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Jagaran Chakma

Jagaran Chakma is a Staff Reporter of The Daily Star

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Business Plus / Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not

12 September 2026
When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock
12 September 2026
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Energy crisis forces businesses to cut output, seek alternatives

6 September 2026
Food production lines slow, ceramic kilns go cold, steel mills cut output as drugmakers juggle energy sources to keep plants running
6 September 2026
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Investment confidence still missing

30 August 2026
Bangladesh is yet to see recovery in investor confidence even though the current government has taken some good initiatives to improve the business environment and encourage investment.
30 August 2026
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Business Plus / The jute is gone, but Adamjee is busier than ever

22 August 2026
The jute mill was closed after years of losses; the EPZ is now exporting over a billion dollars every year
22 August 2026
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Local prefabricated steel industry hits demand slump

9 August 2026
Public sector demand for locally manufactured prefabricated steel has dropped by nearly 90 percent
9 August 2026
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Predictable policies key to attracting FDI

2 August 2026
Despite its large market and young workforce, Bangladesh trails regional peers in attracting foreign direct investment due to policy uncertainty, weak logistics and unreliable energy, according to Rupali Chowdhury, president of the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
2 August 2026
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Chinese footprint widens in Bangladesh’s economic landscape

2 August 2026
China became Bangladesh’s second-largest source of net FDI in 2025, accounting for more than 18 percent of total inflows
2 August 2026
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Industries reel under gas crisis

26 July 2026
Bangladesh’s industrial sector is taking a heavy hit from the worsening gas crisis, which is raising operating costs and threatening the country’s export competitiveness.
26 July 2026

Record debt repayment last fiscal year

Bangladesh made a record in external debt repayment last fiscal year, in yet another indication of the growing stature of the economy.
5 August 2019
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Leather goods exports dull despite huge potential

Vietnam entered the global footwear export market just a decade ago and the Southeast Asian nation’s export now stands at $20
3 August 2019
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Export of plastic products rises as new markets emerge

Shipments of plastic products rose 22 percent year-on-year to $120 million in fiscal 2018-19, something manufacturers and traders attribute to the emergence of new export destinations.
28 July 2019
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The motorcycle boom in Bangladesh

The motorcycle industry has been growing fast in Bangladesh, thanks to government policy support and people’s growing purchasing power, market players said.
24 July 2019
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Local firm to set up $200m plant to make electric vehicle

Local automobile company Bangladesh Auto Industries Ltd (BAIL) is all set to make electric vehicles from next year with an initial investment of $200 million.
23 July 2019
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Pharma exports soar 26pc

Bangladesh’s medicine exports soared 25.60 percent year-on-year to $130 million last fiscal year thanks to continuous improvement
20 July 2019
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Dream flats to remain elusive

The dream of owning a flat may never come true for many as properties will become more expensive owing to the hike in prices of major construction materials as well as gas, realtors say.
18 July 2019
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Burgeoning economy lures Korean investors

In a heartening development, more and more South Korean companies are coming to Bangladesh with investment plans, attracted by
13 July 2019
Govt gives nod to build Shariatpur economic zone

3 economic zones get $17.91b investment proposals

Businesses from home and abroad have come up with investment proposals worth $17.91 billion in Mirsarai, Sreehatta and Moheshkhali economic zones, which are now under construction.
10 July 2019
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Gas price hike to raise ceramic production cost

The recent gas price hike will increase the cost of ceramics production by 10 percent, which will be a huge blow to the local ceramic
9 July 2019
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Cement price rises Tk 50 per bag

The retail price of each 50-kg bag of cement has edged up 12 percent, or Tk 50, to Tk 460-470 -- a development that will push up construction costs, be it the government’s mega projects or private buildings.
6 July 2019

Rod prices may rise for gas price hike, tax measures

The retail price of mild steel (MS) rod will likely see an average increase of Tk 9,000per tonne for the recent gas price hike and new VAT and tax measures, apprehend industry insiders.
4 July 2019

India-funded $7.5b projects move at snail’s pace

Projects involving about $7.5 billion under the three Indian lines of credit are progressing slowly owing to lengthy processes in land acquisition, change in design and delays in hiring consultants and document preparation.
4 July 2019
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No handouts for state banks last fiscal year

State banks did not get a single penny from taxpayers in the just concluded fiscal year to make up their capital deficit, in a clear sign from the government of its intent to stop pampering the errant lenders.
3 July 2019

Banks to transfer incentive to accounts of remitters

Banks will transfer incentive to the bank accounts of remitters or their beneficiaries like they do in case of exporters as the maiden
1 July 2019

Dhaka, Beijing to sign MoU on investment cooperation

Dhaka and Beijing will sign an MoU on the establishment of an investment cooperation working group to boost investment ties between Bangladesh and China. The signing will take place during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s July 1-5 visit to China, officials in Dhaka said.
28 June 2019

Indians keen to explore Bangladesh’s green brick market

Indian construction equipment manufacturers see a business potential in Bangladesh as the country is gradually phasing out clay brick
22 June 2019
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Budget positive for motorcycle makers

The continuation of concessionary duties on raw material import for motorcycle manufacturers into fiscal 2019-20 would help the fast-growing sector, said market players.
19 June 2019
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PM’s China Visit: $2.37b loan deals likely for power sector

Dhaka will sign two agreements with Beijing to borrow $2.37 billion for two power projects during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day China visit from July 1, finance ministry officials said yesterday.
16 June 2019
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Raising private investment to be tricky: analysts

The government’s target to raise private investment to 24.2 percent of GDP will be challenging given the trend in last several years
16 June 2019

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