Poor planning, delays inflate project costs
4 October 2026
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Not donors, govt to raise funds through bonds: finance minister
4 October 2026
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Business
Bangladesh targets tourism growth through better connectivity, infrastructure
3 October 2026
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Tourism
16 individuals, organisations, initiatives honoured with tourism awards
3 October 2026
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Business
LEASE OF NCT / Chattogram Bandar Rokkha Committee to stage sit-in on Oct 5
3 October 2026
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Business
Grameen Telecom concern launches gpay
1 October 2026
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Business
mCapital unveils $1 billion Bangladesh fund plan
1 October 2026
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Business
BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
1 October 2026
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Business
Bangladesh’s exports rise 8.54% in September
1 October 2026
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Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
1 October 2026
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Top News
Medicine makers demand cash incentive on exports
Local medicine makers have urged the government to extend cash incentive benefit to the exports of pharmaceutical products to help the sector grow further and capture more overseas markets.
28 March 2018
BTRC to offer 4 tower company licences
The telecom regulator is on the final stage to offer four telecom tower company licences and a request for proposal (RFP) notice will be published within the next two to three working days.
28 March 2018
Fees of 3 govt services can be paid online
Hassles over filling up challans or acknowledgement receipts and long waits in queues to deposit associated fees could soon be over as the government yesterday introduced an 'electronic challan management system'.
25 March 2018
Jute export to India faces new hurdles
The Indian authority has initiated an investigation into the import of jute sacking cloth from Bangladesh following allegations that the item was being brought in large quantities to evade the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on jute sacking bags.
25 March 2018
Tourism thrives on buoyant economy
Bangladeshi nationals are progressively becoming a target for the tourism board of many countries due to their rise in purchasing power, brought about by the country's solid economic growth for over a decade.
22 March 2018
Norway's Telenor exits central Europe with $3.4 billion asset sale to Czech investor PPF
Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor agrees to sell its businesses in central and eastern Europe to Czech billionaire Petr Kellner’s investment firm PPF Group for 2.8 billion euros (2.43 billion pounds).
22 March 2018
Walton to export laptops to Nigeria
Bangladesh's leading electronics manufacturer Walton yesterday teamed up with a Nigerian company to export laptops for the first time to the African country.
21 March 2018
REHAB protests price spiral of construction materials
Realtors yesterday said a recent price hike of construction materials such as rods and cements will raise apartment prices, impacting sales.
20 March 2018
Handset import rises 10pc despite duty hike
Handset imports rose 9.6 percent to 3.4 crore units last year despite a spike of 5 percentage points in import duty.
20 March 2018
Rod prices soar
Rod prices are spiralling with the soaring prices of melting scraps in the international market in the wake of US's announcement of 25 percent and 10 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports respectively from March 23.
20 March 2018
Digicon issues IPO to expand its business
Digicon Technologies Limited has decided to issue its share through IPO (Initial Public Offering) for business expansion and diversification. In this regard, a tri-party agreement has been signed between Digicon Technologies Limited, ICB Capital Management Limited (ICML) and Janata Capital and Investment Limited (JCIL) as issue management service providers on March 18th, 2018.
19 March 2018
Govt works on 3rd submarine cable
Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) has kick-started the preparations for its third undersea cable link
13 March 2018
Telecom operators seek tax exemptions
The telecom operators want the upcoming national budget to withdraw the 21.75 percent VAT, supplementary duty
5 March 2018
Fast 5G beckons, but still far off for most mobile users
The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond
3 March 2018
Don't tax SIM upgrades
A consumer platform yesterday demanded the National Board of Revenue refrain from charging Tk 100 as VAT on
3 March 2018
Robi concedes defeat, will pay Tk 18.72cr VAT to NBR
Robi Axiata yesterday agreed to pay unpaid value-added tax and supplementary duty amounting to Tk 18.72 crore, bringing an end to
1 March 2018
BTRC to block 30 lakh SIMs for breaching rules
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is set to block 30 lakh SIMs without any prior notice as their owners had
1 March 2018
Ease visa, LC rules
Local exporters yesterday urged Austria to ease rules for visa processing and accept Bangladeshi banks' letters of credit in order to
27 February 2018
5G, the cornerstone of the digital revolution
Blazing fast 5G wireless networks promise to unlock the potential of internet connected devices, or the Internet of Things -- making driverless cars and talking fridges a reality.
27 February 2018
Banglalink's 4G to reach all district HQs by June: CEO
Banglalink aims to provide 4G mobile services in all district headquarters by June this year, reaching about 30
26 February 2018