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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BSEC approves Desco’s Tk 45.9 crore preference shares
2 September 2026
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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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Myanmar scraps proposed 5 pct tax on phone cards as telecoms boom
Myanmar scraps proposed 5 percent tax on mobile phone top-up cards after lawmakers voted against the levy, the state-owned Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said on Thursday.
28 May 2015
First green resort opens in Cox's Bazar next month
Cox's Bazar that boasts the world's longest unbroken sea beach is set to see Bangladesh's first five-star green resort next month.
27 May 2015
Export fund raised to $2b
In the face of rising demand from exporters, the central bank yesterday increased the size of its export development fund by 33 percent to $2 billion.
27 May 2015
Improved connectivity to boost exports 86pc: ADB
Bangladesh's real income gains will be 6.9 percent of GDP and its export will grow by 86 percent by 2030 if connectivity between South Asia and Southeast Asia improves, according to a new study.
26 May 2015
Smartphone sales grow on low-cost handsets
The smartphone market in Bangladesh grew 17 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of the year as local vendors continue to churn
24 May 2015
4G rollout to double the number of internet users: Huawei
China's leading ICT solution provider Huawei yesterday said the deployment of the fourth generation of mobile data technology could quickly double the number of mobile internet users in Bangladesh.
21 May 2015
Robi profits fall on political unrest
Mobile operator Robi's net profit declined 11.20 percent year-on-year to Tk 92.7 crore in the first quarter of this year due to political unrest during the period.
19 May 2015
Entire country to come under 3G coverage by next year: GP
Grameenphone has received enormous responses from the data service market in its one and a half years into 3G technology, and the operator holds greater plans to further empower subscribers through this service.
18 May 2015
Mango joins the export ranks
Mango has now officially become a part of the country's export basket, after the first shipment consisting 500 boxes with 625
17 May 2015
GP, Teletalk also to launch free internet
Grameenphone and state-owned Teletalk will follow suit of Robi and launch free internet for their mobile users. The two operators have
17 May 2015
Telcos may face music for poor services: BTRC
Failure to hold the planned spectrum auction involving Tk 3,000 crore will not create a problem for the government, but operators
17 May 2015
GP warns subscribers of fraud calls
GrameenPhone, the country’s leading telecom company, warns its subscribers of fraud calls.
13 May 2015
Exports fall for first time in six months
Exports fell for the first time in six months, as political crisis cut orders, government data showed yesterday.
12 May 2015
Tax cuts to boost digital yields: mobile operators
Mobile phone operators yesterday urged the government to reduce the overall tax in the telecom sector for bringing the full benefit of digital technology to the general people.
7 May 2015
GP to focus more on mobile financial services
Global telecom giant Telenor wants to offer Bangladeshi users mobile handsets with built-in financial services that the telecom giant says will fast gain popularity and reduce transaction costs.
7 May 2015
A2I signs deal with Telenor to drive development in Bangladesh
The government yesterday struck an agreement with Telenor Digital to use the Norway-based company's digital and mobile technology in driving social, economic and human development in Bangladesh.
7 May 2015
April exports fall slightly
Export earnings dropped by 0.53 percent year-on-year to $2.39 billion in April mainly due to seasonal effects.
6 May 2015
Gulf oil exporters should cut spending, diversify: IMF
Gulf oil exporters must reduce spending, including subsidies, and diversify their economies to cope with lower revenues caused by the sharp drop in crude prices, the International Monetary Fund said.
5 May 2015
Spectrum auction deferred again
The spectrum auction for both the 1,800 and 2,100 bands has been deferred for the third time now and the new date has been fixed for
4 May 2015
GP sees slight profit rise amid challenges
Grameenphone's net profits in the first quarter of the year increased 3.68 percent year-on-year to Tk 535 crore amid challenging business conditions.
4 May 2015