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Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs
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MGH Group to build first-ever private container terminal at Chattogram port
20 April 2026, 20:25 PM
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ICDs announce increase in container handling charges by 8.5%
20 April 2026, 19:47 PM
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Business leaders demand swift FBCCI polls
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
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REHAB elects new leadership for 2026-28 term
19 April 2026, 15:45 PM
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MCCI seeks turnover tax cut to 0.3 percent to ease business burden
19 April 2026, 14:34 PM
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Wheat imports exceed FY25 total with 2.5 months to go
16 April 2026, 21:42 PM
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Middle East conflict disrupting garment production: BGMEA president
15 April 2026, 21:02 PM
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UNI Global Union lauds amended labour law of Bangladesh
15 April 2026, 20:15 PM
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Not just an apartment
Bangladesh's real estate companies are increasingly incorporating new features and solutions to their apartments to cater to the demands of clients who want not just a flat, but a place they can call home.
27 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Pran bags $5.25m export orders at Paris fair
Leading food processor Pran has bagged export orders worth around $5.25 million at Sial Food Fair, one of the largest food exhibitions in the world.
25 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Export of agro-processed foods to hit $1b by 2021
Bangladesh's export of agro-processed foods may cross $1 billion in the next three years and the country has a bright prospect in the sector, a platform of agro-processors said yesterday.
25 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Corporate SIM sale now needs prior BTRC nod
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has tightened its grip on the sale of corporate mobile connections to prevent misuse, including illegal activities, of the connections.
25 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Air traffic to double by 2037: IATA
The number of people travelling by air should double to 8.2 billion a year by 2037, with Asia and the Pacific leading the way, sector federation IATA forecast.
25 October 2018, 06:14 AM
Bangladesh among 'best value travel destinations'
Bangladesh ranked seventh in the Lonely Planet's Top 10 “Best Value” travel destinations for 2019, which showcased the top ten places for affordable adventures, UNB reports.
24 October 2018, 18:00 PM
GP profit rises 26pc in Jan-Sep
Net profit of Grameenphone rose 26.6 percent to Tk 2,610 crore in the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period a year ago, on the back of higher growth of data and voice revenues.
23 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Telcos reluctant to compensate for call drops
Mobile phone operators gave back only a third of the minutes payable to users because of massive call drops in the year to September, highlighting their reluctance to compensate customers, according to the telecom regulator.
22 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Robi gains, GP loses
Robi has pulled in 16,916 customers to its network from three rivals in the first three weeks after the mobile number portability was rolled out, according to a report of the telecom regulator.
21 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Now '013' too GP
Grameenphone begins selling its new phone number series starting with ‘013’.
14 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Asia’s most visited countries
China attracts the highest number of tourists in the region with a record number of inflow of 59.27 million people in the year 2016.
13 October 2018, 15:27 PM
5th mobile assembly plant opens today
Mobile handset assembling is set to expand further in the country as a fifth company is set to officially announce its enrolment today with its own “5 Star Mobile” brand.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Buy handsets with ease
The telecom regulator has finalised a directive that will soon allow those with no credit card to enjoy equal monthly instalment facility to purchase high-end smartphones from mobile operators.
4 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Now you can use any operator keeping same mobile number
The much-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) service is launched for the first time in Bangladesh. With this Bangladesh becomes the 72nd country to make the service available.
1 October 2018, 05:24 AM
Telcos spend Tk 104cr on digital marketing
The top three mobile operators spent Tk 104 crore last fiscal year for reaching their target audience through digital platforms, with Facebook being the most popular medium.
30 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Construction site safety: progress made or more of the same?
With a rapidly burgeoning urban landscape despite a slew of issues like lack of planning, congestion and astronomical land prices,
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Local construction firms grow from strength to strength
Local contractors in Bangladesh are increasingly coming of age as they show strengths in terms of timely-delivery of projects as well
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Most advanced data centre set for test run
A test run of Bangladesh's first Tier 4 national data centre, comprising the most advanced technology in use around the world, will begin in the first week of October as part of the government's move to boost the country's data storage capacity.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Thai woman claims self defence after biting Indian tourist's lip in Pattaya
An Indian tourist is injured when a Thai woman bit his lip during a street fight on Pattaya's Walking Street, police says.
23 September 2018, 05:43 AM
Mobile internet pricing set for adjustments
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday said the government has taken an initiative to adjust prices of data packages of mobile internet services.
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM