Sukanta Halder

Hotels and resorts in popular tourist spots across Bangladesh have so far got only 70 percent booking of their occupancy ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr -- down from last year’s 85 percent, according to industry insiders. 

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra) has asked six troubled life insurance companies to submit their plans for addressing prolonged failures in settling claims as policyholders continue to suffer due to corruption and irregularities.

The summit presents a crucial opportunity to restore investor confidence, showcase economic reforms, and position Bangladesh as a competitive investment destination.

The price of liquid milk has gone up once again, dealing another blow to consumers already struggling with high inflation in the country.

Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip

Prices of essential commodities in Dhaka’s markets have dropped over the past week, bringing much-needed relief to low- and middle-income families.

Bangladesh exported roughly 24,000 tonnes of potatoes until March 15 of the current fiscal year, almost double the quantity shipped across the whole of FY24.

Private insurer Golden Life Insurance Limited is in crisis as it struggles with a severe cash crunch, unpaid claims and operational breakdowns.

Bangladesh’s luxury hotel industry is experiencing a downturn as political uncertainty reduces the number of foreign guests, according to a top executive of the local hospitality sector.

After slightly declining since the Covid-19 outbreak, the proportion of women among bankers edged up last year, giving hope of a more gender-inclusive banking sector.

In 2020, females accounted for over 18 percent of the sector’s workforce, according to the Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) “Gender Equality Report of Banks and Financial Institutions”

As of the first week of March, the private sector had imported only 2.63 lakh tonnes of rice against the approved 16.75 lakh tonnes

In a clear violation of regulatory guidelines, 11 life and non-life insurance companies are currently operating without permanent chief executive officers (CEOs).

Industrial users are counting 30 to 50 percent production losses for the last couple of months thanks to a gas shortage.

It’s a typical price pattern -- every year, as Ramadan approaches, the cost of essential commodities climbs, sometimes sharply. And 2025 is no exception.

Although Bangladesh’s insurance sector has suffered a confidence crisis due to widespread corruption over the past 15 years, the interim government has not taken notable reform measures for the industry.

The interim government has not pursued significant reforms in the insurance sector

In 2003, Pran, a leading food processor and conglomerate in Bangladesh, made its first foray into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market.

Consumers say that the supply of bottled soybean oil has not improved significantly, while several players in the local supply chain have expressed mixed reactions regarding the outlook of the edible oil market ahead of Ramadan, when demand for the cooking staple nearly doubles.

Potato exports from Bangladesh are picking up after last fiscal year’s unusual slump, as a sharp drop in domestic prices provides hope that they could reach levels of the past decade or so.