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
2017 marked by consumers' woes
Since early morning yesterday, Shaikh Masum Bellah has been recollecting the year that just passed by and the factors that affected his
31 December 2017, 18:00 PM
No relief from high food prices in 2018
Inflation is likely to edge upwards in 2018 upon food price rises, according to economists, in a projection that is bound to cast a gloom upon the low-income families.
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Challenging year for steelmakers
Steelmakers passed a challenging year for a number of factors including rising import costs, port congestion, lack of
24 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Real estate sales picking up
Realtors are expecting the property market to flourish in 2018 as sales have finally started to pick up this year upon
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Rice prices creeping up again
Rice prices have started creeping up again, spurred by increased import costs and speculations that the ongoing Aman harvesting
16 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers hard done by
Although farmers and cold storage operators are incurring losses for the slump in potato prices, consumers are not seeing any of the benefit.
14 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Ceramics hold bright prospects
The ceramic tiles industry holds immense growth prospects both at home and abroad as Bangladesh is producing high quality
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Onion price slightly down, but still high
Onion prices have come down a little but are still way too high.
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Tech advances may affect jobs in apparel
Technology and its new advances are a reality in today's world. One such advancement is robots with the capability to perform many
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Compliant firms to get fast customs clearance
Customs authorities are set to provide compliant and trusted businesses a status that would help them fast-track their import and
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi firms slow in innovation
Bangladesh's firms and institutions are lagging behind their counterparts in India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka when it comes to invention
20 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Paper cup: the business of protecting environment
Not all were lucky enough to benefit from the stockmarket bubble of 2010 and roll money for a bigger cause. But Kazi Sazedur
13 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR to waive duty on electronic cash registers
The National Board of Revenue is set to waive the import duty and taxes on electronic cash registers (ECRs) in a bid to encourage
12 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR demands Tk 925cr unpaid VAT from Robi
The National Board of Revenue yesterday demanded Tk 925 crore from Robi Axiata as unpaid value-added tax after an audit found
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Non-compliant firms to be removed from RJSC list
The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is set to update its list of companies, asking businesses that
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR seeks to freeze Premier Bank's account
The revenue authority yesterday requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze the current account of Premier Bank on allegation of evasion of
31 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Rice to be imported thru' 3 more customs stations
The National Board of Revenue has allowed rice import through three more land customs (LC) stations.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
BJMC plans to build jute industrial villages
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) plans to develop jute industrial villages on its unused lands for the diversification of products made from the natural fibre.
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
India snubs pleas against anti-dumping duty
An Indian court has dismissed appeals against an anti-dumping duty imposed on Bangladesh's jute goods, dampening the spirits of
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Boro harvest drops 5pc to 1.8cr tonnes
Boro production fell 5 percent year-on-year to 1.8 crore tonnes during the last harvest, the lowest since 2009-10, after floods wiped
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM