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Spectrum auctions likely to delay again

Bangladesh’s spectrum auctions, after being pushed back a month to 20 May, will likely be delayed again, after mobile operators failed to resolve the long-simmering SIM replacement tax issue in a meeting with regulators and the finance minster last week. telecomThe Dhaka Tribune reported that the finance minister asked the operators to pay the replacement SIM tax without interest and withdraw their case in order to move ahead with the auctions. The government demanded four operators – Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi and Airtel – pay the unpaid...

Bangladesh tyre market to grow at 9pc till 2020

Rise in automobile sales, improvement in public infrastructure, and growth in purchasing power to drive tyre sales in Bangladesh over the next five years According to the recently released TechSci Research report, “Bangladesh Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, tyre market in Bangladesh is forecast to grow at over 9% CAGR until 2020 on the back of growth in automobile sales, tyreongoing improvements in public infrastructure, and growth-oriented government policies. Government of Bangladesh has laid special emphasis on enhancing the road infrastruc...

Major worry grips Indian mango traders over Bangladesh export

Mango hotspot Malda in West Bengal is expecting exceptionally high level of production this year. But the delight comes riding a major worry for post harvest stage as export option to Bangladesh, one of the largest consumption avenues, is practically closed now. mangoWest Bengal’s Malda, Murshidabad and Nadia, all these three districts put together is considered as the largest mango producing belt in eastern India, reports The Economic Times. “Against average annual yield of 6 to 7 lakh metric ton(MT), the figure may cross 10 lakh MT this year mak...

Snooping row: Modi meets Netaji’s kin in Berlin

Amid a row over snooping on close relatives of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, his grand nephew, Surya Kumar Bose, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night in Berlin and raised the issue of declassification of all secret files related to the freedom fighter. Modi-SuryaSurya Kumar Bose met the Prime Minister after attending a reception hosted in Modi’s honour by India’s ambassador to Germany Vijay Gokhale. Surya, also the president of the Indo-German Association in Hamburg, was invited by the Indian embassy to attend the reception f...

No pain, no gain – says Governor

Dr. Atiur Rahman, reputed as the ‘Green Governor’ has a reputation for innovative thinking and problem solving. He is renowned for his support of the agriculture sector and his focus on SME as well as green banking. As one of the most progressive and well-respected Central Bank Governors in the world, United World discusses Bangladesh’s economic growth outlook and the opportunities and challenges for the banking sector. dr. atiurAcross the region we have seen recent growth downgrades. How do you see the growth prospects for Bangladesh this ...

World’s most religious countries

Across the world, two thirds of citizens believe they are a religious person but the UK is one of the least religious countries in the world, according to a new study. Only 30 per cent of British people said they were religious compared with 53 per cent who said they were not a religious person. But only a small amount of Britons believed they were convinced atheists - 13 per cent. chartThe survey by WIN/Gallup International involved speaking face-to-face, on the telephone or online with nearly 64,000 people in 65 countries. In the map above, re...
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