Lured by high prices during the potato planting season in November last year, farmers expanded cultivation of the tuber at an unprecedented rate this season. 

Stone and boulder imports from India and Bhutan through Burimari land port in Lalmonirhat, the second-largest land port in Bangladesh, have been halted since February 1 due to price disputes.

Mobile financial service provider bKash has launched “Digital Union”, a year-long pilot initiative in two unions of Cumilla—Jagannathpur and Panchthubi—to promote safe and easy digital transactions at the grassroots level. The initiative aims to expand nationwide.

Chinese merchants at one of the world’s largest wholesale markets said on Tuesday they were cautiously confident of weathering a potential trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump.

National Bank held its 40th and 41st annual general meetings (AGMs) on Wednesday at a convention centre in Dhaka. Abdul Awal Mintoo, chairman and sponsor director of the bank, presided over the meetings.

In its latest report released today, the organisation projected inflation will stabilise between 8.5% and 9.5% by June but fall to 6-7% by December

Preliminary list now has 1,806 voters

They vandalised his vehicle, injured the driver in Dhaka’s Banani

The cranes to be purchased from a Chinese firm will be deployed in early 2026

DSEX dropped 2.43 points to close trading

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The government is considering charging industrial unit owners for water usage and will categorise industries based on water consumption while offering incentives for recycling initiatives, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday.

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will sell certain essential commodities at subsidised rates to low-income people through mobile trucks during Ramadan.

Elon Musk is leading an investment group offering $97.4 billion for the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, marking a new front in his war with the ChatGPT-maker, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The Hili Land Port in Dinajpur has reported a revenue shortfall of Tk 43.93 crore for the July-December period of the fiscal year 2024-25, raising concerns over declining trade activity and policy challenges.

FDI is an important avenue for technology transfer, capital mobilisation, market access, and job creation. It has played a pivotal role in advancing the ready-made garments (RMG) sector, establishing Bangladesh as a global leader in the industry.

US President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs as a blunt weapon to extract concessions on everything from commerce to immigration and drug trafficking could redraw global trading norms, analysts say.

The government has declared furniture as the “Product of the Year” following a rebound in exports during the first seven months of the current fiscal year.

All closed-end mutual funds must be redeemed on reaching maturity and no tenure extension will be allowed, recommended a government-formed taskforce.