Favourable weather, higher acreage boost Aman outlook
Farmers and agriculturists said repeated floods and unfavourable weather affected Aman season paddy last year
20 October 2025, 18:54 PM
World Food Day / Nutrition becomes luxury for the poor amid high prices
The long queues at OMS trucks depict a harsh reality as Bangladesh continues to struggle with high inflation
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Analysis / Why is Bangladesh’s inflation highest in South Asia?
Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022
4 October 2025, 14:51 PM
As bond yields fall, will lending rate decline?
Bangladesh Bank has been maintaining a contractionary monetary policy stance for nearly two years to bring down inflation
2 October 2025, 14:40 PM
Treasury yields sink, raising hopes for rate cuts
The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Shrinking cropped area raises food security concerns
Bangladesh’s net cropped area, the total land sown with crops during a particular agricultural year, has been declining over the past few years, raising concerns among agricultural officials and experts about food security for the growing population.
13 September 2025, 19:02 PM
Govt restricts raw jute export, sparking debate
New export conditions on raw jute to support domestic market
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Uncertainty continues to weigh on private credit growth
Sluggish investment demand stalls private credit growth in Bangladesh
8 September 2025, 18:00 PM
No relief from high food prices in 2018
Inflation is likely to edge upwards in 2018 upon food price rises, according to economists, in a projection that is bound to cast a gloom upon the low-income families.
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Challenging year for steelmakers
Steelmakers passed a challenging year for a number of factors including rising import costs, port congestion, lack of
24 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Real estate sales picking up
Realtors are expecting the property market to flourish in 2018 as sales have finally started to pick up this year upon
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Rice prices creeping up again
Rice prices have started creeping up again, spurred by increased import costs and speculations that the ongoing Aman harvesting
16 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers hard done by
Although farmers and cold storage operators are incurring losses for the slump in potato prices, consumers are not seeing any of the benefit.
14 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Ceramics hold bright prospects
The ceramic tiles industry holds immense growth prospects both at home and abroad as Bangladesh is producing high quality
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Onion price slightly down, but still high
Onion prices have come down a little but are still way too high.
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Tech advances may affect jobs in apparel
Technology and its new advances are a reality in today's world. One such advancement is robots with the capability to perform many
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Compliant firms to get fast customs clearance
Customs authorities are set to provide compliant and trusted businesses a status that would help them fast-track their import and
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi firms slow in innovation
Bangladesh's firms and institutions are lagging behind their counterparts in India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka when it comes to invention
20 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Paper cup: the business of protecting environment
Not all were lucky enough to benefit from the stockmarket bubble of 2010 and roll money for a bigger cause. But Kazi Sazedur
13 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR to waive duty on electronic cash registers
The National Board of Revenue is set to waive the import duty and taxes on electronic cash registers (ECRs) in a bid to encourage
12 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR demands Tk 925cr unpaid VAT from Robi
The National Board of Revenue yesterday demanded Tk 925 crore from Robi Axiata as unpaid value-added tax after an audit found
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Non-compliant firms to be removed from RJSC list
The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is set to update its list of companies, asking businesses that
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR seeks to freeze Premier Bank's account
The revenue authority yesterday requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze the current account of Premier Bank on allegation of evasion of
31 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Rice to be imported thru' 3 more customs stations
The National Board of Revenue has allowed rice import through three more land customs (LC) stations.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
BJMC plans to build jute industrial villages
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) plans to develop jute industrial villages on its unused lands for the diversification of products made from the natural fibre.
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
India snubs pleas against anti-dumping duty
An Indian court has dismissed appeals against an anti-dumping duty imposed on Bangladesh's jute goods, dampening the spirits of
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Boro harvest drops 5pc to 1.8cr tonnes
Boro production fell 5 percent year-on-year to 1.8 crore tonnes during the last harvest, the lowest since 2009-10, after floods wiped
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Appetite for rice on wane
Per capita rice consumption in Bangladesh declined fast between 2010 and 2016 thanks to increased income that
22 October 2017, 18:00 PM