Eid sales surge despite temporary slowdown
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Clothing sales at fashion retailers started off strong before facing a slowdown over the last few days this Eid-ul-Fitr season amid broader economic uncertainty triggered by the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Internet subscriber base shrinks by 70 lakh in 6 months
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s internet subscriber base has been on the decline for the last six consecutive months till January, with around 70 lakh users dropping off the network since August last year, mainly due to a steady fall in mobile internet subscriptions.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Fuel panic buying slashes ride-sharing income
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel’s war on Iran has rattled global energy markets, and gig workers such as ride-sharing bikers and car drivers in Dhaka are feeling the strain on the streets.
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt to focus on ICT as foundation for future growth
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
From economic growth to artificial intelligence adoption, the new government views telecom and ICT as the foundation for Bangladesh’s development over the next three decades, according to Prime Minister’s Adviser Rehan Asad.
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Telcos seek priority fuel supply amid concerns
10 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Mobile operators have urged the government to ensure priority fuel supply and stable electricity for telecom infrastructure, warning that any possible shortages could disrupt nationwide connectivity.
10 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt keeps NTMC for another year
1 March 2026, 02:49 AM
The home ministry has decided to allow the National Telecommunications Monitoring Centre (NTMC) to continue operating for another year, even though the previous interim administration had moved to abolish the much-criticised surveillance agency.
1 March 2026, 02:49 AM
Mobile subscribers see slight dip in 2025
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s telecom sector recorded a slight fall in total mobile phone subscribers in December 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, due mainly to a drop in active connections after new limits on SIM ownership per individual.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Legal fights heat up in telecom sector
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Corporate rivalry in Bangladesh’s telecom sector is nothing new. Operators have long competed fiercely on price, network quality, and subscriber acquisition. But 2025 saw that rivalry erupt not through marketing campaigns, but through formal complaints, regulatory challenges, and court petitions.
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Novoair takes Jaago kids on ‘Flight Fantasy’
Joyous exclamations and hurrahs of youngsters erupted amidst the tranquillity of the pressurised cabin as the wheels of an ATR 72-500 started rolling on Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s runway. They were nowhere near nervous boarding an aircraft for the first time. Instead the sounds of bliss grew as the aircraft rose over 15,000 feet.
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Smoking gets costlier
The government has significantly raised the prices of tobacco products to curb consumption.
13 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Hatil brings robot carpenters
Hatil has invested over Tk 200 crore to renovate its Zirani Bazar factory in Savar with state-of-the-art machinery, including automated
12 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Imports dominate kids' dresses
Parents along with their children are hitting the capital's shopping centres as they look to purchase their desired outfit for Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest Muslim festival.
13 June 2018, 18:50 PM
Owners of two cars to face surcharge
Owners of two motor cars or residential property with a total area of eight thousand square feet in city corporations will have to pay a 10 percent surcharge on their income tax.
7 June 2018, 22:43 PM
Jute mills to be revived by PPP initiatives
The government will bring an end to the vulnerable situation public jute mills are in by running those under the public private partnership (PPP) model.
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM