Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband
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Bangladesh Travel Mart 2026 begins today
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Reforms can boost leather, footwear exports to $5b by 2030: Nasim Manzur
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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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Banks’ bad loans surpass Tk 6 lakh crore again
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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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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