Mobile phone operator Robi hauled a huge profit in 2013, the year of elections filled with political trivia especially in the last quarter.
A report released by the third largest mobile operator of the country on Thursday said its profit was over Tk365 crore in 2013, what was only Tk91 crore in 2012.
However, their profit in the last quarter, from October to December, was negatively impacted due...
Mozena talks tough against defiant RMG owners
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Thursday said the defiant owners of the readymade garment (RMG) who are ‘unwilling’ to meet the international safety and labour rights standards should ‘close and leave’ their businesses to keep the vibrant export-earning sector free from further risk.
“I think they’ve no right to make their profits by exploiting their workers, thus putting the entire sector at risk as inevitable future Tazreen Fashions and Rana Plaza disasters destroy the Bangladesh Brand,” he said.
The US diplomat made the rema...
“I think they’ve no right to make their profits by exploiting their workers, thus putting the entire sector at risk as inevitable future Tazreen Fashions and Rana Plaza disasters destroy the Bangladesh Brand,” he said.
The US diplomat made the rema...
Forex reserve crosses $19bn for first time
The reserves now stand at $19.04bn, enough to pay off six months’ imports and second highest among SAARC countries
The foreign currency reserves yesterday crossed $19bn mark for the first time on the back of remittance inflow, strong export performance and decline in import payments.
The reserves now stand at $19.04bn, enough to pay off six months’ imports and second highest among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, says Bangladesh Bank in a statement.
“The reserves have reached such a n...
Govt to procure more Aman rice
The government has extended its procurement target of Aman rice by 50% this year to meet shortages in food reserves.
It also plans to start open market sale (OMS) for rice and wheat flour from March 2 until boro harvest in June.
The country’s food grain reserves currently stand at about 969,000 tonnes, which is 272,000 tonnes less than for the same period last year.
On November 27, the government announced it would procure 200,000...
The country’s food grain reserves currently stand at about 969,000 tonnes, which is 272,000 tonnes less than for the same period last year.
On November 27, the government announced it would procure 200,000...
Tisha fights for Bangla
Newly wed Tisha is in a dilemma at her in-laws’ house. The in-laws’ want her to speak Urdu. However, she is admatant that she will speak only and only in Bangla.
Bangladesh condemns Gunday
Protests over misrepresentation of Liberation War history
Bangladeshis across the world, mostly youth -- have reacted furiously to new Bollywood film “Gunday” -- directed by Ali Abbas Zafar -- after it was found out that the film misrepresented the birth of Bangladesh as a result of an “India-Pakistan War”, and undermined Bangladeshis in its storyline. Connected and unified through social networks, youths have been pressing Yash Raj Films -- one of the most illustrious production houses in the industry, that is behind the film -- to remove that part and apologise for tweaking history.
