‘Cox's Bazar being connected to rest of the country by air for tourists’

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali today said Cox's Bazar is being connected to different parts of the country by air to attract more tourists.
7 October 2021, 15:13 PM

Beximco to build Tk 1,700-crore solar power plant

Beximco Ltd is going to build a solar utility-scale power plant in Gaibandha with a cost of Tk 1,700 crore.
7 October 2021, 14:36 PM

Two foreign ships finally enter Mongla port after 5 days

Two foreign merchant ships have finally been able to berth at the ​​Mongla seaport after facing a five-day delay due to navigability issues.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Google to invest $1b to lift Africa internet access

Google on Wednesday said it will invest $1 billion over the next five years to allow for faster and more affordable internet access and support entrepreneurship in Africa.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Potato traders in Munshiganj worried over price slump

Potato farms cover about half of the 67,000 hectares of arable land in Dhaka’s Munshiganj district, making it the region’s main cash crop.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Burgeoning local demand to spur call centre business

The country’s call centre industry is set to undergo fast growth as the government alongside private entities such as banks has started to provide many services through helplines.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM

No bill if internet is down for 3 consecutive days: BTRC

Broadband users will not have to pay any bill in a month if their internet connection remains down for three consecutive days, said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
6 October 2021, 17:24 PM

Switzerland proposes aviation agreement with Bangladesh

Switzerland today proposed to sign an aviation agreement with Bangladesh.
6 October 2021, 11:36 AM

Keep rising cotton prices in mind when selling RMG

Spinners yesterday asked garment exporters negotiating prices of apparel items with buyers to be aware of the price of cotton that has started to rise again in global markets.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Fast-yielding aman a lifesaver for farmers in lean period

Farmers in Nilphamari district of Rangpur division began harvesting their early-flowering aman paddy halfway through September, bringing a sense of festivity to the area.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Vietnam interested in launching flights between Hanoi and Dhaka

Vietnam has expressed interest in launching direct flights between Hanoi and Dhaka to facilitate the travel of tourists and people of the two countries.
5 October 2021, 12:48 PM

Manufacturers should focus more on waste management, experts at HSBC webinar

The time has come for the manufacturers to invest more in waste management and recycling of products to ensure the sustainability of the business, experts and entrepreneurs said at a webinar today.
5 October 2021, 11:47 AM

Tourism fair in Dhaka in March

Fortnightly journal The Bangladesh Monitor will organise the 17th edition of its “International Tourism Fair” or Dhaka Travel Mart at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on March 10-12 next year. 
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Euro zone investor morale slumps to 6-month low

Investor morale in the euro zone fell for the third month in a row in October and hit its lowest level since April on dimming economic expectations, a survey showed on Monday.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Raise funds in a way that fits the bill

A company’s way of raising funds should be determined by analysing its financial statements so that its sustainability does not face any threat, said Tanzim Alamgir, managing director of UCB Investments, a merchant bank.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Tax receipts rise as economy recovers

Revenue collection soared nearly 15 per cent to Tk 34,548 crore in the July-August period of the current fiscal year from Tk 30,160 crore, powered by a recovery in economic and business activities since lifting of the countrywide lockdown early August.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Rising int’l coal prices may affect domestic market

A huge demand for coal in China has had a butterfly effect that may reach Bangladesh’s construction, garment, and power generation industries as the highly-required fossil fuel is becoming increasingly expensive in global markets.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Local suppliers feel the heat of Chinese power cuts

Power cuts in China have started to affect Bangladesh’s garment and other industries reliant on raw material supply from the country, a blow that could derail the recovery of the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

JS body recommends casinos, other facilities for foreign tourists

A parliamentary body today recommended setting up different facilities including dedicated casinos for foreign tourists in the country’s tourist spots.
4 October 2021, 14:19 PM

International tourism fair Dhaka Travel Mart in March next year

The 17th edition of the Dhaka Travel Mart, an international tourism fair, is expected to start at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka on March 10 next year.
4 October 2021, 14:18 PM