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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
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Deficit financing to be expensive

The government has resorted to deficit financing, largely through bank borrowing and sale of high-cost savings certificates, increasing the interest payment burden on its shoulders and fuelling inflation.
13 June 2019
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Three major challenges

Former finance minister AMA Muhith has said his successor faces three major challenges: increasing the size of the national budget, realising more revenue and improving the banking sector.
11 June 2019
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External Debt: Repayment to hit record high

Bangladesh is going for a record amount in external debt repayment this fiscal year, putting pressure on the almost stagnant foreign currency reserves and tightening market conditions.
10 June 2019
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China RMG factories may shift to Bangladesh

Some Chinese garment makers want to set up factories under joint venture in Bangladesh as they see the country as a competitive destination to relocate plants amid raging US-China trade war and the rising cost in the world’s second largest economy.
1 June 2019
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Govt to inject another Tk 1,500cr

State banks can keep on expecting to be coddled despite their continued financial irregularities and irresponsible lending practices, with the government looking to inject Tk 1,500 crore in the upcoming fiscal year to help the lenders meet their capital shortfall.
28 May 2019
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Subsidy burden to be 23pc heavier

The government’s subsidy expen-diture is likely to soar 22.28 percent year-on-year to about Tk 45,000 crore next fiscal year as its
27 May 2019
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Footwear retailers eye Tk 3,000cr sales this Eid

Footwear manufacturers and retailers are looking to rake in Tk 3,000 crore in sales this Eid-ul-Fitr as sandals and shoes are high on
26 May 2019
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Cricket World Cup: Brands expect higher TV sales

Television brands and retailers are expecting good sales in the run up to the ICC Cricket World Cup, which is all set to begin in England and Wales on May 30. Cricket fans in Bangladesh will be glued to TV sets to watch live their beloved national team compete with the big teams in the sport’s
22 May 2019

Deal to be signed on May 26

Japanese trading giant Sumitomo Corporation and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) are going to enter into a joint venture
21 May 2019
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Automobile repair draws big business groups’ interest

Big business groups are entering the automobile workshop business, tempted by the massive jump in the number of motor vehicles plying the roads in the past several years. Their entry means traditional workshops will gradually be phased out and replaced with sophisticated automated repair centres.
15 May 2019

Bida to set up lounge for investors at Dhaka airport

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) is going to set up a lounge at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to facilitate
11 May 2019
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Rising mercury fuels AC sales

Sales of air conditioners have doubled year-on-year in April as people are seeking ways to get respite from the scorching summer. Samsung posted 150 percent sales growth in April compared to the same month last year where Transtec raked in 100 percent sales growth since April 15.
9 May 2019
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Bangladesh self-sufficient in billet production

Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in billet manufacturing on the back of huge investment made by large steel mills, which bumped up their production capacity for the key raw material of steel products.
7 May 2019
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ACI brings new Yamaha bikes

Japanese motorbike manufacturer Yamaha has added two new stylish, sporty and safe two-wheelers in its range of products to attract young bike lovers of Bangladesh.
30 April 2019
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Teatulia brings pride gaining foothold in US, UK

A Bangladeshi tea brand has gone global with successful business, expanding to the United States and the United Kingdom after
22 April 2019

China may raise interest rate of power loans

Beijing is demanding 3 percent interest rate for a $1.4 billion loan for a power project in Bangladesh, a 50 percent increase in the
13 April 2019
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A sweeter Pahela Baishakh

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla new year, has become the biggest occasion for sweetmeat makers on the back of the rising
13 April 2019

Govt urges China to fast-track loan deals

Dhaka has called upon Beijing to speed up the process to sign loan agreements of China-funded projects undertaken following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in October 2016.
7 April 2019
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Local makers flex muscles

Agriculture equipment manufacturers are helping the country's farmers mechanise and increase crop production by way of supplying
2 April 2019
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19 firms to invest Tk 650cr in pharma

The pharmaceuticals industry is gearing up to expand as 19 companies have got the go-ahead in the last one year to set up facilities at a combined investment of around Tk 654.82 crore.
27 March 2019

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