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
LPG prices up by 20pc amid instability in global market
The price of liquefied petroleum gas has increased by 20 percent at retail stores in the country on Sunday, around four days after the prices rose in the international market amid a looming supply shortage.
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM
City Group to snag its second licence
City Group is set to get the licence today to establish an economic zone, which would be the 11th under the private sector, as part of the government’s push towards industrialisation.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Real estate sector bounces back
Things are finally looking up for realtors in 2020 after a bumpy last few years thanks to government support to public servants for housing loans and an increase in home loan ceiling by the central bank.
28 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Realtors set sight on Mirpur as metro rail project fuels demand
Major realtors have set their sight on the capital’s Mirpur to propel their growth and court middle and higher middle income groups as the largely under-developed area has turned lucrative since the start of construction of the metro rail that passes through it.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Lenders join realtors for winter sales
More than a dozen lenders are taking part in a winter edition of REHAB Fair that kicked off in the capital on Tuesday, eyeing to woo home loan borrowers through different offers.
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Middle Eastern suppliers eye Bangladesh
Middle East-based cement raw materials exporters are keen to expand their sales in Bangladesh as the country is increasingly scaling up its manufacturing capacity to produce the key construction material to feed the growing economy.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Chinese investors seek long-term, stable policies
China has sought stable policies for longer term, including those on taxes and custom duties, to avoid uncertainty as investors from the world’s second-largest economy look to broaden their footprint in Bangladesh and relocate factories.
11 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Ceramics sector draws foreign machinery makers
Foreign companies, especially machinery and raw materials suppliers, see huge growth potential in Bangladesh’s rapidly rising ceramics sector.
8 December 2019, 18:00 PM
China offers $2.13b fresh loans for two projects
China will sign agreements by next June to provide $2.13 billion in loans for two more projects, including one on the construction of the Dhaka-Ashulia elevated expressway.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Joint meeting next week to step up pace
The Bangladesh-China joint working group will sit for its first meeting next week, incorporating a new agenda centring Beijing’s interest in investment and trade, to devise ways for expediting implementation of China-funded projects.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Bus-truck body builders flex muscles
Just 20 years ago, it was beyond imagination that bodies of buses and trucks would be built in Bangladesh. But companies like Aftab Automobiles stepped forward and made it possible by establishing automobile workshops.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Reconditioned car import halves
Import of reconditioned cars fell 46 percent year-on-year to 12,502 units in 2018-19 because of higher duties, a fall in price depreciation, currency devaluation and increasing popularity of hybrid models.
21 November 2019, 18:00 PM
ADP projects with token allocation soar
The number of projects in this year’s annual development programme (ADP) getting token allocations has increased significantly, a trick that can keep these projects alive for years.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Premier Cement takes up Tk 1,300cr expansion despite industry glut
An unhealthy competition plagues Bangladesh’s cement sector for a 43 percent overcapacity but this seems to have done little to dissuade Premier Cement from realising plans of doubling its annual production by next March.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Japan wants cuts in bike registration fees
Japan has come up with more than two dozen proposals, including tax benefits and a cut in motorcycle registration fee, as it looks to boost its investment in Bangladesh.
16 November 2019, 18:00 PM
PKSF, partner NGOs building microentrepreneurs
Colourful safe-to-eat vegetables, handicrafts and boutique items adorn a table and hang from walls, bringing to a halt roaming visitors who get closer for a better look.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Japan wants incentives, long-term policies to raise investment
Japan has sought competitive incentives and long-term policies to ensure the viability of businesses of its investors who are eyeing expansion in Bangladesh.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Overproduction weighs on cement makers
Cement manufacturers are going through a very challenging time because of an unhealthy competition caused by overproduction, market players said yesterday.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Mirsarai Economic Zone set to open next month
One factory will go into operation at the Mirsarai Economic Zone (MEZ) next month and another five by June next year as the country’s largest industrial enclave is all set to open its doors to both local and foreign entrepreneurs.
20 October 2019, 18:00 PM
China Funded Projects: Red tape holds back progress
With much pomp and circumstances, Xi Jinping in October 2016 arrived in Bangladesh, the first visit by a Chinese president in 30 years.
18 October 2019, 18:00 PM