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
Commercial spaces too expensive
Many new and small entrepreneurs are now opting for residential buildings to set up shop after being daunted by the high rents of commercial spaces in the city, said some realtors and small business operators.
7 September 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR seeks Tk 50cr from 4 top hotels in unpaid taxes
Four luxury hotels in Dhaka which lost a legal battle against a supplementary duty and corresponding value added
6 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Eid brings no cheer for long-haul buses
The movement of millions of city dwellers back to their homes for the Eid-ul-Azha festival is apparently not a boon for transport companies, as per the top three inter-district bus operators.
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Flood, Rundown Roads: Supply chain affected
Floods and rundown roads have become a major concern for businesses, as these are affecting supply chains and increasing both transportation costs and time, say industry players.
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Eid economy heating up
From Friday, Md Yusuf has put up machetes and various knives on display in front of his tiny blacksmith store at Karwan Bazar.
27 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Sacrificial Animals for Eid-ul-Azha: Cattle supply 'adequate'
Supply of cattle is more than adequate to meet the Eid demand, but traders worry about transporting them to the capital and other big cities on time as many highways are in bad shape following the devastating flood.
25 August 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR may phase out truncated VAT rates
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to phase out truncated or reduced rates of value added tax (VAT) way before the VAT and
21 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Beef too costly in Bangladesh
Beef is 32 percent costlier in the country than the global average, largely due to inadequate domestic production, drop in the flow of cattle smuggled in from India and extortion from traders.
15 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Floods affect crops of 2 lakh hectares
Ongoing floods have inundated 2 lakh hectares of land containing transplanted aman in 23 districts, posing a threat to the livelihoods of hundreds of paddy farmers.
15 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Rising overseas trade brings joy for private ICDs
Increasing volume of overseas trade is bringing businesses to private inland container depots (ICD), enabling operators to utilise more than 75 percent of their capacities, according to sector insiders.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM
A glimpse into the domestic cable industry
The government's push for increased power generation and rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, buoys demand for cable,
9 August 2017, 18:10 PM
Import of powdered milk almost doubles
Bangladesh has almost doubled its import of powdered milk, driven by increased industrial use and home consumption, said industry operators.
6 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Mongla not fit to take heat off Ctg port
With the Chittagong port grappling with huge vessel congestion, the country's second sea port in Mongla remains underutilised mainly because of inadequate facilities and low draft, said stakeholders.
2 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Millers, wholesalers to blame for rice price spiral: USDA
Millers and wholesalers have mainly pushed rice prices higher, cashing in on supply shortages owing to floods and blast attack on the recently harvested boro rice, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Stunning case of import fraud
Customs Intelligence has unearthed an elaborate scheme by a syndicate to import consumer goods in the name of
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Growers to get quality jute for heavy rains
Farmers are set to get better quality jute this harvesting season as water availability from increased rainfall will
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Congested Dhaka city needs more space
Development of the eastern part of Dhaka would help reduce population density and traffic congestion in the entire city, allowing it to
21 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Manual VAT registration may end next year
The National Board of Revenue is likely to terminate the manually-issued 11-digit VAT registration from next year as it moves forward with automating the revenue system to bring transparency, reduce hassles and increase compliance.
13 July 2017, 18:00 PM
WB to assess progress in VAT digitisation
A World Bank mission is expected to visit Dhaka next week to assess the progress in digitisation and modernisation of the VAT system in light of the government move to shelve the implementation of the new law for two years.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
10 firms provide 40pc of all VAT and SD
Some 40 percent of the total value-added tax and supplementary duty collected in a year by the National Board of Revenue comes from only 10 firms -- a startling detail for a $220 billion economy that is growing fast.
11 July 2017, 18:00 PM