Govt plans to use forex reserves for big projects

The government considers borrowing from the foreign currency reserves from next fiscal year and using the amount in mega projects.
18 October 2016

Jute exports to India may face anti-dumping duty

Bangladeshi jute and jute goods may be subject to 25-30 percent duty upon entry to the Indian market if the local exporters are found
18 October 2016

NBR to probe money laundering cases

The Central Intelligence Cell under the National Board of Revenue is set to investigate money laundering cases involving tax.
17 October 2016

BTRC alerts mobile users to frauds

The telecom regulator asked mobile phone users not to share any personal information, like passwords of mobile financial services or
17 October 2016

Bangladesh is a model for poverty reduction: WB chief

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim yesterday heaped praises upon Bangladesh, its people and leadership for becoming a model for
17 October 2016

Creeping signs of deflation overshadow BOJ's optimism on economy

The Bank of Japan has maintained its optimistic economic view on most of the country's nine regions but said some firms are
17 October 2016

Dollar weakens

The US dollar retreated from seven-month highs on Monday as investors evaluated whether the Federal Reserve will let inflation run above
17 October 2016

Additional WB $1b for Bangladesh childcare

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim declares an additional USD 1 billion fund for Bangladesh to develop childcare in the country.
17 October 2016

US-Bangla Airlines adds first Boeing 737-800 to fleet

US-Bangla Airlines yesterday added a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet.
11 October 2016

1cr unregistered SIMs blocked in crackdown

The telecom industry lost more than one crore subscribers in August alone after the regulator decided to deactivate connections that
11 October 2016

Brac Bank plans to raise Tk 500cr through bonds

Brac Bank plans to raise Tk 500 crore by issuing subordinated bonds to expand business and consolidate capital base for fulfilling
10 October 2016

Toll-free short code 999 to go live next week

The ICT division has started testing the toll-free national help desk number of '999', which is expected to be inaugurated next week
10 October 2016

Silo near Mongla port to open soon

The grain silo near Mongla port is set to become operational by the end of this month, enabling the food directorate to unload imported
10 October 2016

Exports slide in Sep

Export earnings in the month of September slid 5.63 percent year-on-year to $2.24 billion, due to a slowdown in garment exports,
10 October 2016

IPTV services to be blocked

The telecom regulator has recently directed the internet service providers to block internet protocol television (IPTV) and video on
9 October 2016

Two-thirds of MFS accounts inactive: BTRC

Bangladesh's financial inclusion efforts that are riding on the nationwide existing mobile phone coverage are failing to take off in a big way as two-thirds of the mobile financial service accounts are inactive, said experts yesterday.
5 October 2016

Quality telecom services still a far cry: survey

Bangladesh has met half the targets for ensuring quality services for mobile subscribers, according to a survey of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC).
5 October 2016

Telcos should have active participation in MFS

Telecom regulators of South Asian nations yesterday said mobile operators should have active participation in mobile financial
4 October 2016

GP signs Wasfia Nazreen as brand ambassador

Grameenphone has recently signed Wasfia Nazreen as its brand ambassador.
3 October 2016

BTRC to probe into call drop compensation

The telecom regulator will probe into the mobile operators about the status of their compensation for call drops as they are yet to do
2 October 2016