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No questions on undisclosed funds in real estate, REHAB demands
Realtors yesterday urged the government not to question the source of an individual's undisclosed income to invest in real estate.
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Robi launches mobile payment of electricity bills in Rangpur
Consumers of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) in Rangpur can now pay their bills online, thanks to a new service launched
31 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Furniture makers see good overseas sales ahead
Bangladesh's furniture sector could emerge as a major exporter in five years, as manufacturers have already strengthened their
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Private sugar refiners irked by curbs on imports
The government has brought down the ceiling for raw sugar imports by 50 percent and banned setting up of new refineries and
25 March 2015, 18:50 PM
Toma gets contract to build eight buildings for Uttara apartment project
Toma Construction and Company yesterday got the contract to build eight of the 240 buildings for the Uttara apartment project,
25 March 2015, 18:48 PM
Unrest hits tea prices
Tea prices in Bangladesh fell sharply for a third week at Tuesday's weekly auction amid tepid demand from local buyers despite
25 March 2015, 18:42 PM
Experts say low-cost airlines don't mean low safety
The budget airlines that have won a major share of the European aviation market are subject to the same safety and maintenance
25 March 2015, 18:38 PM
Pangaon terminal still shunned by businesses
Despite being free of risks of arson, businesses are shunning the river route to transport goods to and from Chittagong port via the
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Exporters fear growth may fall for unrest
Despite political and factory safety challenges at home and an image crisis abroad, apparel exports maintained positive growth during the
8 March 2015, 19:51 PM
A look into garment sector after the worst workplace tragedy
IT will remain with us for ages to come and fester like some mysterious disease to remind us of our shameful lust, greed, nonchalance and brutality with which we treated our key export earners.
8 March 2015, 17:43 PM
Accord, Alliance shy away from remediation commitment
The disbursement of remediation money for garment factories flagged by Accord and Alliance remains very low, as retailers shy away from contributing to the pooled fund, industry insiders said.
5 March 2015, 19:58 PM
Major telcos may shun spectrum auction
Four top mobile phone operators may not take part in the forthcoming spectrum auction as some of the key issues that the government promised to sort out during the last bidding remain unresolved.
5 March 2015, 19:58 PM
US pledges to help achieve $50b apparel export target
The US will assist Bangladesh in achieving its $50 billion apparel export target by the end of 2021, US Ambassador in Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat said yesterday.
5 March 2015, 19:58 PM
EBL, Mihin Lanka offer free stay in Colombo
Eastern Bank has teamed up with Mihin Lanka Airlines to offer the bank's cardholders a three-night complimentary stay at a hotel in Sri Lanka.
5 March 2015, 19:51 PM
Govt to buy rice for Tk 32 a kg
The government is set to buy rice at Tk 32 a kg from the domestic market during the boro season, which is Tk 1 more than the rate offered last season.
3 March 2015, 19:46 PM
Emerging world drives cheap smartphone boom
Phone and internet firms are rolling out cheaper handsets and may turn to hot-air balloons to boost network coverage in developing countries, where sales of smartphones are booming.
3 March 2015, 19:41 PM
Telenor to launch cheap data roaming packages
Telenor, the majority shareholder of the country's leading mobile operator Grameenphone, yesterday announced its plan to introduce roaming services at an affordable rate, in a bid to eliminate high and unpredictable costs using mobile services while abroad.
3 March 2015, 19:41 PM
Robi profits surge 20pc
Robi's net profits rose around 20 percent year-on-year to Tk 440 crore in 2014 on the back of attractive customer-centric products and service offerings and effective cost management.
25 February 2015, 19:01 PM
Turmoil batters car importers
More than 6,000 cars are stranded at ports amid importers' reluctance to take delivery of the vehicles fearing vandalism on way to their final destinations.
18 February 2015, 19:38 PM
Tk 2,000cr lost in unrest, tour operators say
The tourism sector lost around Tk 2,000 crore due to cancellations of planned tours by foreign travellers amid the drawn-out political violence, according to Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB).
18 February 2015, 19:36 PM