Business Plus / 73 years on, New Market still a shoppers’ haven. Here’s why
Affordability, trust, and tradition bind generations of customers to New Market
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM
How wheat fuels a Tk 16,000cr Industry
Bangladesh’s appetite for wheat has grown steadily over the past decade, driven by shifting dietary preferences, expanding urban lifestyles, health concerns, and comparatively lower global prices.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Business Plus / The life cycles of household brands
For many, these products are inseparable from personal memory
22 August 2025, 18:00 PM
How couriers are powering e-commerce, everyday life
Around 700 private couriers form the country’s logistics backbone from cities to villages
4 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Leather legacy fades
Poor preservation, unfair pricing and failure to meet global standards cripple rawhide trade
20 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Food, Fast: Behind delivery boom lies a workforce without rights or recognition
Thousands of young Bangladeshis from rural, low-income backgrounds are entering the gig economy to sustain their education
23 May 2025, 18:00 PM
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
Mobile, internet subscribers rise
The number of internet users in the country registered moderate growth in March as people started to rely on various online platforms once again amid a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
19 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Traders breathe a sigh of relief for better Eid sales
Brisk business during the just concluded Eid shopping season helped traders breathe a sigh of relief amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown and other measures in place to curb the spread of Covid-19.
18 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to go for more austerity measures
The finance ministry has asked ministries and divisions to take more austerity measures and ensure transparency during public procurement as the government has placed utmost priority in health, social safety net and economic management to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
17 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Bank offers luring home-confined people ahead of Eid
Private and commercial banks are trying to lure home-confined people with attractive offers and discounts ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims.Since Covid-19 hit the country, lenders have been engaged in e-commerce or related online activities.
2 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Date sales moderate this Ramadan
Seasonal date traders in Dhaka have moderate sales of the most popular iftar item ahead of and during Ramadan as many city-dwellers left the capital because of the reinstatement of the strict coronavirus restrictions.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM