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
Development spending rises to four-month high
Development spending rose to a four-month high of Tk 10,151 crore in October as the government has accelerated expenditure to revive the economy reeling under the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Private hospitals look to make a turnaround in 2021
Samorita Hospital, the lone listed healthcare provider, yesterday reported a sharp drop in profit for the last fiscal year, reflecting the sluggish business in the country’s private healthcare sector as most treatment-seekers opted to stay away from hospitals.
10 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Nitol’s electric car arrival pushed back by pandemic
Nitol Motors’ plan to roll out locally assembled electric vehicles (EVs) has faced a setback as a fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, which is forcing the company to take two and a half years in additional time before making the cars available in Bangladesh.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Bike registration fee cut on the way
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has proposed reducing the motorcycle registration fee for two slabs to 4.9 per cent and 8.4 per cent respectively to make the popular two-wheelers cheaper for users.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Healthcare Pharma going all out
Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd (HPL) is going to invest about Tk 220 crore ($25.68 million) to establish large-scale active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and formulation facilities to meet their growing demand in Bangladesh.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt may sign deal on Indian economic zone soon
Bangladesh could sign an agreement with India within a short time to begin construction of the India Special Economic Zone (ISEZ), where billions of dollars of investment are expected to pour in from the neighbouring country.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Meghna Group setting up Tk 400cr ceramics factory
Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) is investing Tk 400 crore to set up a ceramics factory at the Meghna Economic Zone in Narayanganj as the conglomerate looks to establish its footprint in the country’s burgeoning sector.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Bashundhara bitumen goes into production this month
Bangladesh’s first dedicated bitumen plant established by Bashundhara Group at a cost of around $143.7 million is all set to begin commercial production at the end of this month to meet the domestic demand for asphalt.
1 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Joint venture to build Tk 2,000cr cancer hospital
Japanese firm Ship Healthcare Holdings in partnership with Bangladesh’s Aichi Medical Group will set up a 1,000-bed dedicated cancer hospital and research centre in Dhaka at a cost of Tk 2,000 crore.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt may involve China in elevated expressway project
The government is keen on implementing the Dhaka East-West Elevated Expressway project with support from China instead of Malaysia under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
26 October 2020, 18:00 PM
BSRM to invest Tk 50cr in cashew nut processing plant
Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) will invest Tk 50 crore to set up a cashew nut processing plant at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN), a move that will boost the local economy and encourage farmers.
25 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Economic zone investors worried over Beza’s sudden service charges
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) has apparently gone back on its words to recently impose utility service charges, topped off with VAT, alongside a conservancy charge on investors.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Outbound remittances remain largely untraceable
Foreign nationals working legally and illegally in the local, foreign and multinational companies in Bangladesh send home billions of dollars every year, but there is no reliable data that can capture the true extent of the outbound remittance.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar taking shape defying all odds
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) seems to be taking shape day by day as investors have started developing the physical infrastructure of the 30,000-acre economic zone.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
ADP spending rebounds after pandemic pause
Development spending rose 16 per cent year-on-year to Tk 8,950 crore in September in a reassuring development for the government desperately trying to give a leg-up to the economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Vaccine Procurement: Govt seeks $500 million from Japan
The government has sought financial support of $500 million from Japan for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccine.
17 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Unitex Group to splash out Tk 650cr on new ventures
Unitex Group plans to invest about Tk 650 crore to set up manufacturing plants for chemicals, steel and paint at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) in Chattogram.
17 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Local assembly should ensure fair competition in car industry
The government’s plan to introduce ‘made in Bangladesh’ cars will benefit the country only if a level playing field is created for the reconditioned and locally assembled motor vehicles.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Two new units of Premier Cement remain idle for pandemic
Premier Cement is yet to begin production at two of its new manufacturing units despite getting fully prepared in March, as a few key foreign experts and workers of the company could not return to Bangladesh due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Changes in rules make it difficult for importers to enjoy duty benefit
Importers are facing difficulty in availing duty benefit under the South Asian Free Trade Area after a recent change in rules that are compelling them to offer the hard copy of a key trade document or a bank guarantee to qualify.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM