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
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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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Bangabandhu satellite launch deferred to March
The launch of Bangladesh’s first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 has been deferred and has been pushed down to an approximate schedule in March.
29 November 2017, 08:07 AM
3G internet finally gets momentum
Internet usage by way of the faster third generation mobile telephony technology data has finally got the traction befitting of the
25 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Robi counts Tk 46.9cr losses in Q3
Robi reported a net loss of Tk 46.9 crore in the July-September quarter mainly because of its continued investment aimed at
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM
2 more leather estates in Rajshahi, Ctg: PM
Expressing the hope to bag $ 5 billion export earnings from the leather, leather goods and footwear sector out of the total export earnings of $60 billion as per the Vision 2021, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said two more leather industrial estates will be set up in Rajshahi and Chittagong divisions to flourish the sector.
16 November 2017, 08:39 AM
Telcos claw back momentum
The telecom industry has regained its growth momentum, as the number of new mobile connections has increased 18.16 percent year-on-year to 14.07 crore in September this year.
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM
India's Airtel sells $508m stake amid Jio fight
Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel sold a half-billion-dollar stake in its mobile tower business Tuesday to help shrink its debts as it
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Handset vendors revving up for 4G
Handset vendors are now gearing up for the rollout of 4G service in Bangladesh such that customers can enjoy the fastest data service as soon as it becomes available in the first quarter of 2018.
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Services to come in six months
The telecom regulator yesterday directed a joint venture to receive the licence to launch mobile number portability service in six
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR demands Tk 925cr unpaid VAT from Robi
The National Board of Revenue yesterday demanded Tk 925 crore from Robi Axiata as unpaid value-added tax after an audit found
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
These are the world's most 'elegant' cities
Europe dominates a list of the most elegant cities in the world, with the fashion capital of Paris taking the top spot.
2 November 2017, 12:49 PM
Climbing Australia's giant red rock Uluru banned
Climbing the world's largest monolith Uluru is banned amid concerns it was becoming a "theme park", undermining the giant red rock's deep cultural significance.
1 November 2017, 08:03 AM
Tamabil Land Port inaugurated in Sylhet
Much-awaited Tamabil Land Port is inaugurated along Gowainghat border in Sylhet which is expected to boost country’s business with Indian states of Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Assam.
27 October 2017, 04:31 AM
BTRC formulating integrated service quality regulation
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has formed a committee to formulate an integrated regulation on service quality for all kinds of telecom service providers to ensure better satisfaction of end users.
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM
15 SIMs per NID: govt
The telecom regulator has reduced the number of SIMs that can be registered against one National Identity Card (NID) from 20 to 15.
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Teletalk to distribute free SIMs among 20 lakh women
State owned mobile operator Teletalk will distribute free SIMs among 20 lakh women by the next three months for ensuring their easy access to internet and improving their living standard, says Telecommunication State Minister Tarana Halim.
22 October 2017, 13:41 PM
Govt meets mobile operators' demands
In a surprise move the government yesterday decided to amend the guidelines on 4G service by incorporating the mobile operators'
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM
GP heading towards a record year
Grameenphone, the country's leading mobile operator, is on course to logging in its highest ever profit in its 20-year history on the
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Make 4G guidelines more investment friendly
The government should revisit its recently-approved 4G guidelines to make them more investment-friendly and help operators roll out the fourth-generation technology, said the president of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh.
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Smoking to be stubbed out on Thai beaches
Smokers who flout a smoking ban on 20 of Thailand's most famous tourist beaches will face a $3,000 fine or up to a year in prison, Thai authorities have said.
18 October 2017, 09:34 AM
BTCL's wholesale upgrade gets green light
A long pending project of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd to upgrade and modernise its countrywide network finally
17 October 2017, 18:00 PM