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28 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / The flower trail behind our celebrations
21 February 2026, 00:34 AM
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14 February 2026, 00:37 AM
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7 February 2026, 00:06 AM
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31 January 2026, 11:23 AM
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24 January 2026, 00:24 AM
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Soft-shell crab farming / The new gold of Sundarbans coast
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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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
BPO’s next chapter: Survive the AI wave or sink
Bangladesh's BPO sector transforms as AI automates routine tasks, cuts workforce
18 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Lives on hold: Workers await reopening of closed jute mills
Five years on: Jute mill revival uneven, workers face deepening poverty
11 July 2025, 18:00 PM
How couriers are powering e-commerce, everyday life
Around 700 private couriers form the country’s logistics backbone from cities to villages
4 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Muslin’s revival weaves past into present
Dhakai Muslin: ancient craft weaves new life, livelihoods in rural Bangladesh
27 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Leather legacy fades
Poor preservation, unfair pricing and failure to meet global standards cripple rawhide trade
20 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Mango Moment: A sweet deal for Bangladesh
Bangladesh's delicious mangoes: untapped economic potential, requiring a national strategy
13 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Digital dreams, disconnected realities
A deep-rooted divide in access to devices, internet connectivity, and digital literacy separates rural communities from urban counterparts
30 May 2025, 18:00 PM