Travel mart concludes with 30pc higher sales

Sales at the Dhaka Travel Mart, an international tourism fair that concluded yesterday, were higher by around 30 percent this year than
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM

China: next big garment export destination

China, the largest apparel exporter worldwide, is becoming a major destination for Bangladeshi garment items due to duty benefits
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Big plan for tourism next year

The government aims to increase foreign tourist arrivals by 70 percent to 10 lakh by 2016 by undertaking a series of promotional
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Export growth brings sunshine

Exports rose 7.43 percent year-on-year to $2.93 billion in March, a development which has brought a ray of sunshine amid the
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Ericsson brings solution to poor telecom network coverage

The dropping of mobile phone signals in office buildings is an everyday reality in Bangladesh in spite of the huge technological
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

No questions on undisclosed funds in real estate, REHAB demands

Realtors yesterday urged the government not to question the source of an individual's undisclosed income to invest in real estate.
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Robi launches mobile payment of electricity bills in Rangpur

Consumers of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) in Rangpur can now pay their bills online, thanks to a new service launched
31 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Furniture makers see good overseas sales ahead

Bangladesh's furniture sector could emerge as a major exporter in five years, as manufacturers have already strengthened their
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Private sugar refiners irked by curbs on imports

The government has brought down the ceiling for raw sugar imports by 50 percent and banned setting up of new refineries and
25 March 2015, 18:50 PM

Toma gets contract to build eight buildings for Uttara apartment project

Toma Construction and Company yesterday got the contract to build eight of the 240 buildings for the Uttara apartment project,
25 March 2015, 18:48 PM

Unrest hits tea prices

Tea prices in Bangladesh fell sharply for a third week at Tuesday's weekly auction amid tepid demand from local buyers despite
25 March 2015, 18:42 PM

Experts say low-cost airlines don't mean low safety

The budget airlines that have won a major share of the European aviation market are subject to the same safety and maintenance
25 March 2015, 18:38 PM

Pangaon terminal still shunned by businesses

Despite being free of risks of arson, businesses are shunning the river route to transport goods to and from Chittagong port via the
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Exporters fear growth may fall for unrest

Despite political and factory safety challenges at home and an image crisis abroad, apparel exports maintained positive growth during the
8 March 2015, 19:51 PM

A look into garment sector after the worst workplace tragedy

IT will remain with us for ages to come and fester like some mysterious disease to remind us of our shameful lust, greed, nonchalance and brutality with which we treated our key export earners.
8 March 2015, 17:43 PM

Accord, Alliance shy away from remediation commitment

The disbursement of remediation money for garment factories flagged by Accord and Alliance remains very low, as retailers shy away from contributing to the pooled fund, industry insiders said.
5 March 2015, 19:58 PM

Major telcos may shun spectrum auction

Four top mobile phone operators may not take part in the forthcoming spectrum auction as some of the key issues that the government promised to sort out during the last bidding remain unresolved.
5 March 2015, 19:58 PM

US pledges to help achieve $50b apparel export target

The US will assist Bangladesh in achieving its $50 billion apparel export target by the end of 2021, US Ambassador in Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat said yesterday.
5 March 2015, 19:58 PM

EBL, Mihin Lanka offer free stay in Colombo

Eastern Bank has teamed up with Mihin Lanka Airlines to offer the bank's cardholders a three-night complimentary stay at a hotel in Sri Lanka.
5 March 2015, 19:51 PM

Govt to buy rice for Tk 32 a kg

The government is set to buy rice at Tk 32 a kg from the domestic market during the boro season, which is Tk 1 more than the rate offered last season.
3 March 2015, 19:46 PM