Remote islands to get high-speed internet through satellite: Jabbar

The government is going to start a process to ensure high-speed internet connectivity in isolated islands and remotest part of the country through satellite connectivity, telecom and ICT minister Mustafa Jabbar says.
4 April 2018, 12:37 PM

Oppo to launch smartphone with 25MP camera

Oppo, a leading global technology brand, is all set in Bangladesh to launch Oppo F7, a new smartphone with a 25 megapixel front camera using real-time high dynamic range technology.
3 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Vivo unveils 'AI selfie' smartphone

China's smartphone producer Vivo officially unveiled Vivo V9, its latest flagship smartphone, at a ceremony in Le Méridien Dhaka on Monday night.
3 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Exports decline 1.38pc

Export earnings fell 1.38 percent year-on-year to $3.05 billion in March due to a decline in leather goods shipment.
3 April 2018, 18:00 PM

New mobile phone sets from Vivo, Huawei in Bangladesh market

Vivo and Huawei -- Two leading mobile phone brands -- unveil their two new flagship devices called ‘V9 smartphone’ and ‘Huawei Y9 2018’ in Bangladesh.
3 April 2018, 14:38 PM

Rod prices to go down if transport problem eases

Prices of rod will come down by Tk 4,000 per tonne if the government withdraws the weight limit in carrying goods by trucks and eases congestion at the Chittagong port, said the industry association.
1 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Teletalk plans 4G launch in Aug, with just Tk 200cr

Teletalk is preparing to launch fourth generation (4G) mobile service, albeit in big cities, with optimum visibility by August and plans to invest only Tk 200 crore from its own funds to develop 1,100 or around a fourth of its network sites.
1 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Mobile networks hit by nor'wester

Mobile subscribers are experiencing network problems in different parts of the country as operators are facing severe power shortage
31 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Foley new president of Amtob

Michael Foley, chief executive officer of Grameenphone, has been elected as the president of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (Amtob) for a year.
29 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Top 10 most popular Easter destinations for Asia-Pacific travelers revealed

Thanks no doubt to the fact that Easter falls during the same period as this year's cherry blossom season, Tokyo has topped a list of the most popular Easter destinations among Asia-Pacific travelers for 2018.
29 March 2018, 08:03 AM

Medicine makers demand cash incentive on exports

Local medicine makers have urged the government to extend cash incentive benefit to the exports of pharmaceutical products to help the sector grow further and capture more overseas markets.
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM

BTRC to offer 4 tower company licences

The telecom regulator is on the final stage to offer four telecom tower company licences and a request for proposal (RFP) notice will be published within the next two to three working days.
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Fees of 3 govt services can be paid online

Hassles over filling up challans or acknowledgement receipts and long waits in queues to deposit associated fees could soon be over as the government yesterday introduced an 'electronic challan management system'.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Jute export to India faces new hurdles

The Indian authority has initiated an investigation into the import of jute sacking cloth from Bangladesh following allegations that the item was being brought in large quantities to evade the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on jute sacking bags.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Tourism thrives on buoyant economy

Bangladeshi nationals are progressively becoming a target for the tourism board of many countries due to their rise in purchasing power, brought about by the country's solid economic growth for over a decade.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Norway's Telenor exits central Europe with $3.4 billion asset sale to Czech investor PPF

Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor agrees to sell its businesses in central and eastern Europe to Czech billionaire Petr Kellner’s investment firm PPF Group for 2.8 billion euros (2.43 billion pounds).
22 March 2018, 05:46 AM

Walton to export laptops to Nigeria

Bangladesh's leading electronics manufacturer Walton yesterday teamed up with a Nigerian company to export laptops for the first time to the African country.
21 March 2018, 18:00 PM

REHAB protests price spiral of construction materials

Realtors yesterday said a recent price hike of construction materials such as rods and cements will raise apartment prices, impacting sales.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Handset import rises 10pc despite duty hike

Handset imports rose 9.6 percent to 3.4 crore units last year despite a spike of 5 percentage points in import duty.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Rod prices soar

Rod prices are spiralling with the soaring prices of melting scraps in the international market in the wake of US's announcement of 25 percent and 10 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports respectively from March 23.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM