Akij Resource takes over 30% stake in Dominage Steel
5 October 2026
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Business
Poor planning, delays inflate project costs
4 October 2026
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Business
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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Business
Robi, Samsung launch bundle offers for two Galaxy models
Robi and Samsung have jointly rolled out bundle offers for two Galaxy smartphone models.
6 July 2015
Chinese tourists boost Thai economy but stir outrage
Accused of urinating in public, spitting on the street, or kicking a sacred temple bell -- free-spending Chinese tourists are receiving a
5 July 2015
Barcelona struggles with rising tide of tourists
Tourists are vital to Barcelona's economy, but the 27 million people who visit each year have become a headache for the new mayor as
5 July 2015
United resumes Doha, Muscat flights
United Airways is set to resume flights on the previously-suspended Dhaka-Doha-Muscat route on Monday.
2 July 2015
Teletalk comes under fire
Top three private mobile operators have jointly filed a complaint with the telecom regulator, alleging that state-run Teletalk tampered
2 July 2015
Mobile talk a bit cheaper
The use of mobile phones became 2 percentage points cheaper from today after the government slashed the supplementary duty down to 3 percent.
1 July 2015
Supplementary duty reduced on mobile usage
National Board of Revenue has issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) reducing 2 percent supplementary duty on mobile usage.
1 July 2015
EU roaming charges to be abolished in 2017
The European Union said Tuesday it had struck a deal to abolish mobile phone roaming charges in 2017, ending fees that are loathed
30 June 2015
Thailand launches Muslim-friendly tourist app
Thailand on Monday launched a smartphone app to attract Muslim visitors, something that could help further boost an industry which
29 June 2015
17.5 lakh new mobile internet users in May
Some 17.5 lakh people took up internet connections on their handsets in May to take the total number of active mobile internet
29 June 2015
AirAsia to resume Dhaka-KL flights in July
Malaysia's low-cost airline AirAsia will resume daily direct flights from Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur on July 11 after keeping its operation
29 June 2015
Reduce tax on garment exports: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday called for reducing tax at source on exports of garments to a tolerable level from the proposed 1 percent for the sake of the country's highest foreign currency earning sector.
28 June 2015
Garment exports to US will not be hurt by Trans-Pacific agreement: economist
Bangladesh's garment exports to American market will not be affected by the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, a mega trade deal
25 June 2015
Hi-tech park nears reality
The long-delayed hi-tech park at Kaliakoir has finally taken one small step towards realisation, as the government looks to tie down an
25 June 2015
China to merge 3 cargo airlines to create Asia leader
China will merge its three biggest freight airlines and build the combined entity into Asia's largest air cargo operator, a top aviation
25 June 2015
Digitisation gets a boost
The government has moved a step closer to its Digital Bangladesh vision by connecting public offices in Dhaka with district and
23 June 2015
Regulator okays IGW cartel
The telecom regulator yesterday endorsed a cartel of international gateway operators.
22 June 2015
France warns off telecoms merger
The French government on Sunday warned Franco-Israeli media magnate Patrick Drahi against a 10-billion-euro takeover of rival mobile
21 June 2015
Global cotton production to fall: US report
Global cotton production will fall 5 percent year-on-year to around 113 million bales in 2015-16 mainly due to a drop in cultivation in
20 June 2015
Exports bounce back in May
Exports bounced back in May after a dip in April, raking in $2.84 billion, up 4.44 percent from a year earlier.
8 June 2015