Coronavirus outbreak: Khulna’s crab, eel trade losing Tk 4cr every day

Thousands of farmers and traders in Khulna region are incurring losses worth Tk four crore every day as crab and eel exports to China have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
8 February 2020, 15:06 PM

Govt now pushing for rice exports

The government will provide 15 per cent cash subsidy to rice exporters for the first time in the country’s history with the view to encouraging shipment of the surplus grain.
30 January 2020, 18:00 PM

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and construction industries

Construction industries are responsible for 30 percent of the total global resources, 40 percent of the global energy consumption as well as 30 percent of the total greenhouse gas emission.
25 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to export bandwidth to Nepal

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company (BSCCL) is looking for new markets to export its huge unused bandwidth and the new destination is Nepal, said officials of the state-owned listed firm.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Yasir Azman made new GP CEO

The Board of Directors of Grameenphone appoints Yasir Azman as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bangladeshi operation, effective from February 1, 2020.
16 January 2020, 10:40 AM

BTRC receives 14,037 complaints against mobile operators

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has received 14,037 complaints regarding mobile operators’ services in 2019, according to a report.
13 January 2020, 15:28 PM

Free WiFi service for students of 146 educational institutions launched

The government has launched WiFi service at 146 educational institutions including colleges, universities and training institutes throughout the country.
12 January 2020, 11:02 AM

Nepalese travellers urged to make holidays at Cox’s Bazar sea beach

State Minister for Civil Aviation Mahbub Ali urges Nepalese travelers to make their holidays at the world’s longest sea beach at Cox’s Bazar as Bangladesh’s coastline is the closest beach for the tourists of that landlocked country.
8 January 2020, 14:44 PM

5G, data security to have greatest impact on business

Fifth-generation (5G) mobile service and data security are the two major technologies Bangladeshi companies believe will have the greatest impact on businesses in the next five years, according to a recent international survey.
5 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Internet, SMS services resume in Kashmir

Broadband internet service and mobile SMS service are restored in government-run hospitals in Kashmir ending over four and half months of suspension.
1 January 2020, 06:30 AM

2019: A good year for construction sector

Bangladesh’s construction industry passed a relatively good year in 2019 riding on increased development activities and mega projects buoyed by a stable economy and rising government expenditure, sector people said.
28 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Bholaganj Sada Pathor: The heaven of white stones

Bholaganj Sada Pathor, around 35 kilometres away from the Sylhet city, has turned into a new destination for the tourists. The beautiful place located at the end of Sylhet-Companiganj-Bholaganj highway attracts hundreds of tourists a day.
28 December 2019, 14:18 PM

Realtors set sight on Mirpur as metro rail project fuels demand

Major realtors have set their sight on the capital’s Mirpur to propel their growth and court middle and higher middle income groups as the largely under-developed area has turned lucrative since the start of construction of the metro rail that passes through it.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Internet connections fall half a million in Nov: BTRC

The number of active internet connections in the country dropped by 0.51 million from 99.57 million, says a report of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
24 December 2019, 06:47 AM

Six countries keen to invest in Teletalk, 5G: Jabbar

The government has received proposals from half a dozen foreign companies which want to invest in Teletalk and fifth-generation (5G) service, Mustafa Jabbar, posts and telecommunications minister, said yesterday.
19 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Boeing to halt production of 737 Max airliner in January

Boeing Co. says that it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet starting in January as it struggles to get approval from regulators to put the plane back in the air.
17 December 2019, 04:45 AM

Making rural infrastructure resilient

Bangladesh should make its rural infrastructures such as roads, bridges, schools, hospitals as well as houses resilient to make them durable and safe so that they can help sustain economic growth.
23 November 2019, 18:00 PM

GP agrees to pay Tk 200cr to BTRC

Grameenphone has agreed to pay Tk 200 crore, out of Tk 12,580 crore dues, to Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) initially as the mobile phone operator settled the matter with the mobile phone regulator in presence of posts and telecommunication minister and finance minister.
14 November 2019, 07:28 AM

Bangladesh can boost exports with better logistics: WB

To meet the needs of its growing economy and boost export growth, Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems, the World Bank said in a latest report today.
13 November 2019, 10:02 AM

Stakeholders of Aviation sector urged to ensure passengers’ safety

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali urges the stakeholders of the aviation sectors to ensure the safety of the passengers.
4 November 2019, 07:35 AM