Business Plus / Bhasan Char: An economy that floats on boats
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / Oil flowers on the coastlines
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Startup slowdown
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / The boom is over: How Bangladesh’s startups hit a wall
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / Can wind power emerge as a pillar in the energy mix?
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / Is WTO losing its way?
11 April 2026, 00:48 AM
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Business Plus / Out of the tea gardens
4 April 2026, 00:55 AM
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Business Plus / The renewables gambit: Race against time and tariffs
27 March 2026, 23:48 PM
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Business Plus / The rise of a denim empire
14 March 2026, 00:37 AM
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Business Plus / Economy of the hills: Where women rule the market
7 March 2026, 00:24 AM
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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
How Eid moves money in the economy
As the fasting month of Ramadan draws to a close, the festive spirit is evident not just in growing contributions to charitable causes and a surge in remittances but also the infectious energy among everyday people on the streets.
28 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Salt, sweat and survival: Where is the farmers’ labour in the price?
There is an old tale, passed down through generations, about a king and his youngest daughter.
21 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Hot out of the oven: The ‘live bakery’ boom in Dhaka
If you stroll toward the Rupnagar residential area intersection from Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, you may be lured by the warm, comforting scent of freshly baked goods wafting from a corner shop.
14 March 2025, 18:00 PM
The unpaid household labour GDP ignores
Yasmin represents the millions of women excluded from the labour force, who say that family and household work is a significant setback to their employment.
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM
The Changing Face of Khilgaon
With its growing population of students, young professionals, and families, Khilgaon has become a center of commerce, education, and entertainment
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM