Mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Ltd will organise ‘Robi 3.5G Internet Mela’ at Government Azimuddin College in Sadar upazila of Gazipur district on Tuesday (November 19).
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RMG workers go on rampage in Savar, Gazipur; 40 units shut
Workers of readymade garment (RMG) factories staged demonstration in Savar and Gazipur demanding wage hike and payment of outstanding wages on Saturday.
Quick rentals renewed for five years
Braving much criticism, the government has decided to renew the contracts of five private-run ‘rental’ power plants for five years.
Sylhet transport workers threaten indefinite strike
Transport workers here on Thursday threatened to enforce an indefinite strike in Sylhet division if BNP chairman’s special assistant Shimul Biswas is not freed within 72 hours.
US$1mn humanitarian Bd assistance for Philippines
The Government of Bangladesh has announced humanitarian assistance worth one million US dollars for the victims of the Super Typhoon Haiyan that slammed the Philippines last week.
President seeks Norwegian support in shipbuilding
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday sought Norwegian support in shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors of the country. He sought the assistance while newly-appointed Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Merete Lundemo presented her credentials to him at Bangabhaban.
FBCCI demands Mintoo’s release
Bangladesh’s apex trade body the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has demanded the release of Abdul Awal Mintoo, an adviser to Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia and a former FBCCI president.
Strikes push food prices up: BBS
Food prices rose sharply in October compared to previous months and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) blamed it on recent opposition strikes.
DSE, CSE register loss Monday after consecutive 7-day gain
Country’s both the bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – registered loss on the second day of the week on Monday, after consecutive gain over last seven trading sessions. On the second day of…
Prabashi Kallyan Bank’s main branch opens helpline
The main branch of Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) was inaugurated at the bank’s head office complex at Eskatan in the city on Monday. Finance Minister AMA Muhith was present at the inauguration ceremony as the chief guest while Expatriates’ Welfare…
Wage Board meets Nov 21 to refix RMG workers wage
Labour and Employment Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju on Monday said the government will sit on November 21 with the board, formed to re-fix the minimum wage for the garment workers to take final decision in fixing a new wage structure. “The government will…
Khulna rail link cut off as train derails
Train communications of Khulna with other parts of the country remained suspended as two bogies of a freight train derailed in Churamonkathi area near Meherullah rail station in Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
Skop demands review of minimum RMG wage structure
Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (Skop) on Sunday demanded a review of the minimum wage board’s recommendation for raising the garment workers’ minimum wage to Tk 5,300.
Islami Bank wins Best Brand Award 2013
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) has won the Best Brand Award 2013 conferred by Bangladesh Brand Forum in bank category.
BDBL to file case against Beximco for loan default
Dhaka – Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) has decided to file a case with Ortho Rin Adalat (ORA) against Beximco for its failure to repay loan to the bank.
Trains resume after 6-hour disruption following sabotage
Trains between Dhaka and northern districts have finally resumed at 9.30am, after been disrupted for around six hours due to sabotage on the tracks at Shriramgari area in Iswardi today.
DCCI voices concern over ex-FBCCI chief Mintoo’s arrest
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the arrest of former FBCCI President Abdul Awal Mintoo saying that the business community will now feel insecure following the arrest.
Hartal hurts Sylhet businesses
Political unrests and frequent hartals have created adverse impact on trade activities in the industrial city of Sylhet as the sale of essential commodities both in the wholesale market and retail shops is absolutely disappointing.
Airtel launches 3G in Bangladesh news
Airtel Bangladesh has launched 3G services in two cities – Dhaka and Chittagong.
30,000 families become self-reliant thru’ vegetables cultivation
Over 30,000 poor families of 250 villages including vast char areas under five districts in Rangpur division have achieved self-reliance through vegetables cultivation during the past five years.
NSP progresses creating jobs for unemployed youths
The second phase of the epoch-making National Service Programme (NSP) has been progressing successfully creating jobs for the unemployed educated male and female youths in Rangpur division.
Wrok suspended in 9 factories as RMG workers protest in Gazipur
Production in nine garment factories in Savar and Gazipur district was suspended for Thursday following workers’ demonstration demanding implementation the new salary structure recommended by the government-appointed wage board for the workers.
RMG manufacturers ‘can find good partners in S Korea’
South Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Lee Yun-Young on Thursday said the readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh could thrive further through diversification of its export destinations.
Padma Bridge construction work with govt funding: PM
Construction work for the $ 2.97 billion Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project is underway with government funding as five firms have been shortlisted for appointment of Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) for the main bridge and river training, the Prime Minister told…
Business leaders meeting PM on Today
Bangladesh’s top businesspeople will meet the Prime Minister on Thursday, four days after they saw the Leader of the Opposition to push for a political consensus over polls-time government.
DCCI, MCCI and CCCI form BUILD Trust
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) jointly formed BUILD (Business Initiative Leading Development) Trust.
Security of west zone railway further intensified
Authorities of west zone of Bangladesh Railway have taken up top security measures at its installations, junctions, rail bridges and the engines and bogies including the fuel tankers to check any sort of sabotage by the pro-hartal outfits.
Remittance inflow in 4 months decline
The inward remittance flow to the country in the first four months of the current fiscal marked a fall by 10.2 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. According to Foreign Exchange Policy Department of Bangladesh Bank…
Robi gets new CEO
Robi Axiata Limited has appointed Supun Weerasinghe as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Chicken rearing helps 7,500 poor households
Morjina Begum, 40, wife of a van-puller, Abdul Matin, is now at the threshold of eradicating her long-lasting poverty through household-based chicken rearing through modern method.