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
Bay's leather park eyes $25m Chinese fund
Chinese companies are likely to invest Tk 200 crore ($25 million) at the Bay's planned leather and footwear industrial park in the
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Berger Paints to produce construction chemicals
Berger Paints Bangladesh is on way to manufacture construction chemicals and provide associated solutions from next year.
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Businesses ride out downturn
Just as Bangladesh's main export earner, the apparel sector, was slowly recovering from the twin industrial disasters of Rana Plaza
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Indian pharma seeks land to invest $30m
Rahul Pharma, an Indian medicine maker, is keen on investing in Bangladesh to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).
27 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt initiatives hardly pay off
The government's initiatives to expedite the implementation of the annual development programme (ADP) have failed to pay off as the execution rate remains unchanged and gets a boost at the last moment, thus paving the way for pilferage of taxpayers' money.
24 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Solar power capacity reaches 218MW
Bangladesh witnessed a 27 percent year-on-year jump in the number of solar home systems installed last year, thanks to a drop in
23 June 2018, 18:00 PM
TV sales heat up amid World Cup fever
Sales of television have more than doubled in the last couple of weeks thanks to the FIFA World Cup in Russia as millions of Bangladesh's sports enthusiasts glue to screens to watch the Greatest Show on Earth.
21 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Pran gets $50m from IFC for expansion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, is set to provide $50 million (about
12 June 2018, 18:00 PM
No prescription for 'slow' virus
Fast-track projects, as the title suggests, are supposed to be implemented at breakneck speed because they boost economic activities once they are complete.
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM
India gives nod to 14 projects
India has approved 14 of the 16 projects forwarded by Bangladesh for implementation under the second line of credit worth $2 billion,
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM
TV sales to jump amid World Cup fever
Led television makers and sellers are expecting a good month of sales ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which is scheduled
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM
ADB to provide 'exceptional' grant to Bangladesh
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to provide Bangladesh with a grant worth around $200 million, to help tackle the ongoing Rohingya crisis.
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Caring for Rohingyas: WB agrees to a grant for Bangladesh
The World Bank has finally agreed to provide Bangladesh a grant to meet the basic needs of around one million Rohingyas who fled their homeland Myanmar, a high government official said.
13 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Transport, power to take centre stage in budget
The planning ministry is likely to propose a Tk 1.81 lakh crore development budget for next fiscal year, giving emphasis on
7 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Tourists splurge amid holidays
A weeklong vacation has brought life to the country's tourism industry in a period which is generally considered a dull season for hotel businesses and domestic airlines.
29 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Automotive battery market revving up
The automotive battery market size hit Tk 8,000 crore last year on the back of runaway popularity of easy bikes and battery-run
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM
$2.5b investment round the corner
Super Petrochemical Pvt Ltd (SPPL), a concern of TK Group, and SK Group of South Korea plan to invest $2.5 billion jointly to establish
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Wilmar-Adani to invest $350m in Mirsarai economic zone
Singapore-based Wilmar and India's Adani Group plan to invest $350 million in Bangladesh to establish an industrial park in the Mirsarai economic zone under a joint venture that will produce agro-based foods and allied products.
18 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Relief for realtors
Rod prices, which have been spiralling since the turn of the year, have dropped by at least Tk 3,000 per tonne this week in a
17 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangla New Year: Sweetmeat makers see huge sales
Exchange of sweets, known as misthi in Bangla, is very common in social and religious rituals in Bangladesh. But the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year, has become the biggest occasion for sweet makers and sellers in recent years.
13 April 2018, 18:00 PM