Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre
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BSEC approves Desco’s Tk 45.9 crore preference shares
2 September 2026
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18,000 customers apply to withdraw Tk 1,300 crore from Sammilito Islami Bank
2 September 2026
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Banks’ bad loans surpass Tk 6 lakh crore again
2 September 2026
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BB pushes for passage of two banking laws
1 September 2026
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Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
1 September 2026
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Commodity suppliers warn of supply shortages amid gas crises
1 September 2026
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Remittance rises 22% in August
1 September 2026
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Public servants’ new pay scale rolls out in four phases
31 August 2026
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Building better retail products key to attracting young customers
31 August 2026
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Recycling demolished concrete waste
Worldwide consumption of concrete is estimated at 20 billion tonnes. To produce such a huge volume of concrete, we need 14 billion
25 May 2019
BTRC to hear users’ complaints
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to organise a second public hearing on June 13 to directly hear from citizens their experiences on service quality of the telecom industry.
The telecom regulator decided on it in a recent meeting
23 May 2019
Bangladesh becoming major importer of US nuts
Bangladesh is progressively becoming an important market for the US’s tree nuts, mainly almond, thanks to the country’s rising income and expanding food and beverage industry, said a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
“Consumers’ attitude towards nut consumption
23 May 2019
Exporters may get more cash incentives
The government mulls over increasing the cash incentive for exports by one percentage point as it looks to motivate exporters to leverage the sudden opportunities presented by the US-China trade war.
Currently, 26 sectors are provided with cash incentives ranging from 2 percent to 20 percent of their export
23 May 2019
BTRC holds up audits into Banglalink, Airtel
The telecom regulator is yet to appoint auditors to conduct financial and technical inspection of Banglalink and Airtel’s system even though the formal process has started more than a year and a half ago due to irregularities within the institution itself.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
22 May 2019
Apparel export to US thrives on trade war
Apparel exports to the US, Bangladesh’s single largest export destination, jumped 15.57 percent to $1.63 billion in the first three months of the year, which the exporters and experts attributed to the ongoing trade war between the US and China.
Ready made garments was not in the list of the items
18 May 2019
Beximco launches DTH service Akash
Beximco’s direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service venture Akash is set to go on air on Sunday with the company offering one-month free subscription for a limited period to lure people into the new way of watching TV.
Beximco will be providing the DTH service by taking connection from the Bangabandhu Satellite 1
16 May 2019
GP faces fresh restrictions
The telecom regulator has decided to increase the floor price of Grameenphone’s call rate by 5 paisa to Tk 0.50 a minute from June as
12 May 2019
Exports fetch $3b in April
Exports grew 2.69 percent year-on-year to $3.03 billion in April riding mainly on the higher shipment of apparel items, official data showed yesterday.
Last month’s receipts, however, fell short of the government’s monthly target of $3.08 billion by 1.52 percent.
9 May 2019
Banglalink getting back in the race
Banglalink has started to get back its business after its hefty investment in strengthening network, with the operator logging in 4.5 percent higher revenue in the first three months of the year, its parent company Veon said yesterday.
2 May 2019
Banglalink getting back in the race
Banglalink has started to get back its business after its hefty investment in strengthening network, with the operator logging in 4.5 percent higher revenue in the first three months of the year, its parent company Veon said yesterday.
2 May 2019
BTRC receives 7,908 complaints against mobile operators
The telecom regulator has received 7,908 complaints in last one year (May,2018-April, 2019) against different service quality of four mobile operators.
2 May 2019
SMP Restriction: GP call rate to rise by 5 paisa/minute
Grameenphone subscribers’ minimum call rate is set to increase by 5 paisa a minute to Tk 0.50 as part of restrictions imposed on the operator for being declared a significant market power.
29 April 2019
BTRC considers to block GP’s call to realise audit claim
The telecom regulator says they will be tough on Grameenphone if they fail to pay the claimed value of Tk 12,579.95 crore and may consider to block calls volume of the market leader.
29 April 2019
Durability of Concrete: Health and Safety Related Issues
Concrete is a widely used construction material all over the world. Buildings, bridges, tunnels and all of our infrastructures are mostly made of concrete. We may plan a structure for a 50 to 100-year service life.
27 April 2019
What you should know about corrosion
Corrosion is degradation of the properties of materials due to interactions with their environment. It results in loss of function of the component or system. Most metals are susceptible to corrosion.
27 April 2019
HC seeks BTRC report on mobile tower radiation
The High Court directs Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to submit a report in four months on the impact of radiation from mobile-phone towers on people and environment.
25 April 2019
GP earns record revenue in 1st quarter
Bangladesh’s leading mobile service operator Grameenphone has earned record Tk 3,490 crore revenue in the first quarter of 2019.
24 April 2019
Samsung gets reports of Galaxy Fold screen problems
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it has received “a few” reports of damage to the displays of samples of its upcoming foldable smartphone, raising the prospect of a less-then-smooth entry for the splashy $1,980 handset.
18 April 2019
Highlight heritage, tourism attractions to foreigners: President
President Abdul Hamid urges the authorities concerned to highlight Bangladesh's heritage along with tourist spots in a smarter way to attract foreign visitors.
18 April 2019