City Group plans to raise Tk 1,500cr from stock market
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Bangladesh-Saudi weekly flight entitlement rises to 84
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Economy
Govt tightens watch on aromatic rice exports
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Govt’s debt outpacing revenue growth: BB
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Import rules modernised with digital documents
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Bangladesh seeks Australia, NZ support to expand trade
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Float glass industry cracks under weak demand, excess capacity
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From floor to runway
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Yarn, fabric show kicks off in Dhaka
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ShopUp’s parent platform raises $100m
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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