Akij Resources takes over 30% stake in Dominage Steel
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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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Bangladesh targets tourism growth through better connectivity, infrastructure
3 October 2026
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16 individuals, organisations, initiatives honoured with tourism awards
3 October 2026
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LEASE OF NCT / Chattogram Bandar Rokkha Committee to stage sit-in on Oct 5
3 October 2026
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Grameen Telecom concern launches gpay
1 October 2026
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mCapital unveils $1 billion Bangladesh fund plan
1 October 2026
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BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
1 October 2026
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Bangladesh’s exports rise 8.54% in September
1 October 2026
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Heavy snowfall strands 13,000 tourists in Swiss Alps
Heavy snowfall has cut off many villages and resorts across the Alps, trapping some 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations, officials say.
10 January 2018
Rare giant lily pads draw impressive crowds to Paraguay lagoon
An off-the-beaten-path corner of Paraguay has become a tourist attraction this month as visitors flock to see a rare delight floating on a hidden lagoon: giant round water lilies spanning over 1.5 meters (five feet).
9 January 2018
Bangladesh 3rd tourist sending country to Kashmir
Bangladesh becomes the third tourist sending country to Indian Jummu and Kashmir, popularly known as "Paradise on Earth" last year after Malaysia and Thailand.
8 January 2018
eGeneration to give AI-based services to Dubai firm
SmartCrowd, a Dubai-based crowdfunding company, has recently assigned Bangladeshi IT firm eGeneration to create
7 January 2018
Exports rise 7pc in Jul-Dec
Exports rose 7.15 percent year-on-year to $17.92 billion in the first half of the fiscal year, maintaining the growth
6 January 2018
App adds to Biman's crew performance
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has put in place a mobile app boosting the performance of its 500 cabin crew, which
4 January 2018
Port users call for lifting vehicle's weight limit
Chittagong port users and importers yesterday called for withdrawal of vehicle's weight limit set by the government on goods
3 January 2018
Over Tk 1,200cr lying unused
The government has failed to use a single penny of Tk 1,257.32 crore or over $150 million furnished by the mobile phone operators to the telecom regulator's social obligation fund in the last six years.
2 January 2018
SIM re-registration reins in illegal voice calls
Mobile operators in 2016-17 deactivated 15.57 lakh SIM cards allegedly being used for illicit businesses, such as
1 January 2018
Congestion pulls down growth rate to five-year low
Chittagong port handled about 2.56 million twenty-foot equivalent units of import, export and empty containers last year, up 9.36
1 January 2018
Govt earns Tk 111cr from land ports: minister
The government earned Tk 111 crore in revenues from the country's land ports this year, much higher from Tk 28 crore in 2009,
30 December 2017
Ink makers assoc elects top brass
MA Momen, managing director of Toka Ink Bangladesh Ltd and Pioneer Printing Press Ltd, has been elected as
26 December 2017
A stellar year for ICT
Bangladesh's ICT sector will bid farewell to 2017 on a high note as the year saw digital services thrive, exports hit a
26 December 2017
Apparel exports saved by sturdy dollar
The favourable US dollar-taka exchange rate has lent a helping hand to apparel exporters in the outgoing calendar
25 December 2017
Govt clears way for issuing more ISP licences
The telecom regulator has resumed processes to award 524 new licences for internet service providers after a lull of
24 December 2017
Flat prices beyond reach of middle class
The organiser of the real estate and housing fair has gone all out to woo buyers, bringing in developers, construction and building material companies and loan providers under one roof.
23 December 2017
Chinese firm to set up mobile assembly plant
Chinese mobile phone maker Transsion Holdings is set to establish a device assembling plant in Bangladesh over the next few months, making it the first foreign brand to do so.
23 December 2017
Citycell eyes 4G licence to make a comeback
Citycell, which has been out of service since October last year, is trying to reenter the telecommunication business as the now defunct
21 December 2017
REHAB membership a must for housing business: Tofail
None will be allowed to run business in the housing sector if the company does not become a member of the Real Estate & Housing
21 December 2017
Imported apple, ginger find no takers at auction
Chittagong Customs House has set another date to auction off 93 tonnes of unclaimed apple and ginger after none
20 December 2017