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
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2 September 2026 Business
Banks’ bad loans surpass Tk 6 lakh crore again
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2 September 2026 Business
BB pushes for passage of two banking laws
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1 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
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1 September 2026 Business
Commodity suppliers warn of supply shortages amid gas crises
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Remittance rises 22% in August
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Public servants’ new pay scale rolls out in four phases
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31 August 2026 Business

BDCOM to launch IPTV on Pohela Boishakh

A private company declares to launch state of the art IPTV (Internet Protocol television) service in the country as the first company from Pohela Boishakh, first day of the first day of Bengali calendar.
18 March 2019

Mobile, Internet Use: Women far behind men

Some 58 percent of adult women in Bangladesh own mobile phones while only 13 percent use the internet, a new study found, exposing the wide gender gap in the digital sphere.
7 March 2019

Precast and Place-Cast Concrete

Concrete is the second most consumed material in the world after water. It is estimated that every year 21 billion tonnes of concrete are consumed globally by 7 billion people. This large volume of concrete is used for making buildings, bridges, tunnels, roads, ports, and other infrastructures. Based on the place of casting, concrete is divided into place-cast or cast-in-place or cast-in-situ concrete and precast concrete.
23 February 2019

Robi returns to profit after 2yrs

Robi ended 2018 on a positive note despite incurring huge losses in the last quarter, logging in Tk 214.7 crore in net profits on the
23 February 2019

Construction sector looks to thrive on higher demand

The construction sector passed a good year in 2018 and looks to perform even better this year on the back of speeding up of implementation of major infrastructure projects.
23 February 2019

Vietnamese mangoes to be exported to US

After 10 years of negotiations, Vietnamese mangoes have been licensed for export to the US.
19 February 2019

GP subscribers suffer highest call drops

Grameenphone users suffer the highest call drops and they wait longer to get connected to the number they dial, according to a report of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
18 February 2019

GP handed out SMP restrictions

Grameenphone was yesterday slapped with four restrictions by the telecom regulator as part of the penalties for becoming a Significant Market Power (SMP).
18 February 2019

Govt blocks 55 more porn sites

The government blocks 55 more pornographic websites as per its initiatives of internet safety solution programme in the country.
18 February 2019

Country to enter 5G era through Teletalk

Fifth generation (5G) mobile technology will be rolled out by the state-owned mobile operator Teletalk in the country before any other telecom operators, Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar says.
16 February 2019

Tourism sector needs policy support to thrive: experts

The tourism and hospitality sector of Bangladesh needs policy support from the government to boost its contribution to the economy, said sector people yesterday.
14 February 2019

MNP users face troubles

Fed up with the poor service quality, Imran Hossain, a buying house executive, could not wait to switch his mobile operator. But what held him back was that he would have to give up on his 11-digit mobile number, which he had circulated to one-too-many people.
14 February 2019

1,33,621 mobile users switch operators using MNP

In the first four months, 1,33,621 mobile phone users have successfully switched their operators keeping its existing eleven digits number, a service which was introduced aiming to enhance competition in the mobile market.
14 February 2019

Return money to Robi

The High Court on Monday ordered the tax administrator to give back the money it took from Robi as fine on charges of illegal imports.
12 February 2019

GP, Robi to partner with Bank Asia on agent banking

Top two mobile phone operators Grameenphone and Robi are set to enter into a partnership with Bank Asia on agent banking – a move that is expected to give huge boost to the new service and deepen financial inclusion.
11 February 2019

Robi launches social awareness programme #CommonSense

The leading digital service provider, Robi, launches a social awareness programme titled #CommonSense with an appeal to the people for continuing to apply common sense as they become ever more sensitised with life in the digital domain.
11 February 2019

Grameenphone named significant market power

The telecom regulator yesterday declared Grameenphone as the operator with the Significant Market Power (SMP) to enhance
10 February 2019

All export, import items to be scanned : Kamal

All the export and import consignments would be scanned before clearance to curb duty evasion, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday.
10 February 2019

Data pack with min 3-day validity from today

The curb on mobile internet packages below a minimum three-day validity period starts today.
1 February 2019

BTRC shuts 2 shops, seizes 700 mobile phones

The telecom regulator sentences seven shop owners to different terms in jail for their alleged involvement in illegal imports of mobile phones.
31 January 2019