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

Food, Fast: Behind delivery boom lies a workforce without rights or recognition

Thousands of young Bangladeshis from rural, low-income backgrounds are entering the gig economy to sustain their education
23 May 2025, 18:00 PM

How Chattogram built its economic legacy

Picture a crowded harbour where the salty seabreeze carries whispers of far-off lands, where merchants of all creed and caste haggle over silks and spices, and where towering ships of all varieties – Chinese junks, Arab dhows, and Portuguese carracks – sway gently in the waters of the Bay of Bengal.
16 May 2025, 18:00 PM

From café corners to cash flow

Once considered high-priced, cold brew coffee and espresso-based drinks have become a defining feature of urban life in Bangladesh, blending community, creativity and culture in every cup.
9 May 2025, 18:00 PM

From subsistence to commercial farming

From the north-western bordering district Panchagarh to the southern coastal district Patuakhali, farmers grow multiple crops to sell at markets
3 May 2025, 05:43 AM

Stuck in red, shipbreaking slow to turn green

Bangladesh began the green transition in 2017, when PHP Ship Recycling Yard became the first entity in the country to receive international green certification.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Can Bangladesh ride out the wave of US tariffs?

Trump's announcement sent businesses scrambling. Orders froze. Buyers demanded discounts. Stock markets plummeted.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM

From lost playgrounds to booming business

In the memories of those who grew up before the turn of the millennium, the playground was a second home.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Apparel makers playing graceful grocers

Factories provide essentials at subsidised prices to win worker loyalty and orders. But what does the factory gain?
4 April 2025, 18:00 PM