Vegetable prices skyrocket as erratic rain ravages croplands
Consumers and farmers are bearing the brunt of the radical shift in weather patterns as crops are damaged and retail prices skyrocket.
21 October 2025, 19:05 PM
Is there any redress for airport fire victims?
The massive fire that engulfed the cargo complex at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday has left importers grappling with the loss of consignments worth crores of taka. They now face a painful question: is there any legal or financial redress for their losses?.There are two
21 October 2025, 19:04 PM
Airport fire exposes costly state negligence
Without mandatory insurance, disasters will keep draining public funds, experts warn
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Competition Commission may get search and seizure powers
Trade bodies welcome proposed amendments but stress accountability
19 October 2025, 18:47 PM
Gold fever
The relentless surge in gold prices is putting people in a tight corner, yet some are still buying the precious metal for potential gain
17 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers left in the lurch as prices crash
Cultivation of new potatoes also falls; experts blame govt’s poor planning, policy gaps
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers hold back stock as prices crash
Cultivation of new potatoes also falls; experts blame govt’s poor planning, policy gaps
15 October 2025, 14:56 PM
World Standards Day: ‘Far from reaching the level needed’
Analysts and stakeholders blame weak enforcement, limited lab facilities in rural areas and poor awareness among producers
13 October 2025, 18:15 PM
AC top-selling home appliance this Eid
Air conditioner is the top-selling home appliance in Bangladesh this Eid-ul-Fitr as consumers look to beat rising temperatures.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Indonesia’s export ban: Edible oil supply crunch has begun
Indonesia’s abrupt announcement of a palm oil export ban from tomorrow has sent refiners in Bangladesh into zealous rationing, choking the availability of cooking oil at the retail level at a time when its consumption is high.
26 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Edible oil market turns more volatile
The edible oil market has become more volatile after wholesalers and millers cut supplies in anticipation of increased prices of the essential cooking ingredient in the wake of the export ban by Indonesia, the world’s biggest supplier of vegetable oil.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Businesses bashed by New Market brawl
Businesses based in Dhaka’s New Market area had to close down for most of yesterday due to a clash between students and traders, leaving them to face huge losses just one-and-a-half weeks ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest sales season in Bangladesh.
19 April 2022, 18:00 PM
IDRA fines 21 insurers over Tk 72 lakh
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has fined 21 insurance companies over Tk 72 lakh for, among others, purchasing assets without its approval, charging higher premiums than the government fixed rates and forging letters.
17 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Pahela Baishakh sales make a comeback
Sales centring Pahela Baishakh have picked up as people from all walks of life, buoyed by the improvement in the coronavirus situation, are set to welcome the Bangla New Year in colour and festivity today.
13 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Soaring Prices Of Commodities: Lower-income people hung out to dry
For the last two months, 35-year old security guard Saiful Islam could not send any money to his parents living in a village in Rangpur, one of the poverty-stricken divisions in Bangladesh.
10 April 2022, 18:00 PM
NBR unearths Tk 1cr VAT evasion by PHP Float
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has unearthed more than Tk 1 crore VAT evasion by PHP Float Glass Industries Ltd after poring over the documents filed by the Chattogram-based company for the period from the fiscal year of 2013-14 to 2017-18.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM
BSCIC looks to utilise 500 vacant plots
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) is scheduled to publish newspaper advertisements today, seeking applications from entrepreneurs to allot 500 plots lying vacant for years in its industrial estates.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM
New salt policy aims to encourage eco-friendly production
The government has framed a fresh policy to increase domestic salt production through the use of modern and environmentally-friendly technologies and gradually end imports by 2026 when overall demand is projected to reach 25.30 lakh tonnes.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Edible oil prices cool off
Domestic edible oil prices have declined as refiners reduced their rates after the government drastically cut the value added tax (VAT) on the key cooking ingredient in a bid to ease the pressure on consumers who are being battered by rising food inflation.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
New salt policy aims to encourage eco-friendly production
The government has framed a fresh policy to increase domestic salt production through the use of modern and environment-friendly technologies and gradually end imports by 2026 when overall demand is projected to reach 25.30 lakh tonnes.
26 March 2022, 14:38 PM
Paper price hike hands fresh blow to education, printing
The education sector and the printing industry have been dealt a major blow no sooner had they begun to make a comeback from two-year-long closures and business slowdown owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Food packs slim down, prices swell
Food processors in Bangladesh have either cut the size of packs or increased prices to absorb the surging cost of raw materials, handing a blow to end customers already struggling amid higher inflation.
21 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Tea prices rise in Dhaka’s roadside stalls
Mohammad Dulal, a tea seller at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of the University of Dhaka, used to sell tea made of condensed milk for Tk 6 per cup a month ago. At present, he has increased the price to Tk 10.
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Complaints against telcos piling up
The stack of complaints against mobile phone operators is increasing everyday but the authorities are having to keep those aside because of a case pending at High Court (HC).
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Prize Bonds: Tk 35 crore winnings remain unclaimed
Have you ever bought a national prize bond? If you have, then please match your bond numbers with the draw results again as you could be one of those lucky few who are yet to claim their prize despite winning the lottery.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM
SME Foundation seeks Tk 200cr to form fund for rural women entrepreneurs
SME Foundation has sought Tk 200 crore from the government “to form a fund” to give out loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owned by rural women for enabling continuation of operations and even expansions amidst the pandemic’s fallout.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Mustard oil dearer after soybean price shock
The price of mustard oil has gone up in Bangladesh after the soybean oil market became volatile owing to tight supply.
7 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Ten life insurers hold 85pc of the market
Ten insurance companies hold around 85 per cent of the life insurance market in Bangladesh thanks to their experience and record in settling claims fast.
6 March 2022, 18:00 PM