HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Business
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
Business
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Business
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Business
Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
Business
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
Business
Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Business
Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Business
Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
Business
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Business
Rules toughen for new ADP schemes
The finance ministry has warned relevant government bodies that new projects will not be included in the revised annual development programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year if their details are not sent to the Planning Commission by January 2022.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Wheat flour prices rising on higher import costs
Flour prices in Bangladesh have continued to rise, driven by increasing prices of wheat in the global market and falling imports, said industry operators yesterday.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Four fast-track projects on course
With the much-talked about Padma bridge project nearing completion as only 11 per cent of the construction work remains, the authorities concerned hope to complete the project within the deadline by June next year.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh makes a name in suit export
A decade ago, the number of export-oriented suit-making factories in Bangladesh was one or two, and China and Vietnam were the main sourcing destinations for brands and retailers globally.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Star journo wins CMJF’s best reporting award
Ahsan Habib, a staff reporter of The Daily Star, won the Best Reporting Award-2021 of the Capital Market Journalists’ Forum (CMJF).
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM
China spending data adds to worries
Chinese consumer spending grew at a slower-than-expected pace in November, data released Wednesday showed, with analysts warning that an uptick in coronavirus cases was dampening sentiment and adding to questions over a rebound in the world’s second-largest economy.
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Success of business means making positive impact on society
A lot has changed in recent years amid growing consciousness among consumers and understanding among businesses that profit maximisation can’t be the only objective of any business.
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Having The last laugh
War-torn and resource-poor Bangladesh was dismissed as an economic basket case at its birth in 1971. But after decades of steady economic growth and social development,
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Immediate digital intervention needed to double food production
Despite being a small country, Bangladesh has a population of around 170 million, making it one of the densely populated countries in the world. The scarcity of resources can be considered as a major challenge to meet the requirement of food and water for the growing population.
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Urban gardening a boon for city environment: experts
Urban gardening has an important role to play in improving the economy, environment and health of cities in Bangladesh, experts said at a seminar yesterday.
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM
FloWater, FloSolar plan to go public
Two new types of companies -- a water treatment solution provider and a solar panel producer -- plan to go public on the stock exchanges in Bangladesh as they look to raise funds to expand footprint.
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Higher inflation on the prowl
Bangladesh will witness higher inflation in 2022 as the implementation of various measures to combat Covid-19, including the disbursement of stimulus funds, has added pressure to the recent hike in fuel prices, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM
CEPA negotiations with India start next year
Negotiations for signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India will begin next year as the related feasibility study has entered its final stage, according to a senior official of the commerce ministry.
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Ensure equitable distribution of resources
Experts yesterday emphasised equitable distribution of resources to improve the lives of poor people in Bangladesh as it would help the country achieve its social goals.
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Grafting tomato plants, a path to brighter prospects
Many tomato farmers in Sylhet have secured bumper yields this year by using the grafting method to grow their crops amid favourable weather conditions.
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Keep essentials’ prices stable
Essential commodity prices should be controlled to keep it at a tolerable level while rising inflation contained as people are still struggling to overcome the economic shock brought on by the pandemic, said economists yesterday.
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Only 20pc of unemployed households got govt support
Only one out of five people who lost jobs for the pandemic-induced lockdowns, received some form of government support, while more than half of households were compelled to borrow to withstand the crisis, a new study found.
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Economy’s three looming challenges
A persistent higher rate of inflation, the upward trend of the foreign exchange rate and deepening liquidity crunch could pose major challenges to the economy as the government looks to keep up the current economic recovery and accelerate it further.
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid leaves CEAT tyre plant in limbo
Indian tyre maker CEAT is unlikely to follow through on its plans to build a manufacturing unit in Bangladesh, apparently at least until the economy fully recovers from the coronavirus pandemic-induced shocks.
12 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh steps up yarn, fabrics export
Bangladesh has already conquered the international apparel market and is currently the second-largest exporter of garment items worldwide after China with a 6.8 per cent global market share.
12 December 2021, 18:00 PM