Business leaders demand swift FBCCI polls
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
They also called for a private-sector administrator, at a meeting with the commerce minister
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
LPG supply security hinges on boosting storage capacity
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector has grown rapidly, yet lacks the storage capacity to buffer itself against global market shocks, according to the president of the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB).
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fuel crisis drives e-bike demand in Bangladesh
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Industry data shows a sharp increase in monthly sales of e-bikes just as the fuel crisis started
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Ecnec scraps one project, sends back another
7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The new Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, yesterday scrapped one development project and sent back another, which is located in the PM’s home district of Bogura, for cost review.
7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
War pain spreading fast across industries
3 April 2026, 00:26 AM
When the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, the first signs of trouble in Bangladesh were felt at airports. Flights to several Middle Eastern destinations were suspended, leaving migrant workers stranded and creating chaos at Dhaka airport.
3 April 2026, 00:26 AM
Stagnant Saarc exports reveal Bangladesh’s trade risks
30 March 2026, 00:34 AM
Bangladesh’s exports have become a powerhouse for its economy, increasing by some $10 billion over the last six years.
30 March 2026, 00:34 AM
Food exports to the Gulf feel war shock
29 March 2026, 23:59 PM
The country’s merchandised shipments of processed foods and agricultural products to Gulf nations are facing a serious shock from the war in the Middle East, with freight charges soaring fourfold and new orders plunging.
29 March 2026, 23:59 PM
Half of Japanese firms in Bangladesh expect profits in 2026
30 March 2026, 00:08 AM
Jetro survey finds improving confidence lifts outlook to highest level since 2019
30 March 2026, 00:08 AM
Ceramics sector draws foreign machinery makers
Foreign companies, especially machinery and raw materials suppliers, see huge growth potential in Bangladesh’s rapidly rising ceramics sector.
8 December 2019, 18:00 PM
China offers $2.13b fresh loans for two projects
China will sign agreements by next June to provide $2.13 billion in loans for two more projects, including one on the construction of the Dhaka-Ashulia elevated expressway.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Joint meeting next week to step up pace
The Bangladesh-China joint working group will sit for its first meeting next week, incorporating a new agenda centring Beijing’s interest in investment and trade, to devise ways for expediting implementation of China-funded projects.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Bus-truck body builders flex muscles
Just 20 years ago, it was beyond imagination that bodies of buses and trucks would be built in Bangladesh. But companies like Aftab Automobiles stepped forward and made it possible by establishing automobile workshops.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Reconditioned car import halves
Import of reconditioned cars fell 46 percent year-on-year to 12,502 units in 2018-19 because of higher duties, a fall in price depreciation, currency devaluation and increasing popularity of hybrid models.
21 November 2019, 18:00 PM
ADP projects with token allocation soar
The number of projects in this year’s annual development programme (ADP) getting token allocations has increased significantly, a trick that can keep these projects alive for years.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Premier Cement takes up Tk 1,300cr expansion despite industry glut
An unhealthy competition plagues Bangladesh’s cement sector for a 43 percent overcapacity but this seems to have done little to dissuade Premier Cement from realising plans of doubling its annual production by next March.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Japan wants cuts in bike registration fees
Japan has come up with more than two dozen proposals, including tax benefits and a cut in motorcycle registration fee, as it looks to boost its investment in Bangladesh.
16 November 2019, 18:00 PM
PKSF, partner NGOs building microentrepreneurs
Colourful safe-to-eat vegetables, handicrafts and boutique items adorn a table and hang from walls, bringing to a halt roaming visitors who get closer for a better look.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Japan wants incentives, long-term policies to raise investment
Japan has sought competitive incentives and long-term policies to ensure the viability of businesses of its investors who are eyeing expansion in Bangladesh.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Overproduction weighs on cement makers
Cement manufacturers are going through a very challenging time because of an unhealthy competition caused by overproduction, market players said yesterday.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Mirsarai Economic Zone set to open next month
One factory will go into operation at the Mirsarai Economic Zone (MEZ) next month and another five by June next year as the country’s largest industrial enclave is all set to open its doors to both local and foreign entrepreneurs.
20 October 2019, 18:00 PM
China Funded Projects: Red tape holds back progress
With much pomp and circumstances, Xi Jinping in October 2016 arrived in Bangladesh, the first visit by a Chinese president in 30 years.
18 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Electrical products’ market growing fast
The domestic market of electrical products and wiring solutions is growing fast thanks to the rapid urbanisation, increased availability of electricity and rising purchasing power of the general mass.
15 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Integrity the key to safe construction
In 1905, construction began of a palatial house in Dhaka. That resplendent Mughal architecture-style building today is known as Bangabhaban, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of Bangladesh.
13 October 2019, 18:00 PM
96pc bikes made locally
Just two years ago, Bangladesh was dependent on imports to meet 95 percent of its demand for motorbikes. But the situation has completely reversed: Today, around 96 percent of the two-wheelers plying on the roads are either locally manufactured or assembled, industry people said.
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM
EXIM Bank to monitor project implementation
India wants its Exim Bank to monitor the projects it is financing in Bangladesh.
2 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Made in Bangladesh refrigerators dominate market
Just a decade ago Bangladesh was almost fully dependent on import to meet its demand for refrigerators. But the situation has reversed, with about 80 percent of the demand now met by locally-manufactured ones.
1 October 2019, 18:00 PM
BASF offers tech to fight waterlogging
A form of pavement capable of instantly allowing huge amounts of water to seep inside is now being offered in Bangladesh by German
21 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Rod price falls on low demand, scrap price slump
In a surprise development, prices of mild-steel rod fell in Bangladesh owing to lower demand, the fall of raw material prices in global market, and the slow start of development projects in the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
16 September 2019, 18:00 PM