The economic rise of river islands

Northern chars evolved from temporary settlements into thriving agricultural hubs
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving

Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Khatunganj: The fading glory of a trading hub

Once the country’s largest trading hotspot, the wholesale market is now losing its old rhythm amid cash crises, loan scams, crumbling infrastructure
14 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Home sweet home

Carpenters at Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj build full wooden homes ready to travel
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Sundarbans faces a new test as eco-tourism surges

More Bangladeshis, foreign visitors are heading into the world's largest mangrove forest
31 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Mimi, nostalgia and new bites

Local, global brands offer treats for all budgets, with young people driving the demand
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Gold fever

The relentless surge in gold prices is putting people in a tight corner, yet some are still buying the precious metal for potential gain
17 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Between dreams and debt

Excessive recruitment fees, low salaries, and permit costs trap Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM

73 years on, New Market still a shoppers’ haven. Here’s why

Affordability, trust, and tradition bind generations of customers to New Market
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM

South Asia’s unfulfilled trade promise

South Asia trades more with Europe, the US and China than with itself
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Factories slash carbon in rooftop solar push

Industries embrace rooftop solar as Bangladesh balances climate risks, export competitiveness
19 September 2025, 18:00 PM

The peanut power

Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many
12 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Quiet revolution in fish farming

Over the decades, Bangladesh has lost vast swathes of its waterbodies as its population has kept growing.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Matarbari: The island where Bangladesh is building its economic future

The deep-sea port project in Matarbari promises to transform regional trade
29 August 2025, 18:00 PM

The life cycles of household brands

For many, these products are inseparable from personal memory
22 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Inside the food baskets of Bangladesh

Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands
15 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Tariff math favours Bangladesh in shifting US trade landscape

The shift of the USA to reciprocal tariffs has shaken global trade. But for Bangladesh, it’s opened a rare window of opportunity
8 August 2025, 18:00 PM

The end of exemption?

TRIPS waiver end poses dual challenge: legal and technological
1 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Cashless society still a distant dream

Bangladesh’s goal of a cashless future is colliding with failed projects, user mistrust, and an economy that thrives on cash
25 July 2025, 18:00 PM

The new rules for resilience

In 2007, Bangladesh’s nascent business process outsourcing (BPO) sector came into the spotlight when the telecom regulator introduced call centre licensing.
18 July 2025, 18:00 PM