App-based banking gains traction as customers go digital
Banking is no longer limited to brick-and-mortar branches. People are banking remotely using the internet more and more. Of late, mobile applications have come up as a new and inviting option, and a growing number of customers are using apps for banking in Bangladesh.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Wheat output largely steady despite drop in acreage
Production remains over 10 lakh tonnes thanks to improved varieties
26 January 2026, 02:03 AM
26 January 2026, 02:03 AM
Uneasy recovery: strong reserves, weak exports
Record remittances and recovering foreign-exchange reserves offer a rare cushion, but weakening exports expose vulnerabilities
9 January 2026, 06:00 AM
9 January 2026, 06:00 AM
Tent, camping gear exports show signs of recovery
Tents and camping gear exports are showing signs of revival, with global buyers placing fresh orders after selling off pandemic stockpiles.
22 December 2025, 18:00 PM
22 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Sugar, edible oil imports surge as dollar supply improves
Bangladesh remains heavily dependent on imports for sugar, palm oil, soybean oil and wheat
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Jute goods exports show signs of recovery after four-year slump
Recovery began in July, following an overall export decline of 4 percent in FY2024-25
14 December 2025, 18:48 PM
14 December 2025, 18:48 PM
Brazil becomes Bangladesh’s top cotton supplier, surpassing India
India was the second-largest supplier with 1.4 million bales, followed by Benin
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Rice output fell in FY25 despite historic high Boro harvest
The decline is owed to a reduction in Aush rice acreage, which is harvested during the monsoon
12 November 2025, 18:00 PM
12 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Rice prices rise further
Rice traders have raised the prices of the staple further in the last couple of days, cashing in on the hikes by millers after the national
13 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Cruising to Kolkata thru' river route
Good news for cross-border cruise lovers.
Your dream of travelling between Bangladesh and India, while also enjoying the beauty of the mystic Sundarbans and the lush green dots of riverine Bangladesh, is about to come true.
11 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Exports prove a boon for paper mills
Increasing export of paper and tissue has created a window for local mills to utilise their huge unused capacity and bring home foreign currency.
10 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Three pharmas to enjoy quicker port clearance
Three drug makers are set to enjoy the privilege of being the revenue authority's trusted traders soon, meaning they would be able to
8 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Shrimp exporters stare at bleak future
Shrimp processors finished the first half of fiscal 2018-19 amid lower export receipts than a year earlier, with a revival in fortunes progressively looking unlikely in the second half, said exporters yesterday.
1 January 2019, 18:00 PM
BSTI collects samples for asbestos test
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has collected samples of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder from the domestic market to test if there is any presence of cancer-causing asbestos in the celebrated product, said an official yesterday.
26 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Jute industry going thru’ rough patch
The jute industry is riding out 2018 on a rough tide thanks to a slide in global demand in the second half after a decent start to the
25 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Wheat acreage may shrink
Wheat acreage may shrink this season as many farmers have shifted to maize and other crops to make higher profits, said agriculturists.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM
The perils of plastic laminated posters
Contestants for the 11th parliamentary polls have been using laminated posters in the campaign, which are harmful for the environment.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM
GM seeds may face hurdles
A lack of purchasing power in the farming sector dominated by small and marginal people may restrict the wider use of genetically modified (GM) seeds in Bangladesh, said the US Department of Agriculture recently.
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Paddy output to rise: FAO
Paddy output is likely to rise 4 percent year-on-year to 5.36 crore tonnes during the current calendar year, because of higher plantings by growers and favourable weather, said the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently.
17 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Tk 100cr business
Election candidates' spending on campaigning posters is likely to create about Tk 100 crore of business for the paper and printing industries, which although a drop in the ocean for the Tk 7,200 crore market is being welcomed by printers and millers.
4 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Sub-contractors ineligible for export benefit: NBR
Local sub-contracting firms are not eligible for duty drawbacks on goods and services they supply to public projects, which are funded by foreign loans or grants, clarified the National Board of Revenue (NBR) last Thursday.
1 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Low prices spoil joy of bumper aman harvest
Farmers are deflated by the drop in paddy prices, which will leave them with hardly any profit from the current bumper aman harvests.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Bitopi: creating the advertising benchmark
It was the days of spontaneous waves of non-cooperation movement of March 1971. Freedom-seeking Bangalees brought out processions and took part in the liberation struggle against the then-Pakistani rulers. And Bitopi, which was just three years old, could not stay away.
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Tax returns shoot up 33pc
Tax return submissions shot up 33 percent year-on-year to 18 lakh last fiscal year, marking the highest spiral in the last decade,
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Coastal belt holds wind power prospects: study
Bangladesh's southern coastal belt offers potential for generating power through wind, according to a recently published study by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, raising hopes of meeting the government's renewable energy goals.
10 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Use of electronic fiscal device to be delayed
The National Board of Revenue is yet to complete its preparations to enforce the use of automated sales recording machines at the
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Compliance pays off
Some 26 individuals and 32 companies, for their for the third year in row, have made it to the list of the top taxpayers who will be
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Sugar import from India to be duty-free
The commerce ministry yesterday agreed to withdraw the 40 percent duty on sugar imports from India, much to the ire of the local refiners.
1 November 2018, 18:00 PM