Cheap, off-the-shelf technology cuts costly climate losses
Every day without fail Munsheer Sulaiman, 69, follows the same ritual. He dips a small cup into the stream that flows through his village of Chenchuri, about 300 kilometres southwest of Dhaka, and uses a light blue salinity monitor to measure the salt level in the water.
If Sulaiman, who heads the village water operating committee, is unable to take the
Robi free calls to SA following Hajj tragedy
Following the Hajj tragedy, Robi has stood by the Hajis and their families in Bangladesh by offering free calls to Saudi Arabia till 26th September 2015. These calls can be made from any of the Robi cellphone numbers. Robi customers who have subscribed to its roaming service and are now in Saudi Arabia can also make free calls and SMS to Bangladesh.
Robi family offers its condolence to the families of the Hajis who died on this tragic incidence. We pray for the salvation of the departed souls and hope that the bereaved families fin...
Robi family offers its condolence to the families of the Hajis who died on this tragic incidence. We pray for the salvation of the departed souls and hope that the bereaved families fin...
6 cos to sponsor CSE Capital Market Fair
Six companies are going to sponsor 5th Capital Market Fair organized by Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) to be held on October 08 & 09 at GEC Convention Center, Chittagong. The sponsors are Green Delta Insurance, BSRM, Bangladesh Building System, S Alam Group, CVO 
Petrochemical and Crown Cement.
Aamra Technologies is the IT partner of the fair. Ekushey Television and Radio Today are the media partners of the fair.
CSE Managing Director Wali-ul-Maroof Matin thanked all the sponsors and partners for their cooperation.
H...
Petrochemical and Crown Cement.
Aamra Technologies is the IT partner of the fair. Ekushey Television and Radio Today are the media partners of the fair.
CSE Managing Director Wali-ul-Maroof Matin thanked all the sponsors and partners for their cooperation.
H...
Frontier markets: A second look at Bangladesh
Much has been written over the past few months about Bangladesh and none of it has been very complimentary. So I felt it was time again to revisit that country and see if any progress had been made on the economic front. Initially, I was pleased to read a report on the Asian Development Bank’s website indicating that the economic growth forecast for 2015 is 6.1% and 6.4% in 2016. Those indeed are very good numbers, considering that the main revenue-
producing element is the service sector and in particular the textile industry.
Recently, however, the...
producing element is the service sector and in particular the textile industry.
Recently, however, the...
Robi adopts global principles for disaster response
Robi has become the first mobile operator in the country to adopt global principles for disaster response.
Recently, Robi’s parent company, Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) signed up the Humanitarian Connectivity 
Charter (Charter) launched by GSMA- the apex association of Global Mobile phone operators. Through the Charter, mobile operators will commit to a common set of principles and work towards the adoption of initiatives focused on humanitarian connectivity.
With Axiata as a founding signatory to the Charter, Robi is now t...
Charter (Charter) launched by GSMA- the apex association of Global Mobile phone operators. Through the Charter, mobile operators will commit to a common set of principles and work towards the adoption of initiatives focused on humanitarian connectivity.
With Axiata as a founding signatory to the Charter, Robi is now t...
ASEAN diplomats visit Beximco Industrial Park
A delegation of ASEAN diplomats including Norlin Othman, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh and Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo, Philippine Ambassador to Bangladesh visited the 
Beximco Industrial Park recently.
They were welcomed by Syed Naved Husain, Beximco Group Director and CEO. They toured all the textile and apparel facilities at the Beximco Industrial Park, including the Design and Product Development Center, and also visited the Shinepukur’s Ceramics and Bone China operations.
Beximco Industrial Park recently.
They were welcomed by Syed Naved Husain, Beximco Group Director and CEO. They toured all the textile and apparel facilities at the Beximco Industrial Park, including the Design and Product Development Center, and also visited the Shinepukur’s Ceramics and Bone China operations.
