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 on flash floods
Rice prices edged up as large millers are cashing in on crop losses, caused by the recent flash floods in the greater Sylhet region, amid
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Jute exports to India fall amid antidumping duty
Exports of jute goods to India have been affected after New Delhi imposed antidumping duties on the natural fibre-
9 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Food exports to rise if India accepts BSTI certificates
Packaged food exporters continue to require testing their products in Indian labs as the customs authorities there are yet to accept
8 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Low onion prices depress growers
A good domestic harvest and an upsurge in imports have led to the drop in onion prices, much to the dismay of many growers who are now staring at losses.
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Dairy farms to get a boost
The government has taken steps to develop the country's dairy sector that did not receive adequate attention from policymakers in the
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt moves to boost exports of diversified jute products
The textile and jute ministry has listed 232 diversified jute products to boost exports of goods made from the natural fibre, said a
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Eco-friendly brick kilns growing in numbers
Cleaner and more efficient modern brick kilns are rising in numbers in a development that bodes well for the country's efforts to cut down on air pollution.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Solar hope for Manpura
The government plans to turn Manpura into a green island by installing solar power systems as part of its scheme to light up remote and off-grid areas through renewable energy and ensure electricity to every house by 2021.
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Biscuit market grows fast as demand rises
Biscuits are fast becoming the snack of choice for Bangladeshi consumers, enabling the market to grow 15 percent a year, said
26 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Import of soymeal, key feed ingredient, on the decline
The rise in soybean import and domestic production has largely displaced the import of soymeal, a key ingredient to
25 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Globe to invest Tk 450cr to produce sunflower oil
Globe Pharmaceutical Group is set to enter the edible oil market with sunflower oil with the view to catering to the increasingly health-conscious middle-class segment.
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM
BJMC takes up Tk 568cr project to make denim
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has designed a Tk 568 crore plan to establish a composite jute textile plant to make fabrics,
20 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Boro plantation to expand this season
Farmers are likely to plant boro paddy on increased area this season, encouraged by higher prices of rice in the last two months, said agricultural extension officials.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Jute millers want low-cost funds
Jute millers have urged the government to ensure low-cost finance to establish new factories and diversify products to cater to both
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Lack of daycare centres frustrates working women
Bina Rani Dey got back to work after her maternity leave of six months. However, it was her parents who had to take a major life
7 March 2017, 18:00 PM
BHARAT BHAYNA
It was an evening of winter in December. The sun was hanging on top of the mound on its course to say goodbye for the day. The
23 February 2017, 18:47 PM
NBR unit seeks to freeze accounts of Titas, Bakhrabad over arrears
A field office of the National Board of Revenue has sought permission to freeze the bank accounts of Titas Gas and
22 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Industrial units setting up solar panels on rooftops
Entrepreneurs are making the best of the rooftops at their industrial units by installing solar panels to meet part of their energy demand and cut reliance on the national power grid.
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Cooking oil imports likely to drop
Cooking oil imports in Bangladesh may drop 2.33 percent to 2.10 million tonnes in fiscal 2016-17, according to the
20 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Run research on impact of patent waiver on drugs
Bangladesh should carry out studies in advance to assess the likely impact of the end of waiver on making patented
19 February 2017, 18:00 PM