Bangladesh draws growing attention of foreign investors
Says Uber official in an interview with The Daily Star
21 April 2025, 18:00 PM
How Eid moves money in the economy
As the fasting month of Ramadan draws to a close, the festive spirit is evident not just in growing contributions to charitable causes and a surge in remittances but also the infectious energy among everyday people on the streets.
28 March 2025, 18:00 PM
The Changing Face of Khilgaon
With its growing population of students, young professionals, and families, Khilgaon has become a center of commerce, education, and entertainment
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Bees & bucks: Beekeeping boosts rural incomes
From December to February, mustard fields across Bangladesh become buzzing ecosystems as bees, both wild and domesticated, diligently go from flower to flower in search of their most precious commodity: nectar.
31 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Stocks jump as NBR cuts capital gains tax
Stocks soared yesterday as investors cheered the substantial cut in capital gains tax by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to encourage big local and foreign investors.
4 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Panic sales send stocks to four-year low
Stocks in Bangladesh plummeted to a four-year low yesterday, just a day after the stock market regulator formed an inquiry committee to investigate the reasons behind the market’s sharp decline.
28 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Key index rises 500 points in a month
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the premier bourse in Bangladesh, rose 500 points in the past month after a change in the political landscape brought on by the ouster of the Awami League government.
6 September 2024, 06:14 AM
How life is like when prices go through the roof
Fatima Khatun, dressed in a washed-out kameez, came to Muslim Bazar in Mirpur 12 to shop with her four-year-old son on August 16.
30 August 2024, 18:00 PM
SMEs still cry for a lifeline
The world of Jannat Sultana Reeta, a fashion boutique entrepreneur in Narayanganj, turned upside down in 2013 when her husband was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. She had to step up to take the charge of the family as a breadwinner.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Banks and NBFIs, a doorway to home
Most people, especially those from the middle and lower-income brackets, usually choose to buy a ready apartment or flat rather than build their own home.
2 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Higher prices hit pockets
The prices of daily essentials have kept going up in Dhaka and other parts of the country, hitting the pockets of consumers hard.
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Realising the true potential of remittances
Engaging the country’s vast number of migrant workers and non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) in the national development process could open up a new area of economic development.
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Sporting goods sales rebound
Sports accessories businesses in Bangladesh are making a comeback as people, particularly the younger generation, are returning to fields to play again following the easing of restrictions and sharp fall in coronavirus caseloads.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Deal wisely with rising cost of living
People in Bangladesh began breathing a sigh of relief in August when coronavirus cases receded as optimism grew that they would return to the pre-pandemic level sooner than expected and get their halcyon days back.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Select a nominee judiciously
Selecting a nominee is an important part while opening a bank account -- individual or joint -- as well as making investments in the form of savings schemes such as a fixed deposit receipt.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Ensure your child’s higher education
Every parent wants their children to grow up with proper education in a safe and stress-free environment.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Complaints against Facebook shops on the rise
Hossain Ahmed, a resident of Rajarbagh in Dhaka, ordered a couple of gowns worth Tk 3,340 on a Facebook-based online shop for his wife on October 13.
25 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Forest dept bends rules
The Bangladesh Forest Department has given undue advantage to a particular company while purchasing four double-cabin pickups and related accessories worth about Tk 2.4 crore for a development project, said a government report.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Insurance a necessity for car owners
Motorised modes of transport, such as cars, buses and motorcycles, are a daily necessity for most residents in a busy metropolis like Dhaka.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Robi, Banglalink fined for flouting rules
Robi Axiata Ltd and Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd were fined Tk 10 lakh each for providing telecom value-added service (TVAS) to customers through unauthorised firms and attempting to dodge revenue.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt targets 5.6pc annual productivity growth
The government has targeted an annual average productivity growth rate of 5.6 per cent for the next 10 years as it is set to begin implementing the Bangladesh National Productivity Master Plan from January next year.
2 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Safeguard your child’s future
Every parent yearns for a stress-free, comfortable and bright future for their beloved children. And most parents work tirelessly so that the sons and daughters don’t face any financial difficulty in life.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Plan ahead for your children’s marriage
There are a few moments in a person’s life when one has to dig deeper into their pocket. The wedding of your children is one of them.
16 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Tackle crisis with tiny premiums
Microinsurance is not new in Bangladesh, but the general public know very little about it, although it can deliver much-needed cushion to the largely uninsured population in times of crises.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Amendment To Telecom Act: Govt set to clip BTRC wings
The telecom regulatory commission will be shorn of whatever independence and powers it has if the government presses on with the planned amendment to Bangladesh Telecommunications Act.
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Invest remittance wisely, let your money grow
Al Mahmud, who hails from Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj, went to Bahrain as a migrant worker 10 years ago.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Jamdani industrial estate: a tale of unmet dreams
Two decades past its establishment, the Jamdani industrial estate is plagued with multifaceted problems and is nowhere near living up to expectations.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Using mortgage to build, own a property
Building homes or buying other properties require a large amount of funds. But there are many people who can’t afford to pay the entire cost out of their pockets.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM