Jahidur Rahman
Jahidur Rahman is a sub-editor at The Daily Star’s business desk, with a keen interest in climate change, the economy, and urban issues in Dhaka.
Starlink in Bangladesh: Blazing fast, but few can afford
13 April 2026, 21:26 PM
Bangladesh's Starlink service is currently among the most responsive in the Asia-Pacific, but high package prices make it unaffordable for ordinary households, according to a new report by Ookla, a global internet performance-tracking firm.
13 April 2026, 21:26 PM
Dollar nears Tk 123 as war keeps markets on edge
7 April 2026, 20:09 PM
The taka edged lower against the US dollar on yesterday, with the weighted average interbank rate marginally rising to Tk 122.85 from Tk 122.75 at which the dollar had held steady since late March, Bangladesh Bank data showed
7 April 2026, 20:09 PM
Business Plus / Out of the tea gardens
4 April 2026, 00:55 AM
Bangladesh’s tea estate workers remain among the country’s most deprived, but new generations are breaking those barriers
4 April 2026, 00:55 AM
Credit card growth: Built on supermarkets, serving the well-off
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s credit card infrastructure appears to be thriving, as data from Bangladesh Bank (BB) reports show a 48 percent increase in monthly domestic transactions between March 2023 and November 2025. Meanwhile, card issuance expanded from 16.39 lakh in September 2020 to nearly 28 lakh by November 2025.
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Business Plus / 73 years on, New Market still a shoppers’ haven. Here’s why
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Affordability, trust, and tradition bind generations of customers to New Market
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM