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
Footwear piques Chinese firms
Chinese companies are keen on exploring Bangladesh's leather and footwear market, seeking to draw investors and have a share of the flourishing sector.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Cable industry flourishes
Bangladesh's cable market is growing at 15-20 percent a year thanks to the expansion of power gridlines as the government looks to provide electricity for all by 2021.
25 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Tk 1 lakh for each project
Some 64 projects, many of which are important infrastructure ones, got just Tk 1 lakh each this fiscal year in a bizarre move by the government that has presented its most expansive development budget yet of Tk 1.80 lakh crore.
23 July 2018, 18:00 PM
China Harbour may lose another contract
The government is sticking to its word and ousting China Harbour Engineering from another infrastructure project -- the Marine Drive
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Light engineering shows signs of strength
The country's light engineering sector is gradually emerging as an important source of machinery for many of the $30 billion export earning apparel-markers on the back of better quality and lower price.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM
AC sales up amid rising mercury
Sales of air-conditioners are growing steadily in Bangladesh riding on the demand from the expanding middle class and modern offices and factories as consumers are seeking to escape hotter summers, market players said.
8 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Bright future awaits paint producers
Paint manufacturers have gained sound growth over the last couple of years with consumption in both urban and rural areas increasing for a boost in consumers' purchasing power and move towards diverse and premium products.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Bay's leather park eyes $25m Chinese fund
Chinese companies are likely to invest Tk 200 crore ($25 million) at the Bay's planned leather and footwear industrial park in the
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Berger Paints to produce construction chemicals
Berger Paints Bangladesh is on way to manufacture construction chemicals and provide associated solutions from next year.
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Businesses ride out downturn
Just as Bangladesh's main export earner, the apparel sector, was slowly recovering from the twin industrial disasters of Rana Plaza
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Indian pharma seeks land to invest $30m
Rahul Pharma, an Indian medicine maker, is keen on investing in Bangladesh to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).
27 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt initiatives hardly pay off
The government's initiatives to expedite the implementation of the annual development programme (ADP) have failed to pay off as the execution rate remains unchanged and gets a boost at the last moment, thus paving the way for pilferage of taxpayers' money.
24 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Solar power capacity reaches 218MW
Bangladesh witnessed a 27 percent year-on-year jump in the number of solar home systems installed last year, thanks to a drop in
23 June 2018, 18:00 PM
TV sales heat up amid World Cup fever
Sales of television have more than doubled in the last couple of weeks thanks to the FIFA World Cup in Russia as millions of Bangladesh's sports enthusiasts glue to screens to watch the Greatest Show on Earth.
21 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Pran gets $50m from IFC for expansion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, is set to provide $50 million (about
12 June 2018, 18:00 PM
No prescription for 'slow' virus
Fast-track projects, as the title suggests, are supposed to be implemented at breakneck speed because they boost economic activities once they are complete.
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM
India gives nod to 14 projects
India has approved 14 of the 16 projects forwarded by Bangladesh for implementation under the second line of credit worth $2 billion,
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM
TV sales to jump amid World Cup fever
Led television makers and sellers are expecting a good month of sales ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which is scheduled
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM
ADB to provide 'exceptional' grant to Bangladesh
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to provide Bangladesh with a grant worth around $200 million, to help tackle the ongoing Rohingya crisis.
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Caring for Rohingyas: WB agrees to a grant for Bangladesh
The World Bank has finally agreed to provide Bangladesh a grant to meet the basic needs of around one million Rohingyas who fled their homeland Myanmar, a high government official said.
13 May 2018, 18:00 PM