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India grants telcos relief by deferring spectrum payments
17:01, Nov 21, 2019

India grants telcos relief by deferring spectrum payments

Reuters
India on Wednesday allowed telecom operators to defer payments due for airwaves bought via auction until the end of March 2022, giving some respite...Details
TCB onion sale at 50 spots in Dhaka
16:11, Nov 21, 2019

TCB onion sale at 50 spots in Dhaka

Bangla Tribune Report
The state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is selling onions at Tk 45 at different places of the country including 50 spots in...Details
Gas connection to Jatrabari suspended for 12 hrs
10:46, Nov 21, 2019

Gas connection to Jatrabari suspended for 12 hrs

Bangla Tribune Report
Gas connection to Jatrabari and surrounding areas will remain suspended for 12 hours on Thursday due to pipeline work.Titas Gas Transmission and...Details
Cars used after project completion under spotlight
23:54, Nov 20, 2019

Cars used after project completion under spotlight

Emran Hossain Shaikh
Power Division has no idea where vehicles used in different projects will end up. Without a clear guideline, 380 cars of various projects are being...Details
Airlifted onion from Pakistan lands in Dhaka
20:29, Nov 20, 2019

Airlifted onion from Pakistan lands in Dhaka

Bangla Tribune Report
Amid a widening onion crisis causing prices to reach record levels, Bangladesh has imported the kitchen essential by air freight. An 82-tonne...Details
Biman waives cargo charge on onion import
18:35, Nov 20, 2019

Biman waives cargo charge on onion import

BSS
The civil aviation and tourism ministry on Wednesday (Nov 20) decided that the Biman Bangladesh Airlines will waive its cargo handling charge for...Details
Alibaba raises up to $12.9b in Hong Kong listing
18:18, Nov 20, 2019

Alibaba raises up to $12.9b in Hong Kong listing

Reuters
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group raised up to $12.9 billion in a landmark listing in Hong Kong, the largest share sale in the city in nine...Details
Singapore mulls regulating bitcoin futures
16:57, Nov 20, 2019

Singapore mulls regulating bitcoin futures

Reuters
Singapore's central bank plans to bring bitcoin and other similar cryptocurrency futures traded on approved exchanges under its regulation in...Details
Flight from Egypt lands without onions
09:37, Nov 20, 2019

Flight from Egypt lands without onions

Bangla Tribune Report
The Saudi Arabian Airlines flight that was supposed to airlift 50,000 tonne of onions to Bangladesh, has landed in Dhaka airport without the...Details
Bangladesh showing signs of recession?
07:30, Nov 20, 2019

Bangladesh showing signs of recession?

Golam Mowla
The economy of the country is under pressure; in addition to a price hike of essentials, foreign trade also faces a crisis. Apart from the...Details
Saudi Aramco IPO banks face pared payday of $90m or less
22:34, Nov 19, 2019

Saudi Aramco IPO banks face pared payday of $90m or less

Reuters
After battling it out for a role in a giant IPO that promised to make history, and enduring delay after delay, investment banks advising Saudi...Details
Bangladesh airlifting 50,000 tonne of onion: Minister
21:10, Nov 19, 2019

Bangladesh airlifting 50,000 tonne of onion: Minister

BSS
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said the government is importing 50,000 tonne of onions by cargo planes to contain price hike of the essential...Details
Bangladesh, New Zealand agree to facilitate trade
20:09, Nov 19, 2019

Bangladesh, New Zealand agree to facilitate trade

Bangla Tribune Report
Bangladesh and New Zealand have agreed to work closely to facilitate trade and economic interactions between the two countries.The issue was...Details
India may extend onion export ban to February
16:55, Nov 19, 2019

India may extend onion export ban to February

Reuters
India may keep a ban on onion exports until February because domestic prices have risen after the harvest of summer-sown crops, which were expected...Details
Fixing onion prices would contradict WTO rules
09:20, Nov 19, 2019

Fixing onion prices would contradict WTO rules

Shafiqul Islam
Specialists feel that when the price of onion went out of control, the government should have fixed a price. The price of onions began to go up...Details
Detectives monitoring onion market cartels
06:00, Nov 19, 2019

Detectives monitoring onion market cartels

Shafiqul Islam
There is unrest in the onion market and since India has stopped exporting onions, the price has risen abnormally. Due to the impact of cyclone...Details
Onion price: Action against 2,500 'unscrupulous traders'
19:59, Nov 18, 2019

Onion price: Action against 2,500 'unscrupulous traders'

Bangla Tribune Report
The government has taken legal measures against some 2,500 'unscrupulous traders' for manipulating the onion market, says Commerce Secretary Md...Details
Survey to assess demand of gas in industrial sector
23:59, Nov 17, 2019

Survey to assess demand of gas in industrial sector

Shanchita Shitu
The Energy division will ascertain the requirement for gas in the industrial sector. It has decided to carry out a survey through Petrobangla.The...Details
Bangladesh to import another 50,000 tonne wheat
20:22, Nov 17, 2019

Bangladesh to import another 50,000 tonne wheat

Bangla Tribune Desk
Bangladesh has cleared the import of another 50,000 tonne of wheat this year in a bid to boost its reserves.The Cabinet Committee on Public...Details
Biman adding two more Dreamliners to its fleet
17:30, Nov 17, 2019

Biman adding two more Dreamliners to its fleet

Bangla Tribune Report
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will buy two more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft for its fleet which the national flag carrier says will help expand...Details
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