India seeks to continue anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products
18 June 2026, 22:10 PM
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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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Grameenphone celebrates 7-crore landmark
Grameenphone crosses seven crore active mobile connections in Bangladesh, a magic figure for any mobile operators even in the global perspective.
13 August 2018, 08:05 AM
Symphony to start local assembly of handsets next month
All is set for Symphony to start assembling mobile handsets in Bangladesh as the leading vendor has already set up the plant in Ashulia.
12 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Halal exports hold great potential
Bangladesh has the potential to be a major player in the global halal market if given the right support and market development initiatives, said Abul Kasem Khan, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
9 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Audit looms over Banglalink, Airtel
With audits into Grameenphone and Robi's books already complete, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is on way to appointing firms to get the same done for Banglalink and Airtel.
9 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Export target: $39b
The government yesterday set $39 billion as the merchandise export target for the current fiscal year, which is 6.36 percent higher than the immediate past fiscal year's achievement of $36.66 billion.
8 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Tk 11,530cr discrepancies detected after GP audit
Grameenphone's alleged financial discrepancies have ballooned almost three times to Tk 11,530.15 crore after the telecom regulator ran another audit of the operator's books.
8 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Robi asked to pay Tk 867cr
Robi has been asked to pay Tk 867.24 crore to the telecom regulator and the revenue collector as missed or under payments over a 19-year period, detected after a thorough audit.
7 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Uniform call rate across networks
The government has fixed Tk 0.50 as the minimum rate that mobile operators can charge per minute for calls to any network, creating a level playing field for carriers ahead of the launch of the mobile number portability service.
1 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh remains the second biggest apparel exporter
Bangladesh held on to its status as the second biggest apparel supplier in the world in 2017, accounting for 6.5 percent share of the market, according to data from the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
1 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Huawei's nova 3i hits market
Chinese handset-maker Huawei launched its popular smartphone—Huawei nova 3i—at an event at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon in the capital yesterday.
30 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Sustainable development demands durable concrete
Durability of concrete may be defined as "the ability of concrete to resist weathering action, chemical attack, and abrasion while
28 July 2018, 18:10 PM
Rod prices still high: Real estate sector worried
Rod prices have remained at a high level since April this year—a scenario that steel-makers describe as very stable. But construction
28 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt conducts 5G trial run
South Asia's first test run of fifth generation (5G) mobile internet took place in Dhaka yesterday when download speeds of up to 4.17 gigabits per second were experienced.
25 July 2018, 18:00 PM
IndiGo to connect Dhaka, Kolkata from Aug 1
IndiGo, a low-cost Indian carrier, is all set to start daily flights from Dhaka from August 1 to provide the passengers with relatively inexpensive air fare.
24 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Buckingham Palace to open its gates to the public starting this weekend
Didn't score an invite to the royal nuptials in May? If you're London-bound this summer, you can get a taste of the royal high life with a tour of Buckingham Palace, which opens to the public this weekend.
21 July 2018, 05:09 AM
Samsung brings mobile accessories
Samsung has entered Bangladesh's mobile phone accessories market by launching its original ancillary products in order to cater the growing number of digital device users.
19 July 2018, 18:00 PM
GP profit rises 36pc in Apr-Jun
Grameenphone's net profit rose 36.3 percent year-on-year to Tk 1,080.44 crore in the April-June period, the highest in a single quarter in the operator's history, helped by an unused portion of tax provisioning as well as growth in voice and data revenue.
16 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Too many offers baffle mobile users
The telecom regulator has stepped in to protect customers by way of stopping mobile phone operators from confusing subscribers with hundreds of voice and data offers.
15 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Export stars to be awarded today
The government will honour 63 companies today with export trophies for their extraordinary performance in fiscal 2014-15.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Caustic soda export to India comes to a halt
The export of caustic soda to India has remained suspended for the last three months after New Delhi ruled the chemical will not be allowed to enter the country without the certification from its standards authority.
12 July 2018, 18:00 PM