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
CHT fruit growers given short end of the stick
If you have had a pineapple recently, there’s a pretty good chance it came from the Chittagong Hill Tracts. That’s because the three districts account for some 60 per cent of the juicy fruit consumed in the country.
22 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Ceramic and steel manufacturers not far behind
There is an Ethiopian folk tale of a man who survived a cold night naked on a mountaintop merely by staying transfixed at a distant fire.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Local cement makers won’t lay off employees despite setback
Cement manufacturers in Bangladesh would not lay off any employees despite the collapse in demand for the key construction material and economic uncertainties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, said industry players.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Flat sales slow to a trickle
It’s never easy to buy or sell a home -- even in the best market conditions, said Peter Lane Taylor, a contributor to Forbes, in an article on Sunday. And in the current purgatory climate, it’s become nearly impossible.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM
For now, the leather sector’s priority is to just stay afloat
Leather goods and footwear manufacturers and exporters see little possibility of returning to normalcy this year as demand at home and abroad will be depressed for the global coronavirus pandemic.
12 April 2020, 18:00 PM
This April was a bitter pill to swallow for sweet makers
At the turn of the year, sweet makers were impatient for the month of April to arrive.
12 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Steelmakers facing cocktails of challenges
Steel manufacturers are bracing for massive losses as the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the import of raw materials and production -- a development that will also deal a blow to real estate and infrastructure projects.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Local pharmaceuticals producing anti-flu drug that holds hope of Covid-19 cure
Local pharmaceuticals have produced a drug called Favipiravir -- an anti-flu and viral infection medication -- said to be effective in the treatment of coronavirus patients in China.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Saudi company to invest in Ctg Port’s Bay Terminal
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), one of the largest container terminal operators of Saudi Arabia, is keen on investing in the construction of Chattogram Port’s Bay Terminal under the public-private partnership model.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Infrastructure project works grind to a halt
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works of all major infrastructure projects, a turn of events that is poised to delay implementation and scale up cost, according to project officials and experts.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Corporate giants join in fight
Despite being hit by the fallout of the coronavirus, Bangladesh’s corporate giants are not sitting idle as they have joined the government’s efforts by enhancing supplies to the ill-equipped health sector and extending helping hand to the low-income people who are facing existential crisis because of the lockdown.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Car mechanics staring at lay-offs
Automobile garages have joined the growing list of establishments taking a beating from the global coronavirus pandemic, putting in jeopardy the livelihoods of about 5 lakh auto mechanics and technicians.
25 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Forex brokers fall victim to coronavirus scare
Dark clouds are brewing on the horizon for money exchangers in Dhaka as coronavirus-induced international flight postponement has led to a drastic decrease in their customer numbers, causing exchange rates to fall.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM
ADP outlay trimmed 4.8pc
The government is going to slash this fiscal year’s development budget by 4.8 per cent from the original outlay mainly due to slow implementation of projects funded by foreign assistance.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM
WB to give $100m to help fight coronavirus
The World Bank will provide $100 million to Bangladesh to help the country take preventive measures in the face of global coronavirus pandemic.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Sheltech thrives on ethical business
Integrity, quality construction and timely delivery of projects can bring lasting success and reliability in the real estate business, said Tanvir Ahmed, managing director of Sheltech Group, one of the leading realtors in Bangladesh.
14 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Infrastructure equipment market booming on mega projects
Bangladesh’s infrastructure equipment manufacturing sector is undergoing sweeping changes to meet the increased demand brought on by the implementation of the government’s mega projects to accelerate economic growth.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh: a fertile plain for Japanese investment
Bangladesh’s per capita income will cross $4,000 within next decade and this will act as a springboard for the country looking to become a high-income economy, according to Hitoshi Hirata, chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica).
7 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Adani Group registers Bangladesh subsidiary
Adani Group’s entry into Bangladesh’s money-spinning infrastructure sector is drawing closer after it declared incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary company named Adani Bangladesh Ports Private (ABPPL) on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India, where it is listed.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Meghna’s plan to invest Tk 4,000cr ready for action
Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), a leading Bangladeshi business group, is set to flag off nine industrial units at its economic zone in Narayanganj tomorrow in a bid to meet the country’s growing demand for consumer products and industrial raw materials.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM