Internet subscribers plunge in Oct as SIM caps bite
17 December 2025, 18:35 PM
Business
Energy efficiency saved $3.3b in FY24
17 December 2025, 18:33 PM
Business
Target eight sectors to repair macroeconomic fault lines
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Farmers struggle to buy non-urea fertilisers at govt rates
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Govt seizes Tk 66,146cr in assets of 10 businesses, Hasina family
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Govt unveils new 5-year plan to bolster fiscal governance
17 December 2025, 15:32 PM
Business
Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks
17 December 2025, 13:35 PM
Business
Eastern Bank wins ‘ICSB National Award’ for corporate governance excellence
17 December 2025, 13:25 PM
Business
CDBL declares 22% cash dividend
17 December 2025, 12:13 PM
Business
Govt spends only 11.7% of ADP fund in five months
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
A decade needed to get rid of bad loan crisis
BB governor says as businesses demand action
29 November 2025, 20:12 PM
Govt cuts 700 MHz spectrum price by 10%
The government has approved a 10 percent reduction in the price of the 700 MHz frequency band, often called the “golden spectrum” for mobile networks, as the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) prepares for an auction.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt aims to save Tk 3,000cr annually on fertiliser
The interim government is pursuing measures expected to save between Tk 2,000 crore and Tk 3,000 crore annually on fertiliser, according to Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Mothurapur: From a quiet village to a dairy cow trading hub
Mothurapur village, under Chatmohar upazila of Pabna, has transformed over the past two decades from a poverty-stricken settlement into a bustling hub for dairy cow trading.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
High NPLs creating risks of credit crunch, stagflation: PRI
The high volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector is creating risks of a credit crunch, weakening investment, collapsing investor confidence, and even stagflation, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Default loans reveal true state of banking sector: Debapriya
Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya yesterday said the amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) or default loans exposes the real picture of the banking sector.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Ghost harvesters mar farm mechanisation programme
During the Covid pandemic, the authorities provided subsidies for nearly 9,000 combine harvesters to increase production, modernise farming and reduce the sector’s dependence on intensive labour.
25 November 2025, 19:33 PM
Remove barriers to private healthcare growth
Business leaders and health experts yesterday urged the government to remove obstacles that hinder the growth of the private sector in healthcare services, medical equipment, and the pharmaceutical industry.
25 November 2025, 19:32 PM
BBS census missed 3.65 lakh economic units: BIDS
Total economic units stand at 1.22cr
25 November 2025, 19:29 PM
Gold holds steady
Gold prices held steady on Monday as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month helped offset pressure from a firm US dollar.
24 November 2025, 19:43 PM
Sustainable farming key to fisheries, livestock growth: experts
Bangladesh should adopt better farming practices that prioritise agrochemical-free and sustainable methods to strengthen the fisheries and livestock sectors, experts said yesterday.
24 November 2025, 19:43 PM
BB yet to release Q2 bad loan data
Bangladesh Bank has not published the banking sector’s classified loan data for the April-June quarter even five months after it ended, leaving analysts without a clear picture of the sector’s condition.
24 November 2025, 19:40 PM
Govt sees early signs of economic recovery
Report to UN claims stabilisation and improving indicators, but economists highlight inflation, unemployment, weak investment and mounting debt concerns
24 November 2025, 19:37 PM
BB eases rules for exports via global e-platforms
Bangladesh Bank introduced Business-to-Business-to-Consumer (B2B2C) framework
24 November 2025, 14:21 PM
Janata Bank moves to auction Beximco assets amid reopening plan
The announcement came amid ongoing discussions over a proposed $20 million investment to reopen several Beximco Group factories.
23 November 2025, 19:57 PM
Call drops, patchy internet frustrate Dhaka residents
Subscribers of all major operators report the same experience, despite the "reliable 4G" and "5G-ready" claims in telecom marketing
23 November 2025, 19:56 PM
EPA with Japan expected next month
Bangladesh expects to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan by the end of next month, as negotiations between the two countries have already been completed, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday.
22 November 2025, 19:04 PM
All agree on efficient ports, but debate over deal timing, details
Govt says renowned global operators will modernise port system, reduce corruption and eventually increase Bangladesh’s competitiveness
22 November 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR sets fees for first Bangladesh-Bhutan transit trial
The government has fixed a set of administrative fees and charges for customs formalities related to the first trial run of transit and transshipment of goods between Bangladesh and Bhutan via the Chattogram-Burimari route, according to a notification by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued yesterday.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM
ADP spending inches up in Jul-Oct
The ministries and divisions of the government spent 8.33 percent of their total allocation in the first four months of the current fiscal year, thanks to a slight increase in expenditure during this period.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM