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
BSCIC seeks Tk 1,000cr stimulus fund
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has sought a Tk 1,000 crore stimulus package from the government to disburse loans for the development and expansion of the cottage industry and SMEs.
30 August 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
Overhauling Waterway Rescue Operation: ‘Diving’ project drowns in mismanagement
In 2018, Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense department initiated a three-year project to expand their “diving unit” to reduce the devastating number of deaths from drowning in the country.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Tourism coming out of woods
Business of hotels and resorts in tourist destinations is rebounding slowly as the Delta Covid-19 variant and dengue have turned customers very cautious over whether they would go on holidays.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Did you know you could buy a pair of deer for Tk 1.4 lakh?
The National Zoo authorities have earned Tk 32.9 lakh by selling 47 deer this year, the same as the last five years’ total.
17 August 2021, 18:00 PM
A life full of obstacles
The father wanted to have a son, who would grow up and shoulder the responsibility of taking care of the penniless family. But fate did not allow such a desire, and so, a girl was born, to his disappointment.
15 August 2021, 18:00 PM
No global gain yet for Jamdani
Naturally it was expected for the BSCIC to create a framework for commercial planning and training, production and marketing for weavers.
15 August 2021, 18:00 PM
BSCIC Industrial Estates: 48 factories run without ETP
Most look forward to the monsoon season every year, but that is not the case for residents of the Pagar Alerteg area adjacent to the Tongi Industrial Zone of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC).
11 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Small traders diversify income to stay afloat
Shafiqul Islam Ratan has been running a sweet shop with his siblings near a residential area on Kalshi road in the capital’s Mirpur for the last six-seven years.
11 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Small traders may go bankrupt
Repeated lockdowns in Bangladesh have pushed shops, particularly small and medium ones, to the verge of closure for good as their income crashed and debt mounted.
1 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Lost Muslin yarn know-how recovered
The lost muslin yarn technology used to churn out exceedingly delicate fabrics much coveted in the 17th and 18th centuries the world over has been recovered by an expert team of the government.
27 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Prices of Essentials: Going up as supply runs low for lockdown
Prices of essential goods are on the rise as the supply of goods in the market is comparatively low during the lockdown.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
India’s crackdown on cattle smuggling a boon for Bangladesh
After failing to get a desired government job, Jakaria Lenin, an English literature graduate in Tangail, set up a cattle farm about 11 months ago.
19 July 2021, 18:00 PM
A fleeting respite for shop owners
Malls and markets have been registering large gatherings of Eid shoppers since reopening on July 15, providing a much-needed respite to stores to make some sales in a season marked by a depressed business.
18 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Chorus of complaints about e-commerce firms
Customers filed a staggering 13,317 complaints against top e-commerce, ridesharing, food delivery platforms, and Facebook-based businesses in Bangladesh in the last three fiscal years, official figures showed.
17 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Pandemic halts once high-flying Jobike
Jobike has been left crippled by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as the on-demand bicycle rental service provider had to shutter a majority of its operations in the country.
13 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Stimulus For Small Businesses, Farmers: Public agencies fail to disburse whole fund
Government and semi-government agencies failed to disburse the entire Tk 570 crore earmarked for the pandemic-hit small traders, entrepreneurs and farmers for the last fiscal year under a stimulus package.
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Despair mounts for the debt-trapped
Debt-ridden micro-businesses and informal workers in Bangladesh are staring at new economic distress as incomes evaporated because of the ongoing strict lockdown, which could impose an additional financial burden on them and deepen their plights.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Bank rides on tech to make retail, SME banking vibrant
Dhaka Bank Ltd has embraced technologies to make its retail and SME banking vibrant instead of relying on the corporate segment as it looks to drive the next phase of growth.
4 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Lockdown means destitution for them
When the Maksud Bedding Store in Dhaka's Nilkhet area is open, Monir, an employee of the retail outlet, could make about Tk 400 for each day's work.
3 July 2021, 18:00 PM