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18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
From early pilot schemes in Feni and Kutubdia to Sirajganj initiatives, Bangladesh’s wind power is maturing
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
US now Bangladesh’s top soybean supplier
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The United States has become Bangladesh’s top soybean supplier, as private importers increased purchases under a reciprocal trade deal and US prices eased earlier in the year when Chinese demand briefly slowed.
8 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
Bangladesh in race to secure emergency LNG supply amid Gulf turmoil
18 March 2026, 20:49 PM
In a bid to secure supply, the government has confirmed the purchase of seven LNG cargoes from the spot market since the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran
18 March 2026, 20:49 PM
War further clouds private credit demand
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Credit growth to the private sector has been staying around 6 percent as businesses continue to be shy about taking on fresh projects amid economic uncertainty.
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
War further clouds private credit demand
15 March 2026, 21:18 PM
In January, banks’ credit to the private sector grew by 6.03 percent, the lowest in at least five years
15 March 2026, 21:18 PM
MFS emerges as fast-growing remittance channel
8 March 2026, 00:00 AM
bKash alone handled Tk 20,000 crore in remittances last year. While the growth was substantial, the amount of remittance sent using MFS was only 5 percent of the total.
8 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Private investment hits 11-year low
1 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s private investment fell for the third consecutive year, reaching 22.03 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fiscal year 2024-25, the lowest level in 11 years, amid a weak investment climate and macroeconomic stress.
1 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt to take Tk 101cr project promoting better fodder
The government is likely to approve a Tk 101 crore scheme today to promote cultivation of improved varieties of grass among dairy and beef cattle farmers to boost yields and reduce their high dependence on concentrate feed.
23 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Tk 200cr likely to be left
Around Tk 200 crore is likely to be left unspent under the VAT Online Project (VOP) as some of the planned components have been made redundant for amendments brought to the VAT law, said officials.
21 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt turns to international market for rice
The government has started buying rice from the international market in its effort to replenish public food stocks and increase its capacity to intervene in the market to curb a price spike of the staple food.
17 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Food reserve under pressure
The country’s food reserve dropped to 8.8 lakh tonnes on Sunday, despite bumper grain production in the last fiscal year.
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Inclement weather, not Covid, to cut rice production
Rice production is likely to decline by 5,50,000 tonnes in the May-April period of 2020-21 from a year ago as a result of cyclones, heavy rains and repeated floods, said a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) statement released on Thursday.
14 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Private hospitals look to make a turnaround in 2021
Samorita Hospital, the lone listed healthcare provider, yesterday reported a sharp drop in profit for the last fiscal year, reflecting the sluggish business in the country’s private healthcare sector as most treatment-seekers opted to stay away from hospitals.
10 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Container use made easier for EPZ factories
The National Board of Revenue has made it easier for firms in the country’s export processing zones to use import-export containers, a move that will likely expedite the process and reduce the costs for exporters.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Frozen food industry emerges as a bright spot amid pandemic gloom
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has forced the world to adjust to a new reality. Many consumers who love to spend time at restaurants and cafes or even just enjoy traditional snacks, such as samosas and fuchka from roadside vendors, have had to think otherwise.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
India’s new customs rules to take toll on Bangladesh’s exports
A new rule framed by India on determining the country of origin of a product is going to hurt Bangladesh’s exports to India and undermine the efforts to narrow large trade imbalance between the two neighbours, according to two government agencies.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt eyes self-sufficiency in onion production
The government has taken an initiative to increase onion production in the country by 10 lakh tonnes within the next three years in order to attain self-sufficiency and cut import dependence.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Inflation rises to 5-year high
Inflation rose to 6.44 per cent in October, the highest in at least five years, driven by a sharp increase in the price of food items, official figures showed yesterday.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM
NBR to develop e-tax return filing system with own resources
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to develop an online tax return filing system with its own resources so that taxpayers can file their annual income statements easily.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Aman yield may fall due to recurrent floods, heavy rains
Repeated floods and unfavourable weather are likely to trigger a drop in yield of Aman rice, the second-biggest crop in Bangladesh after Boro, a worrying prospect amid the rising price of the cereal.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt plans incentives for synchronised cultivation
The government plans to provide incentives to encourage community cultivation so that farmers plant their crops in a synchronised manner and ensure simultaneous harvests.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt to buy paddy, rice at lower than production costs
The government yesterday announced to buy paddy and rice at prices that are below the production cost, raising doubts whether it would be able to attain the procurement target of the staple to build an adequate public stock.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Battery market swells riding on fast-expanding easy-bikes
The rapid expansion of electric three-wheelers, popularly known as easy bike, has opened up huge business opportunities for battery manufacturers and traders in Bangladesh.
26 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Despite price spiral, potato farmers still in a pickle
With the prices of potato having shot up in the past few weeks, farmers who were preparing for the upcoming growing season are about to face a new reality.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Tax collection jumps in September
Tax collection jumped in September as the country’s businesses and economic activities continued to pick up despite all the uncertainty caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM
No tax fair, online return submission this year
Individual taxpayers will have to submit their income tax returns at tax offices this year as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided against holding its annual tax fair to avoid mass gatherings and curb the risk of the spread of coronavirus, said officials.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
BSTI licence mandatory to retail fruit drinks, wafer
Fruit drinks and wafer biscuits can no longer be marketed or sold without the certification from the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), according to a government notification.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM