Mobile operators to apply for 4G licences today

Mobile phone operators, including state-run Teletalk and now out-of-service Citycell, will be applying for 4G licence
13 January 2018

Govt to select bidders for first China project

In a first, the government is set to select bidders through limited tendering for implementing the digital connectivity
13 January 2018

Current account deficit hits a 15-year high

The country's current account deficit reached a 15-year high in the first five months of the fiscal year on the back of
13 January 2018

Telcos' investment shrinks but revenue rises

Investment by mobile operators hit a six-year low in fiscal 2016-17 after being on a descent for the past four years
13 January 2018

Look into capital flight via import

The Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday advised the government to investigate whether capital flight has taken
13 January 2018

Upgrade jute mills

Jute Protection Committee (JPC) yesterday urged the government to modernise state mills' decade-old machinery, saying their
11 January 2018

Imported fish to be tested for heavy metals

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority has instructed testing of all imported fish for heavy metal from now after finding hazardous levels of
11 January 2018

Time ripe for financial sector to go digital: Microsoft survey

About 81 percent business leaders in Asia Pacific's financial services industry said they believe they need to transform to digital
11 January 2018

80pc gadgets to be made locally by 2021

Around 80 percent of the Tk 1,500 crore worth of gadgets that are sold in the country every year will come from the local
11 January 2018

BGMEA election takes a dramatic turn

The upcoming BGMEA election took a dramatic turn after a new platform emerged yesterday to contest in the poll with a view to
11 January 2018

BB asks banks to be tough on top defaulters

The top 20 defaulters account for 46 percent -- or Tk 32,432 crore -- of the total default loans in the banking sector, much to the
11 January 2018

Sketches show revised plans for Obama Presidential Centre

Barack and Michelle Obama have released a new series of images depicting the future Obama Presidential Center, revealing a revised vision of the layout and landscaping of the campus in Chicago's Jackson Park.
11 January 2018

Tech upgrades to boost tax compliance

A good tax collection system ensures that the method of paying taxes is convenient for taxpayers. Many developed and developing
10 January 2018

Last-minute rush to make Teletalk eligible for 4G licence

The government is scrambling to find an opening to make Teletalk eligible for the 4G spectrum auction scheduled
10 January 2018

Four mobile container scanners lie idle for nearly 2yrs

The four mobile container scanners donated by China to speed up the trade process have been lying idle for nearly
10 January 2018

AB Bank must set aside Tk 165cr as provision: BB

Bangladesh Bank has rejected AB Bank's request for keeping provisioning in four phases between 2018 and 2021
10 January 2018

Economy to stay strong

The World Bank has painted a brighter picture for Bangladesh's economy for the next two fiscal years, pinning hopes
10 January 2018

Japanese island named top rising destination 2018: TripAdvisor

Savvy, curious travelers who understand that Japan is more than just Tokyo have had Ishigaki, Japan on their travel radar, as the island has emerged the top trending spot in the 2018 edition of TripAdvisor's annual Travelers' Choice Destinations on the Rise ranking.
10 January 2018

JP MP sued for misappropriating Tk 275cr loan of Basic Bank

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sues Jatiya Party lawmaker Mahjabeen Morshed, her husband and five others for allegedly misappropriating around Tk 275crore of Basic Bank.
10 January 2018

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