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 output hits record, farmers not so happy
Farmers bagged a record 1.91 crore tonnes of boro rice last season, enabling the country to log in its highest rice output and attain
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Local firms eye global fish fillet market
Local firms are pouring in crores of funds to tap the huge global market for fish fillets, a move that will diversify the country's fish export basket now largely dominated by shrimps.
6 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Jute farmers get better prices
Jute growers are receiving better prices this season amid higher exports of the raw fibre to India and fears over low local output due to unfavourable weather, said traders and exporters.
30 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Sugar imports become costlier
The National Board of Revenue yesterday imposed a 20 percent regulatory duty on raw and refined sugar imports to safeguard the local mills from the shock of sliding global prices.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM
New compliance rules for vegetable and fruit exports
Fruit and vegetable exporters will soon have to register with the Plant Protection Wing of the government if they want to ship fresh
25 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Fruits, vegetables fail to enter EU markets
Fruit and vegetable shipments from Bangladesh continue to be turned down at the port of entry to European markets due to non-compliance by exporters and poor monitoring by the related government agencies.
19 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Tax privilege for fish farming to come back
The National Board of Revenue may soon reinstate a tax concession for fish farming, which was withdrawn 10 months ago.
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Farmers coming back to wheat
Farmers are slowly returning to wheat cultivation, encouraged by higher yields and good prices in recent years, farmers and
12 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt to give awards for industrial development
The government is set to honour local firms next month for their contributions to the country's industrial development and
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Rains damage crops
Heavy rains and cyclone Komen have affected crops on 1.17 lakh hectares of land, raising risks of losses for farmers, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension or DAE.
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Onion prices rise on shortfall in India
Onion prices are rising as the production of the crop in India has been cut by unfavourable weather.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM
New law to boost tax receipts by 20pc: study
The implementation of the new VAT law will boost revenue collection from domestic sources by as much as 20 percent, according to a government-sponsored study.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Aromatic rice exporters may get more time
The government is likely to extend the time for aromatic rice exports by one year, a senior official of the commerce ministry said
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Car sellers getting back on feet
Reconditioned car sellers are gradually recovering from the slump in the first quarter of the year thanks to the return of political
21 July 2015, 18:08 PM
Eid boosts punjabi sales
Four years ago, Saykat Hassan began wearing punjabi. Initially, it was just occasional. Now, the 24-year-old puts it on quite
4 July 2015, 18:00 PM
EU extends ban on betel leaves from Bangladesh
The European Union has extended a ban on import of betel leaves from Bangladesh by one year, officials said.
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt to upgrade criteria for wheat import
The Directorate General of Food seeks to upgrade standards for wheat purchases through international bidding to curb imports of low quality grains, an official of the state agency said.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Rains to reduce vegetable yields
Vegetable farmers fear yield losses as continuous rains have affected their produce that is yet to be harvested.
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM
NBR takes new step to curb foreign firms' illegal fund transfer
Foreign companies are likely to be penalised for failing to submit statements of transactions above Tk 3 crore with their associated overseas entities.
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Biscuit makers to face fiercer competition
Local biscuit makers are set to face increased competition from imported ones after the government has decided to slash the
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM