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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Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
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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

Real-time feedback makes hotel guests slash shower power

Providing hotel guests real-time feedback on the power they use in the shower sharply curbs the amount of energy consumed even though they do not pay for it, says a new research.
22 November 2018

42,150 SIMs seized for illegal VoIP

Incoming international voice calls dropped 50 percent to 3.5 crore minutes a day in two years thanks to illegal call routing channels,
11 November 2018

Novoair opens Kolkata sales office

Novoair last Friday opened a sales office at Chowronghee Mansions, Dr Md Ishaque Road (Kyd Street) in Kolkata, where it operates two daily flights.
11 November 2018

UAE's Cozmo Travel now in Bangladesh

Cozmo Travel, one of the largest and leading travel agencies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday launched its services in Dhaka to hook business from the growing number of Bangladeshi travelers.
11 November 2018

Regent offers up to 50pc discount

Regent Airways is offering up to 50 percent discount on tickets on six international and four domestic routes marking its eighth anniversary.
10 November 2018

Govt gets keys of Bangabandhu Satellite

Bangladesh was yesterday handed over the keys of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 by its manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, meaning the government can finally start monetising the Tk 2,765.66 crore-project.
8 November 2018

Internet penetration slows in 4G era

The growth of internet in the first nine months of the year has been the lowest in three years despite the roll out of the faster 4G mobile data service in February.
8 November 2018

Maldivian to run 4 Dhaka to Chennai, Male weekly flights

Maldivian, the national carrier of Maldives owned and operated by Island Aviation Services, is set to commence an additional flight from Dhaka to Chennai and Male from November 15.
7 November 2018

GP bags 5m active 4G internet users

Grameenphone hits the milestone of 5 million active users in 4G internet. The private telecom operator becomes the first operator of the country through this achievement this week, GP says in a press release.
7 November 2018

Govt eyes $60b exports in 3 years

The government has come up with a host of incentives including low-interest loans under the new export policy to facilitate receipts
6 November 2018

Teletalk to inject Tk 5,554cr to boost network

Teletalk is set to go on a massive investment haul to expand its network and upgrade its existing infrastructure with the view to getting it up to speed with its nimble-footed competitors.
4 November 2018

Ctg port bears brunt of transport strike

Turnaround time at the Chattogram port has sharply increased because of a recent two-day countrywide transport strike, leading to vessel congestion and cancellation of berthing schedules.
31 October 2018

BGMEA chief's company gets IGW licence

The government is set to award one more licence for the international voice call routing -- a mindboggling move given the sector is already overcrowded and struggling.
30 October 2018

United Airways shareholders in distress

Over 95 percent shareholders of the once top private airline United Airways are in great anxiety because of the nose-diving share price and no tangible signs of resumption of services two and a half years on.
27 October 2018

Fire safety: improving capacities, but a long way to go yet

Fire-safety has been a lingering concern for the citizens of Dhaka for decades. Of all the major hazards facing Dhaka today, fires pose the greatest risk—congested roads, closely packed buildings, narrow lanes and a general lack of awareness of fire hazards make Dhakaites more at risk of death and injury by fire than any other.
27 October 2018

Not just an apartment

Bangladesh's real estate companies are increasingly incorporating new features and solutions to their apartments to cater to the demands of clients who want not just a flat, but a place they can call home.
27 October 2018

Pran bags $5.25m export orders at Paris fair

Leading food processor Pran has bagged export orders worth around $5.25 million at Sial Food Fair, one of the largest food exhibitions in the world.
25 October 2018

Export of agro-processed foods to hit $1b by 2021

Bangladesh's export of agro-processed foods may cross $1 billion in the next three years and the country has a bright prospect in the sector, a platform of agro-processors said yesterday.
25 October 2018

Corporate SIM sale now needs prior BTRC nod

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has tightened its grip on the sale of corporate mobile connections to prevent misuse, including illegal activities, of the connections.
25 October 2018

Air traffic to double by 2037: IATA

The number of people travelling by air should double to 8.2 billion a year by 2037, with Asia and the Pacific leading the way, sector federation IATA forecast.
25 October 2018