Ambitious targets could push budget deficit to Tk 4 lakh crore
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FICCI praises policy stability, warns on revenue collection goals
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BB eases forex rules for ship leasing by local companies
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Budget sends positive signal for investment, jobs: IBFB
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Netherlands emerges as top foreign investor in Bangladesh in 2025
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Higher taxes may raise steel production costs
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Agriculture budget rises, but challenges remain for farmers: experts
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Tax hikes to raise production costs by Tk 12,000 a tonne: steel makers
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Govt plans two free trade zones near major ports
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Govt eyes $60b exports in 3 years

The government has come up with a host of incentives including low-interest loans under the new export policy to facilitate receipts
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Teletalk to inject Tk 5,554cr to boost network

Teletalk is set to go on a massive investment haul to expand its network and upgrade its existing infrastructure with the view to getting it up to speed with its nimble-footed competitors.
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Ctg port bears brunt of transport strike

Turnaround time at the Chattogram port has sharply increased because of a recent two-day countrywide transport strike, leading to vessel congestion and cancellation of berthing schedules.
31 October 2018, 18:00 PM

BGMEA chief's company gets IGW licence

The government is set to award one more licence for the international voice call routing -- a mindboggling move given the sector is already overcrowded and struggling.
30 October 2018, 18:00 PM

United Airways shareholders in distress

Over 95 percent shareholders of the once top private airline United Airways are in great anxiety because of the nose-diving share price and no tangible signs of resumption of services two and a half years on.
27 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Fire safety: improving capacities, but a long way to go yet

Fire-safety has been a lingering concern for the citizens of Dhaka for decades. Of all the major hazards facing Dhaka today, fires pose the greatest risk—congested roads, closely packed buildings, narrow lanes and a general lack of awareness of fire hazards make Dhakaites more at risk of death and injury by fire than any other.
27 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Not just an apartment

Bangladesh's real estate companies are increasingly incorporating new features and solutions to their apartments to cater to the demands of clients who want not just a flat, but a place they can call home.
27 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Pran bags $5.25m export orders at Paris fair

Leading food processor Pran has bagged export orders worth around $5.25 million at Sial Food Fair, one of the largest food exhibitions in the world.
25 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Export of agro-processed foods to hit $1b by 2021

Bangladesh's export of agro-processed foods may cross $1 billion in the next three years and the country has a bright prospect in the sector, a platform of agro-processors said yesterday.
25 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Corporate SIM sale now needs prior BTRC nod

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has tightened its grip on the sale of corporate mobile connections to prevent misuse, including illegal activities, of the connections.
25 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Air traffic to double by 2037: IATA

The number of people travelling by air should double to 8.2 billion a year by 2037, with Asia and the Pacific leading the way, sector federation IATA forecast.
25 October 2018, 06:14 AM

Bangladesh among 'best value travel destinations'

Bangladesh ranked seventh in the Lonely Planet's Top 10 “Best Value” travel destinations for 2019, which showcased the top ten places for affordable adventures, UNB reports.
24 October 2018, 18:00 PM

GP profit rises 26pc in Jan-Sep

Net profit of Grameenphone rose 26.6 percent to Tk 2,610 crore in the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period a year ago, on the back of higher growth of data and voice revenues.
23 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Telcos reluctant to compensate for call drops

Mobile phone operators gave back only a third of the minutes payable to users because of massive call drops in the year to September, highlighting their reluctance to compensate customers, according to the telecom regulator.
22 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Robi gains, GP loses

Robi has pulled in 16,916 customers to its network from three rivals in the first three weeks after the mobile number portability was rolled out, according to a report of the telecom regulator.
21 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Now '013' too GP

Grameenphone begins selling its new phone number series starting with ‘013’.
14 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Asia’s most visited countries

China attracts the highest number of tourists in the region with a record number of inflow of 59.27 million people in the year 2016.
13 October 2018, 15:27 PM

5th mobile assembly plant opens today

Mobile handset assembling is set to expand further in the country as a fifth company is set to officially announce its enrolment today with its own “5 Star Mobile” brand.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Buy handsets with ease

The telecom regulator has finalised a directive that will soon allow those with no credit card to enjoy equal monthly instalment facility to purchase high-end smartphones from mobile operators.
4 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Now you can use any operator keeping same mobile number

The much-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) service is launched for the first time in Bangladesh. With this Bangladesh becomes the 72nd country to make the service available.
1 October 2018, 05:24 AM