WiMax on its last legs

Once a much-hyped breakthrough for internet communication, WiMax is now on its last legs in Bangladesh after two out of the three operators that deployed the wireless broadband technology turned off their switches.
9 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Cash incentive inadequate

The government’s proposal to increase cash incentive by one percentage point for exporters is insufficient to jumpstart shipments from many sectors, said leaders of different trade bodies.
8 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Europe’s 5G to cost $62b more if Chinese vendors banned: telcos

A ban on buying telecoms equipment from Chinese firms would add about 55 billion euros ($62 billion) to the cost of 5G networks in Europe and delay the technology by about 18 months, according to an industry analysis seen by Reuters.
8 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Ninh Binh: A place for all seasons in Vietnam

Ninh Binh is one of the most spectacular places on earth to visit.
26 May 2019, 04:30 AM

Construction sector against any tax, VAT hike

The upcoming budget should not impose any new tax, duty or value-added tax on the construction sector and rather explore ways to
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Recycling demolished concrete waste

Worldwide consumption of concrete is estimated at 20 billion tonnes. To produce such a huge volume of concrete, we need 14 billion
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

BTRC to hear users’ complaints

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to organise a second public hearing on June 13 to directly hear from citizens their experiences on service quality of the telecom industry. The telecom regulator decided on it in a recent meeting
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh becoming major importer of US nuts

Bangladesh is progressively becoming an important market for the US’s tree nuts, mainly almond, thanks to the country’s rising income and expanding food and beverage industry, said a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Consumers’ attitude towards nut consumption
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Exporters may get more cash incentives

The government mulls over increasing the cash incentive for exports by one percentage point as it looks to motivate exporters to leverage the sudden opportunities presented by the US-China trade war. Currently, 26 sectors are provided with cash incentives ranging from 2 percent to 20 percent of their export
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM

BTRC holds up audits into Banglalink, Airtel

The telecom regulator is yet to appoint auditors to conduct financial and technical inspection of Banglalink and Airtel’s system even though the formal process has started more than a year and a half ago due to irregularities within the institution itself. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Apparel export to US thrives on trade war

Apparel exports to the US, Bangladesh’s single largest export destination, jumped 15.57 percent to $1.63 billion in the first three months of the year, which the exporters and experts attributed to the ongoing trade war between the US and China. Ready made garments was not in the list of the items
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Beximco launches DTH service Akash

Beximco’s direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service venture Akash is set to go on air on Sunday with the company offering one-month free subscription for a limited period to lure people into the new way of watching TV. Beximco will be providing the DTH service by taking connection from the Bangabandhu Satellite 1
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM

GP faces fresh restrictions

The telecom regulator has decided to increase the floor price of Grameenphone’s call rate by 5 paisa to Tk 0.50 a minute from June as
12 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Exports fetch $3b in April

Exports grew 2.69 percent year-on-year to $3.03 billion in April riding mainly on the higher shipment of apparel items, official data showed yesterday. Last month’s receipts, however, fell short of the government’s monthly target of $3.08 billion by 1.52 percent.
9 May 2019, 18:18 PM

Banglalink getting back in the race

Banglalink has started to get back its business after its hefty investment in strengthening network, with the operator logging in 4.5 percent higher revenue in the first three months of the year, its parent company Veon said yesterday.
2 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Banglalink getting back in the race

Banglalink has started to get back its business after its hefty investment in strengthening network, with the operator logging in 4.5 percent higher revenue in the first three months of the year, its parent company Veon said yesterday.
2 May 2019, 18:00 PM

BTRC receives 7,908 complaints against mobile operators

The telecom regulator has received 7,908 complaints in last one year (May,2018-April, 2019) against different service quality of four mobile operators.
2 May 2019, 13:30 PM

SMP Restriction: GP call rate to rise by 5 paisa/minute

Grameenphone subscribers’ minimum call rate is set to increase by 5 paisa a minute to Tk 0.50 as part of restrictions imposed on the operator for being declared a significant market power.
29 April 2019, 18:00 PM

BTRC considers to block GP’s call to realise audit claim

The telecom regulator says they will be tough on Grameenphone if they fail to pay the claimed value of Tk 12,579.95 crore and may consider to block calls volume of the market leader.
29 April 2019, 16:17 PM

Durability of Concrete: Health and Safety Related Issues

Concrete is a widely used construction material all over the world. Buildings, bridges, tunnels and all of our infrastructures are mostly made of concrete. We may plan a structure for a 50 to 100-year service life.
27 April 2019, 18:00 PM