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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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Jute goods makers target green consumers

Jute goods manufacturers are taking part in the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) to catch the attention of foreign buyers on the back of quality products and growing use of the eco-friendly items.
20 January 2019
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DITF: leather goods makers widen hunt for foreign buyers

Small and medium scale leather good manufacturers are betting on a change in fortunes on the back of their participation in the ongoing Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF).
19 January 2019
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DITF offers temporary jobs to thousands

The Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has created employment opportunities for thousands of youths as salespersons, in yet another contribution of the event to the economy.
15 January 2019
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Cassava yield rises yet full potential untapped

Annual production of cassava, a root vegetable similar in looks to sweet potato and commonly eaten across Africa, is estimated to have doubled in Bangladesh, thanks to growing demand for its starch from the industrial sector.
6 January 2019
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Tyre market grows on rising demand

The automotive tyre market is flourishing in Bangladesh thanks to increasing sales of commercial and passenger vehicles fuelled by
5 January 2019
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Faster reforms key to better business climate

Bangladesh will need at least three years to earn a place on the list of top 100 countries in the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking, said the top official of the country's investment promotion agency.
2 January 2019

Logistics, freight thrive on rising trade

The logistics and freight industries in Bangladesh have been thriving for years in line with the steady growth of exports and imports,
24 December 2018
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Three shoemakers shell out Tk 177cr for new plants

The footwear sector is set to get a fresh investment of Tk 177 crore through three companies seeking to grab a share of the country's growing domestic market.
22 December 2018
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Automobile servicing industry revs up

After obtaining a diploma in automobile engineering from Cumilla Polytechnic Institute in 1998, Ismail Karim Chowdhury managed a job at the age of 20 at a service station of Navana, the sole distributor of Toyota's brand new cars in Bangladesh.
20 December 2018
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Shipment falls for anti-export policy

Despite being a promising export item, shipment of garment scrap, locally known as jhoot, fell last fiscal year mainly due to the government's anti-export policy amid rising local consumption and a Chinese ban on import, industry people said.
16 December 2018
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Tourism booming with economy

Bangladesh's tourism sector has grown with the pace of the country's economic growth in the past decade, as more and more people are having sizeable disposable income.
13 December 2018
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Agora to invest $10m to double outlets

Agora, the first retail chain in Bangladesh, is going to invest $10 million in the next two years to double the number of its outlets to
12 December 2018
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Appetite for high-end cars getting stronger

High-end car sales grew about 17 percent annually in the last three years thanks to Bangladesh's growing affluent class, brought about by the country's steady economic growth over the past decade.
6 December 2018
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NGOs need new sources of fund

Donors are likely to jump ship once Bangladesh becomes a middle-income country, meaning the local non-governmental organisations will have to find alternative sources of finance to carry out their development activities, said a top official of Brac.
3 December 2018
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Auto parts market swells on rising demand

The automotive component market in Bangladesh has more than doubled in a space of a decade driven by rising car users, said
2 December 2018
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Engine oil market expanding fast

The engine oil market has been growing at nearly 15 percent a year for the last three years thanks to a rise in the use of automobiles and introduction of new power plants.
29 November 2018
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Exploit finished leather, treble export earnings

Bangladesh can earn three times more from leather goods exports if all the finished leather produced in the country in a year is utilised, industry players said.
24 November 2018
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Car market thriving on economic prosperity

The automobile industry is passing through a good time for at least four years now thanks to the increase in disposable income and easy financing from banks and non-bank financial institutions.
15 November 2018
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Japan’s Honda opens motorcycle plant

Japan automobile giant Honda yesterday inaugurated its motorcycles manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, in what can be viewed as a watershed moment for the country's industrial capabilities.
11 November 2018

Efforts falter on slow reforms

Bangladesh has posted impressive numbers in the last 10 years, be it GDP growth, per capita income, external trade, foreign exchange reserves and many more.
1 November 2018

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