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UNI Global Union lauds amended labour law of Bangladesh
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iFarmer secures $1.5m foreign funding to strengthen agri value chain
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Automotive trade show begins on April 23
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Opinion / Restoring trust in Bangladesh’s capital market: how blockchain and AI can end IPO fraud
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Transaction-based reference rate introduced in money market
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Tax return deadline extended for companies until May 15
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Islami Bank MD sent on leave for over 1.5 months
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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