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
Shipbuilding thrives on domestic demand
The country's shipbuilding sector has returned to growth following years in doldrums, on the back of a surge in demand from
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Scanty rain forces farmers to irrigate fields
Farmers, particularly up north, have taken up irrigation to transplant aman seedlings and water the fields that have already been cultivated amid scanty rainfall this monsoon.
19 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Biman to increase flights to London
Biman is set to increase flights to London by the end of this year after taking delivery of its second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Tax cuts to cheer up apparel exporters
The government is going to cut withholding tax and corporate tax for garment exporters in what can be viewed as yet another
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
A man of ethics and passion
The opportunity came to him 32 years after he began his career in 1960. The Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) had decided to divest its shareholding to local management in 1992 and M Anis Ud Dowla grabbed the opportunity without thinking twice.
17 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Cattle Transportation to Dhaka: Ferry disruption major concern
Despite having an adequate stock, farmers and traders are worried about being able to supply enough sacrificial animals to the major cities, particularly Dhaka, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha due to tailbacks at ferry terminals.
16 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt widens reach of jute packaging law
The government has made packaging of two more products—poultry and fish feed— in jute bags compulsory, a move that has been
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Private players betting on modern rice seeds
Private companies are gearing up to develop modern rice seeds after the government lifted restriction on carrying out research to introduce inbred varieties of the staple to cater to the Tk 1,000 crore market.
9 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Boro rice output hits new record
Rice production in the immediate past boro season shot up to a new high of 1.95 crore tonnes, pulling the total output of the staple to 3.62 crore tonnes in the immediate past fiscal year, enough to meet domestic demand.
1 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Marine survey in Bay from August 2
The marine research vessel, Dr Fridtjof Nansen, will dock at Chittagong next week to survey fish stocks, biodiversity and the amount of micro plastics in the Bay of Bengal, said officials of the fisheries ministry.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM
16 firms get nod
The government has given the approval to 16 firms to bring vessels to catch tuna and pelagic fishes beyond the 200-metre depth of the Bay of Bengal and in the international waters, said officials of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
24 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Shrimp exports fall for fourth straight year
Shrimp exports fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2017-18 in the face of persistent weak demand in the international market for the
22 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Innovative hiring pays off
Every year Unilever gets 1.8 million job applications from across the world, some 7,000 of them coming from one of the 190 countries the company has operations in, Bangladesh.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Caustic soda export to India comes to a halt
The export of caustic soda to India has remained suspended for the last three months after New Delhi ruled the chemical will not be allowed to enter the country without the certification from its standards authority.
12 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Compliant firms to get rid of customs hassles
The National Board of Revenue is set to offer compliant businesses the privilege to clear their imported and exported goods fast by awarding them the status of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) with a view to boosting international trade.
11 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Tax-breaks, incentives lure investors
A rising number of entrepreneurs are joining the queue to establish private economic zones, tempted by the tax breaks and a host of other benefits offered by the government.
9 July 2018, 18:00 PM
NBR thwarts solar energy march
New and ongoing green energy initiatives are set to face spiralling costs in the wake of the shock imposition of value-added tax on the import of solar panels from this fiscal year.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Supply adequate, yet rice prices up
Rice prices have gone up as millers and traders hiked prices banking on the government decision to raise import duty on the cereal to 28 percent from 2 percent, say market insiders.
4 July 2018, 18:00 PM
New varieties of rice should reach farmers fast
Bangladesh has developed 87 modern rice varieties in the last five decades, but only a handful of them have become popular among farmers who are not adequately informed about the features of all of the varieties.
2 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Use of e-BIN a must from today
Individuals and companies will have to use the electronically generated business identification numbers (BINs) from today as the
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM