Bandwidth price cut by 15pc

Wholesale internet bandwidth price has been slashed by up to 15 percent to discourage imports from India and increase its usage, said
1 February 2018

BTRC to earn $100m in tech neutrality fees

The telecom regulator yesterday gave Robi the go-ahead for tech neutrality as the country's first mobile operator in 900 Mhz and
1 February 2018

Remittance finally looks up in Jan

Remittance is finally snapping out of its two-year-long slump, hitting a five-month high in January on the back of the depreciation of
1 February 2018

Bandwidth wholesale price reduced by 15%

Wholesale price of internet bandwidth has been reduced by 15 percent to discourage imports from India and dispose of its huge amount of unused bandwidth, Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) officials say.
1 February 2018

Operators witness jump in SIM, internet connections

Mobile operators passed a very successful 2017 adding a record number of customers to their networks and
29 January 2018

Stay alert to check black money ahead of polls

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asks all banks to be vigilant about the flow of black money as it may become more available in the market ahead of the general election.
28 January 2018

Sweater exports on the rise

Sweater shipment from Bangladesh is on the rise thanks to competitive pricing and longer winters in the Western world as a result of
25 January 2018

NBR seeks end to tax benefit culture

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to come out of the culture of granting tax benefits in a bid to boost collection, said its
25 January 2018

New ranking reveals the 'best countries' in the world 2018

A new ranking that evaluated countries on everything from economic influence, power, citizenship and quality of life, has declared Switzerland the world's best country for 2018.
24 January 2018

‘White oil’: Saudi Arabia seeks place on tourism map

Saudi Arabia is to begin issuing tourist visas soon, opening up one of the last frontiers of global tourism -- a sector touted as the desert kingdom's "white oil" -- as it steps up diversification efforts to wean itself off its crude oil dependence.
24 January 2018

EBL, Vroom launch cards with Diners Club

Eastern Bank and Vroom Services recently introduced Diners Club International Auto Credit Card and Diners Club International Fuel Card for drivers and vehicle owners at a ceremony in Dhaka.
23 January 2018

New chairman for AB Bank

MA Awal has recently been elected as the chairman of AB Bank, the bank said in a press release yesterday.
23 January 2018

VAT online project's tenure extended to December 2020

The tenure of VAT online project has been extended by two years to December 2020 in line with the deferment of the new VAT law.
23 January 2018

BTRC to declare all operators eligible for 4G licences

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has decided to be liberal with the mobile phone operators and declare all of the five applicants eligible for the fourth generation licences.
23 January 2018

City Group gets licence to set up economic zone

City Group got a licence from Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) yesterday to set up “City Economic Zone Limited” on 77.96 acres of land in Narayanganj's Rupganj.
23 January 2018

Janata sinks into despair for one large borrower

A single borrower can create sufficient trouble for a bank by way of eating up profits and dragging down the capital base from positive to negative, if the current state of Janata Bank is any indication.
23 January 2018

New chairman for AB Bank

MA Awal has recently been elected as the chairman of AB Bank, the bank said in a press release yesterday.
23 January 2018

Producers call for withdrawal of raw jute export ban

The Bangladesh Jute Association yesterday strongly protested the ban on raw jute exports, saying the move would restrict overseas sales
22 January 2018

Software expo begins Feb 22

A four-day BASIS SoftExpo 2018 starting February 22 promises to be the country's largest exposition of software and ICT enabled
22 January 2018

Robi introduces service robots

Robi yesterday introduced humanoid robots with artificial intelligence as customer care attendants, as part of a plan
21 January 2018