Rancon, Mitsubishi form JV to make vehicles in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 21:57 PM
Business
Former AmCham president Cookson no more
22 April 2026, 16:02 PM
Business
CSE urged deeper collaboration with India for commodity derivatives market
21 April 2026, 21:09 PM
Business
Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy
21 April 2026, 20:12 PM
Business
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
Business
Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs
20 April 2026, 20:50 PM
Business
MGH Group to build first-ever private container terminal at Chattogram port
20 April 2026, 20:25 PM
Business
ICDs announce increase in container handling charges by 8.5%
20 April 2026, 19:47 PM
Business
Business leaders demand swift FBCCI polls
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
Business
REHAB elects new leadership for 2026-28 term
19 April 2026, 15:45 PM
Business
Tarana satisfied with her division's 90-day performance
Tarana Halim, state minister of the posts and telecommunications division, has expressed satisfaction over the division's performance
20 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Tax dispute takes a toll on GP profits
Grameenphone has linked the SIM replacement dispute with the tax administrator, for which it had to pay Tk 100 crore to start out-of-court settlement procedure, to the decline in its net profits in the July-September period.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Tarana asks telcos to compensate for call drops
State Minister for Telecommuni-cation Tarana Halim yesterday gave two months time to the mobile phone operators to improve their services quality and bring call drops to a minimum.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM
GP to launch iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus
Mobile phone operator Grameenphone will offer iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus from November 5.
17 October 2015, 10:01 AM
Withdraw VAT on internet prices
Internet service providers have called for withdrawing VAT on internet prices and reducing transmission costs, saying the moves will
13 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Regent to resume flight on Dhaka-Cox's Bazar route
Regent Airways is set to resume its Dhaka–Cox's Bazar flight from October 15, the airline said in a statement yesterday.
10 October 2015, 18:00 PM
GP faces fresh audit
The telecom regulator yesterday hired a chartered accountant to run a fresh audit into mobile phone operator Grameenphone.
6 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Tourism takes a blow from killings of foreigners
Foreign tourists have started cancelling their trips to Bangladesh in the wake of the killings of a Japanese and an Italian national in less
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Mobile internet on a roll
Bangladesh's active mobile internet connections grew about 3 percent to 5.07 crore in August, for all six operators combined, from the previous month.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Robi-Airtel merger another step closer to reality
Robi and Airtel have formally applied for permission to merge their operations from the telecom regulator, a move that will turn the combined entity into the second largest mobile operator after Grameenphone in Bangladesh.
28 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Robi launches promotional Eid offer with Samsung
Samsung and Robi have rolled out an exciting offer on the occasion of upcoming Eid festival for two Galaxy smartphone models: Samsung Galaxy Core Prime and Samsung Galaxy J1.
21 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Five-star hotel opens in Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar that boasts the world's longest unbroken sea beach now has the country's five-star green resort to cater to upmarket
19 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Regulator to revoke 33 ISPs' licences
The telecom regulator yesterday sent notices to 33 internet service providers asking them to pay their licence renewal fees within 30 days
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
How to ensure the qualities of building construction materials
A home of our own is the dream and necessity of everyone. A home brings about social status and dignity. But above all else it provides shelter and protection from natural disasters like cyclone, flood, earthquake etc. It's a enclosure of comfort and durability which isn't always possible if not done right.
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM
In sync with sustainability
Given the haphazard growth of the current capital city, Dhaka, the question of sustainable development has become a pressing concern. With the advent of a new Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka Metropolitan, it is now the right time to explore the issues of
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM
SLAG base cement – new horizon for sustainable & durable construction
The most recent development that has further increased the value and usefulness of slag cements is the high costs and prospective shortages of energy. The slag does not need to be burned in a kiln. Pointing out that slag is the only cement component other than
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Concrete: World's most used construction material
Concrete is basically a mixture of two components: aggregates and cement paste. The cement paste, comprised of Portland cement and water, binds the aggregates into a rocklike mass as the paste hardens because of the chemical reaction of the cement and water.
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM
The highs and lows of the construction sector: A Daily Star report
BANGLADESH'S construction sector, a key part of the economy, is gradually shaking off the impacts of the political chaos in recent years thanks to improvements in recent months. Despite that it is still dogged by major challenges.
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM
US regulator clears Nokia acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
Finnish telecom group Nokia announced Monday it has received all US regulatory approvals needed for its proposed acquisition of
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Hewlett-Packard sees up to 30,000 job losses in split
HEWLETT-PACKARD said Tuesday an upcoming corporate split would lead to job losses of 25,000 to 30,000, on top of tens of
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM