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Automotive trade show begins on April 23
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Tax return deadline extended for companies until May 15
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Sri Lanka lifts 38-yr ban on women buying, selling alcohol
Sri Lanka has revoked a 38-year ban on selling alcohol to women and employing them in places where the drinks are produced and sold.
15 January 2018, 04:48 AM
4G services by March
Mobile internet users, especially in city areas, can brace themselves for super-fast data service from March as all operators are set to roll out 4G service, said the top brass of the telecom regulator yesterday.
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Tavelers shatter tourism records around the world in 2017
The numbers are trickling in from tourism offices and it seems that 2017 is a banner year for many parts of the world.
14 January 2018, 11:16 AM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 15:03 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 11:57 AM
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, 07:23 AM
Rare giant lily pads draw impressive crowds to Paraguay lagoon
An off-the-beaten-path corner of Paraguay has become a tourist attraction this month as visitors flock to see a rare delight floating on a hidden lagoon: giant round water lilies spanning over 1.5 meters (five feet).
9 January 2018, 08:13 AM
Bangladesh 3rd tourist sending country to Kashmir
Bangladesh becomes the third tourist sending country to Indian Jummu and Kashmir, popularly known as "Paradise on Earth" last year after Malaysia and Thailand.
8 January 2018, 06:42 AM
eGeneration to give AI-based services to Dubai firm
SmartCrowd, a Dubai-based crowdfunding company, has recently assigned Bangladeshi IT firm eGeneration to create
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Exports rise 7pc in Jul-Dec
Exports rose 7.15 percent year-on-year to $17.92 billion in the first half of the fiscal year, maintaining the growth
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM
App adds to Biman's crew performance
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has put in place a mobile app boosting the performance of its 500 cabin crew, which
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Port users call for lifting vehicle's weight limit
Chittagong port users and importers yesterday called for withdrawal of vehicle's weight limit set by the government on goods
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Over Tk 1,200cr lying unused
The government has failed to use a single penny of Tk 1,257.32 crore or over $150 million furnished by the mobile phone operators to the telecom regulator's social obligation fund in the last six years.
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Congestion pulls down growth rate to five-year low
Chittagong port handled about 2.56 million twenty-foot equivalent units of import, export and empty containers last year, up 9.36
1 January 2018, 18:00 PM
SIM re-registration reins in illegal voice calls
Mobile operators in 2016-17 deactivated 15.57 lakh SIM cards allegedly being used for illicit businesses, such as
1 January 2018, 18:00 PM