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
Price of liquid milk rises again
The price of liquid milk has gone up once again, dealing another blow to consumers already struggling with high inflation in the country.
22 March 2025, 18:53 PM
Potato farmers facing losses
Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Prices of essentials: High season, govt steps bring relief
Prices of essential commodities in Dhaka’s markets have dropped over the past week, bringing much-needed relief to low- and middle-income families.
20 March 2025, 18:03 PM
Potato exports jump as prices plunge in local market
Bangladesh exported roughly 24,000 tonnes of potatoes until March 15 of the current fiscal year, almost double the quantity shipped across the whole of FY24.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Golden Life Insurance in trouble as customers owed Tk 35cr
Private insurer Golden Life Insurance Limited is in crisis as it struggles with a severe cash crunch, unpaid claims and operational breakdowns.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Luxury hotels hit hard as political uncertainty deters foreign guests
Bangladesh’s luxury hotel industry is experiencing a downturn as political uncertainty reduces the number of foreign guests, according to a top executive of the local hospitality sector.
16 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Female banker ratio edges up after post-pandemic decline
After slightly declining since the Covid-19 outbreak, the proportion of women among bankers edged up last year, giving hope of a more gender-inclusive banking sector.
13 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Female banker ratio edges up after post-pandemic decline
In 2020, females accounted for over 18 percent of the sector’s workforce, according to the Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) “Gender Equality Report of Banks and Financial Institutions”
13 March 2025, 16:19 PM
Rice prices at record high, but private importers stay on sidelines
As of the first week of March, the private sector had imported only 2.63 lakh tonnes of rice against the approved 16.75 lakh tonnes
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM
11 insurers running without permanent CEOs
In a clear violation of regulatory guidelines, 11 life and non-life insurance companies are currently operating without permanent chief executive officers (CEOs).
6 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Gas scarcity halves industrial production
Industrial users are counting 30 to 50 percent production losses for the last couple of months thanks to a gas shortage.
6 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Ramadan price hike: A seasonal trend or market manipulation?
It’s a typical price pattern -- every year, as Ramadan approaches, the cost of essential commodities climbs, sometimes sharply. And 2025 is no exception.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Corruption-plagued insurance sector overlooked by reforms
Although Bangladesh’s insurance sector has suffered a confidence crisis due to widespread corruption over the past 15 years, the interim government has not taken notable reform measures for the industry.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Corruption-plagued insurance sector overlooked in reforms
The interim government has not pursued significant reforms in the insurance sector
26 February 2025, 12:12 PM
Pran’s journey in the UAE
In 2003, Pran, a leading food processor and conglomerate in Bangladesh, made its first foray into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Ramadan on the horizon, soybean oil still scarce
Consumers say that the supply of bottled soybean oil has not improved significantly, while several players in the local supply chain have expressed mixed reactions regarding the outlook of the edible oil market ahead of Ramadan, when demand for the cooking staple nearly doubles.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Potato exports rising as prices drop locally
Potato exports from Bangladesh are picking up after last fiscal year’s unusual slump, as a sharp drop in domestic prices provides hope that they could reach levels of the past decade or so.
13 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers in peril as prices fall below production costs
Lured by high prices during the potato planting season in November last year, farmers expanded cultivation of the tuber at an unprecedented rate this season.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Edible oil crisis is artificial: tariff commission
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) met with refiners yesterday and concluded that the country does not have any shortage of edible oil at present.
9 February 2025, 19:00 PM
Cooking oil goes missing from grocery shelves, again
Kitchen markets, including those in the capital Dhaka, are facing a shortage of both branded bottled and non-branded loose soybean oil, prompting prices to spike and causing frustration among consumers already struggling with stubbornly high inflation.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM