time feedback on the power they use in the shower sharply curbs the amount of energy consumed even though they do not pay for it, says a new research.
22 November 2018, 06:11 AM
Novoair opens Kolkata sales office
Novoair last Friday opened a sales office at Chowronghee Mansions, Dr Md Ishaque Road (Kyd Street) in Kolkata, where it operates two daily flights.
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM
UAE's Cozmo Travel now in Bangladesh
Cozmo Travel, one of the largest and leading travel agencies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday launched its services in Dhaka to hook business from the growing number of Bangladeshi travelers.
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM
42,150 SIMs seized for illegal VoIP
Incoming international voice calls dropped 50 percent to 3.5 crore minutes a day in two years thanks to illegal call routing channels,
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Regent offers up to 50pc discount
Regent Airways is offering up to 50 percent discount on tickets on six international and four domestic routes marking its eighth anniversary.
10 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt gets keys of Bangabandhu Satellite
Bangladesh was yesterday handed over the keys of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 by its manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, meaning the government can finally start monetising the Tk 2,765.66 crore-project.
8 November 2018, 18:25 PM
Internet penetration slows in 4G era
The growth of internet in the first nine months of the year has been the lowest in three years despite the roll out of the faster 4G mobile data service in February.
8 November 2018, 18:01 PM
Maldivian to run 4 Dhaka to Chennai, Male weekly flights
Maldivian, the national carrier of Maldives owned and operated by Island Aviation Services, is set to commence an additional flight from Dhaka to Chennai and Male from November 15.
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM
GP bags 5m active 4G internet users
Grameenphone hits the milestone of 5 million active users in 4G internet. The private telecom operator becomes the first operator of the country through this achievement this week, GP says in a press release.
7 November 2018, 09:22 AM