Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband
3 September 2026
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Bangladesh Travel Mart 2026 begins today
3 September 2026
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BB eases foreign remittance rules for industrial enterprises in hi-tech parks
3 September 2026
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Reforms can boost leather, footwear exports to $5b by 2030: Nasim Manzur
3 September 2026
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Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre
2 September 2026
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Business
BSEC approves Desco’s Tk 45.9 crore preference shares
2 September 2026
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Business
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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Regent to resume flight on Dhaka-Cox's Bazar route
Regent Airways is set to resume its Dhaka–Cox's Bazar flight from October 15, the airline said in a statement yesterday.
10 October 2015
GP faces fresh audit
The telecom regulator yesterday hired a chartered accountant to run a fresh audit into mobile phone operator Grameenphone.
6 October 2015
Tourism takes a blow from killings of foreigners
Foreign tourists have started cancelling their trips to Bangladesh in the wake of the killings of a Japanese and an Italian national in less
5 October 2015
Mobile internet on a roll
Bangladesh's active mobile internet connections grew about 3 percent to 5.07 crore in August, for all six operators combined, from the previous month.
1 October 2015
Robi-Airtel merger another step closer to reality
Robi and Airtel have formally applied for permission to merge their operations from the telecom regulator, a move that will turn the combined entity into the second largest mobile operator after Grameenphone in Bangladesh.
28 September 2015
Robi launches promotional Eid offer with Samsung
Samsung and Robi have rolled out an exciting offer on the occasion of upcoming Eid festival for two Galaxy smartphone models: Samsung Galaxy Core Prime and Samsung Galaxy J1.
21 September 2015
Five-star hotel opens in Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar that boasts the world's longest unbroken sea beach now has the country's five-star green resort to cater to upmarket
19 September 2015
Regulator to revoke 33 ISPs' licences
The telecom regulator yesterday sent notices to 33 internet service providers asking them to pay their licence renewal fees within 30 days
17 September 2015
Concrete: World's most used construction material
Concrete is basically a mixture of two components: aggregates and cement paste. The cement paste, comprised of Portland cement and water, binds the aggregates into a rocklike mass as the paste hardens because of the chemical reaction of the cement and water.
16 September 2015
The highs and lows of the construction sector: A Daily Star report
BANGLADESH'S construction sector, a key part of the economy, is gradually shaking off the impacts of the political chaos in recent years thanks to improvements in recent months. Despite that it is still dogged by major challenges.
16 September 2015
US regulator clears Nokia acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
Finnish telecom group Nokia announced Monday it has received all US regulatory approvals needed for its proposed acquisition of
16 September 2015
Hewlett-Packard sees up to 30,000 job losses in split
HEWLETT-PACKARD said Tuesday an upcoming corporate split would lead to job losses of 25,000 to 30,000, on top of tens of
16 September 2015
BTRC to ask Citycell to clear dues
The telecom regulator will ask Citycell to clear dues of Tk 258.24 crore in two weeks, or will sue the company for failure to pay.
16 September 2015
The Ways of Steel
In the world of construction business, every element is important. From the grains of sands to the steels, every element is considered as valuable as the others. The industry might not get the same lime light as real estate companies, but they do their work for which we
16 September 2015
Behaviour of RC building with beam supported slab and flat plate slab
In Bangladesh, different types of floor system, such as edge supported slabs (One way, two way), column supported slabs (Flat slab, flat plate slab), ribbed slabs, waffle slabs etc. are commonly employed in reinforced concrete building structures.
16 September 2015
Innovation in Cement Grinding line
Cement sector is the largest growing sector in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is self-sufficient in fulfilling local market demand for cement. Even so, installed production capacity is higher than local demand.
16 September 2015
Development should be the absolute principal for steady GDP Growth
It is admittedly a positive side that the development trend in Bangladesh is attributed to the upward growth trend of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the big challenge is to keep this trend steady.
16 September 2015
Your home needs to survive earthquakes: yes, you can help
No one or nothing on earth can really keep an earthquake from coming, such a hard and harsh natural reality it is! However, some amount of watchfulness while building a home can minimize the damage we might have to suffer. There is a strong and specific side or
16 September 2015
Building the future with Anwar Group, in construction and real estate
Starting as a business of "Hides and Skins" in 1834, the late Lakku Mia's foray into the world of business would eventually turn into a family heirloom, responsibility passed down the years and a steady expansion of efforts leading to the massive business entity that is
16 September 2015
Safety Everyday
We are confronted with the warning sign of “SAFETY FIRST” in front of buildings under construction or if there is some road repair work going on. Perhaps most of us never stop to reflect on the importance of this seemingly very simple, sometimes mandatory sign.
16 September 2015