ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
The rights groups welcome the move as a long-overdue response to workers’ demands
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
BBS still relies on paper for 60% of data
Economists advocate for autonomy, resources and expertise
19 October 2025, 18:51 PM
Business Plus / Between dreams and debt
Excessive recruitment fees, low salaries, and permit costs trap Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
It will take political govt at least 3 years to stabilise economy
Says DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed
4 October 2025, 20:10 PM
Business person of the year / From family business to global player
Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman and CEO of Pran-RFL Group, has been named the recipient of this year’s Business Person of the Year, one of the most prestigious accolades presented at the Bangladesh Business Awards.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Lifetime achievement award / ‘Business people shouldn’t get into politics’
In an era when the lines between business and politics often blur, M Anis Ud Dowla, one of the most respected names in Bangladesh’s corporate history, offers a sharp counterpoint. The chairman of Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Ltd believes the two should remain firmly apart, and his own career stands as an argument for why.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Opinion / Don't let Khagrachhari unrest pass silently
The crisis in Khagrachhari is rooted in deeper fractures.
30 September 2025, 04:00 AM
Tariff hurdles stall Bangladesh’s export growth in Malaysia
Despite strong diplomatic and economic ties, Bangladeshi exporters continue to face steep tariff and non-tariff barriers in the Malaysian market, constraining trade growth and widening the bilateral imbalance.
20 September 2025, 18:42 PM
N Mohammad Group defers expansion plan till 2025
Mohammad Plastic Industry Limited, a concern of Chattogram-based N Mohammad Group, has deferred its Tk 500 crore expansion plans by around two and a half years citing construction materials and the US dollar turning costlier.
25 September 2023, 03:00 AM
Man-made fibre plant to begin operation next month
Modern Syntex Limited, a concern of TK Group, is likely to begin commercial operations of one of the largest man-made fibre plants in Bangladesh next month at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar in Chattogram.
24 September 2023, 02:00 AM
Ship-breakers, re-rolling mills at loggerheads over price hike of scrap
A dispute between ship-breakers and steel re-rolling mills over the hike in price of scrap steel has led to an impasse in the production of steel goods for the past seven days.
19 September 2023, 00:30 AM
Plastic industry policy aims to expand domestic market
The Plastic Industry Development Policy 2023 has set a target to increase the plastics and packaging industry market from around $4 billion now to $10 billion by 2028.
18 September 2023, 00:30 AM
Pharma exports up 15% in Jul-Aug
Pharmaceutical exports from Bangladesh grew nearly 15 percent year-on-year in the first two months of the current fiscal year as drug-makers secured international tenders, according to industry people.
17 September 2023, 02:30 AM
Japan’s ITOCHU enters Bangladesh with bags
Japanese trading company ITOCHU Corporation is set to enter the Bangladesh market by offering bags of its OUTDOOR PRODUCTS brand through YELLOW, a fashion and lifestyle brand of Beximco Group.
12 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Local firms equally dissatisfied with business climate
Like Japanese and Chinese companies operating in Bangladesh, domestic firms as well as those from other countries are not happy with the overall business climate in the country, said a number of entrepreneurs, heads of chambers and experts.
12 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Construction materials industry thriving on mega projects
The construction materials industry of Bangladesh has registered massive growth over the past decade as some mega projects are providing ample opportunity for capacity building and ensuring world-class products, according to industry insiders.
3 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Packaging industry bears the brunt of slowdown in other sectors
The growth of the country’s packaging industry is in a slow lane due to the persisting economic uncertainty and the impacts of the price hike of the US dollar, gas and electricity, according to industry people.
1 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Bida to check up on 17 factories next month
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) from next month will start checking up on the progress made by 17 factories in implementing a correction action plan (CAP) on ensuring safe work environments.
31 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Top cement makers shifting to eco-friendly production
Bangladesh’s major cement manufacturers are increasingly shifting to eco-friendly production processes with a view to cutting energy consumption and pollution and ensuring the sustainability of their business in a world that is getting more worried about industries’ carbon footprint.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Demand for CI sheet rising in Dhaka and other cities
The market for corrugated iron (CI) sheets is expanding in Bangladesh thanks to the availability of more durable and coloured versions of the product, according to industry insiders.
28 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Electric vehicle sales yet to gain pace
Although Bangladesh is laying the groundwork for gradually adopting electric vehicles (EVs), sales are yet to gain pace because of higher prices, further inflated by an elevated level of import duty and the cost of registration, according to market players.
25 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Foam industry firming up
The market for polyurethane foam is growing in Bangladesh as the material is being increasingly used for making upholstered furniture as well as packaging and insulation, according to industry insiders.
24 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Record LGD spending in July ahead of polls
July’s development spending was the highest in four years on the back of enthusiastic fund utilisation by the local government division -- whose expenditure hit a record high for the first month of a fiscal year.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Projects with Chinese Loans: One complete, eight running at adequate pace
One of the development projects undertaken on Chinese loans has been completed while eight others are being implemented in full swing following a prolonged hiatus for the pandemic, said relevant officials and Economic Relations Division (ERD).
21 August 2023, 23:00 PM
Businesses laud pension scheme for private sector
Business leaders and experts have lauded one of the four packages of a universal pension scheme (UPS) meant for employees of private companies, saying it would enhance post-retirement financial security and benefit employers too.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Big pharmas taking hold of herbal medicine market
Big pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh are gradually taking hold of the country’s growing market for herbal medicines as people are opting for higher quality natural remedies with recognisable brand value.
18 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Apartment sales down 17pc in FY23
Overall sales of flats declined nearly 17 per cent in the last fiscal year of 2022-23 owing to economic uncertainties and a rise in prices of raw materials, according to realtors.
16 August 2023, 04:00 AM
McDonald supplying prefabricated steel structures for rail bridge
A local company is providing prefabricated steel structures for the construction of a rail bridge in Bangladesh as the Japanese implementing agencies have granted approval in this regard.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM