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Jagaran Chakma

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Women-led Markets in Hill Districts

Business Plus / Economy of the hills: Where women rule the market

7 March 2026, 00:24 AM
Across the three hill districts of Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari, women are the visible driving force of local commerce
7 March 2026, 00:24 AM
Ahsan Mansur removed as Bangladesh Bank governor

Abrupt ouster of Mansur as governor draws sharp criticism

25 February 2026, 21:06 PM
Analysts caution that the move sends troubling signals about institutional stability
25 February 2026, 21:06 PM
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Rising borrowing costs stall mid-segment housing market

22 February 2026, 19:35 PM
Surging home loan interest rates have brought Bangladesh’s mid-segment housing market to a near standstill in 2025, squeezing salaried buyers who depend heavily on bank financing and sharply raising monthly instalments beyond affordability.
22 February 2026, 19:35 PM
US Reciprocal Tariff Timeline

Businesses urge review of US trade deal after court ruling

21 February 2026, 21:01 PM
Industry leaders say reciprocal trade agreement may lose footing after top US court decision unsettles tariff regime
21 February 2026, 21:01 PM
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Economist questions hurried signing of US trade deal

21 February 2026, 17:29 PM
Bangladesh should reassess its recently signed reciprocal trade deal with the United States
21 February 2026, 17:29 PM
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The pitchman’s big promises but small gains

17 February 2026, 03:37 AM
In officialdom, a microphone malfunction is usually seen as a sign of disorder. Yet in April 2025, at the Hotel InterContinental, Ashik Chowdhury transformed this familiar frustration into a piece of calculated theatre.
17 February 2026, 03:37 AM
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Rebuilding business confidence cannot wait

15 February 2026, 00:40 AM
Although the BNP swept to a landslide victory in the February 12 national election, business leaders say the new government will inherit an economy that allows little time for celebration.
15 February 2026, 00:40 AM
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Business Plus / Economics of election

7 February 2026, 00:06 AM
On the morning of January 29th, before the sun had fully risen over Rajshahi, food vendors began arriving at a local Madrasa field.
7 February 2026, 00:06 AM
EV charging

Rancon teams up with Genex to set up 21 EV charging stations

Rancon Motors, the sole distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Bangladesh, has teamed up with Genex Infrastructure to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around the country to provide charging facilities in the future.
16 February 2024, 01:31 AM
Mongla yet to become a port of choice

Mongla yet to become a port of choice among businesses

Mongla Port, which was expected to get a new lease on life due to the increasing flow of imported and exported goods after the opening of the Padma Bridge, is yet to become a port of choice among businesses.
12 February 2024, 16:15 PM
SM Shafiuzzaman, secretary general of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries

Pharma sector shows signs of recovery

The pharmaceuticals sector of Bangladesh appears to be rebounding from the crisis stemming from both external and internal fronts in recent years as exports are growing, said a top official.
12 February 2024, 00:15 AM
foreign investment in bangladesh

Policy uncertainties driving away FDI

Policy and regulatory uncertainties are major factors discouraging foreigners from investing in Bangladesh, for which foreign direct investment (FDI) has remained low in spite of government efforts, said Syed Akhtar Mahmood, former lead private sector specialist at World Bank Group
9 February 2024, 00:16 AM
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Investors in Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar grapple with water crisis

Investors in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) are not only facing an acute gas crisis, but also contending with virtually zero water supply to industrial units despite paying water bills, forcing them to set up their own water supply systems.
8 February 2024, 00:25 AM
Gas Crisis

Gas crisis choking ceramics makers

The persistent gas crisis in Bangladesh has been severely hindering the nation’s ceramics industry over the past three to four months, leading to a roughly 20 percent drop in overall production quality in the sector.
4 February 2024, 01:43 AM
FDI flow into South Asia

FDI flow to Bangladesh is low, why?

Despite developing economic zones and adopting one-stop services to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), Bangladesh has failed to get as much as it targeted. Not only global economic giants like India, even small economies in the South Asian region such as the Maldives and Sri Lanka are ahead of Bangladesh in terms of FDI attraction.
3 February 2024, 16:05 PM
Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar gets only 4% of proposed investment

Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar gets only 4% of proposed investment

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN), the biggest economic zone in Bangladesh, is set to be a gamechanger for the country’s trade as its strategic location offers easy access to domestic and international markets.
30 January 2024, 01:18 AM
Economy to take a beating for acute gas crisis

Economy to take a beating for acute gas crisis

With industries suffering from the gas crisis, it might cause the consumers higher price concerns
24 January 2024, 01:00 AM
High-rise buildings

Dhaka sees changing skyline indicative of growing economic strength

Even though high-rises are mostly Dhaka centric, they reflect an overall economic strength of the country, according to experts
22 January 2024, 16:45 PM
The Weekly View

Bowing to corruption remains the norm for businesses

Businesses in Bangladesh keep bowing to corruption as it has unfortunately become the way to do business
20 January 2024, 19:30 PM
Passenger car sales in Bangladesh

Car sales screech to 10-year low as prices accelerate

US dollar crisis and economic vulnerability has caused passenger car sales to plummet to a 10-year low
19 January 2024, 01:05 AM
Packaging Industry Output Drops 25% on Reduced Demand

Output falls 25% for packaging industry amid lower demand

Under supply of raw materials and a decline in demand resulted in contraction of 25 percent in 2023 for packaging industry
16 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Dollar Crisis Weakens Small and Medium Firms

Dollar crisis puts small and medium firms on weaker footing

Dollar crisis along with LC opening difficulties is giving small and medium firms no respite
15 January 2024, 01:15 AM
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Tourism fared well in 2023 despite jitters

The overall tourism industry in Bangladesh performed well throughout the outgoing calendar year despite facing adversity in the final quarter due to ongoing political unrest, according to industry people.
28 December 2023, 15:57 PM
Bangladesh economic challenges in 2024

Businesses to face inflation, currency headwinds in year ahead too

Businesses in Bangladesh will face challenges in managing the impacts of higher inflation and exchange rate in 2024 as well while the cost of production and operation may increase amid the rising bank interest, several business and corporate leaders warn
28 December 2023, 01:00 AM
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Fazlur Rahman: The man who came from humble beginnings and built an empire

More than 60 years ago, an adolescent Fazlur Rahman got an unexpected start to his journey in business.
25 December 2023, 16:16 PM
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PRAN-RFL investing TK 700cr to make opal glassware

PRAN-RFL Group is investing Tk 700 crore to set up factories for the manufacture of opal glassware and polystyrene sheets
25 December 2023, 00:15 AM
Geysers sales increasing in Bangladesh

Geyser sales gaining steam

Sales of geysers have increased this year thanks to the changing lifestyle of people living in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh
25 December 2023, 00:10 AM
Paper export from Bangladesh

Exports of paper and paper items reach 5-year high

The exports amounted to $110 million, a year-on-year growth of 51.42 percent, according to data of the EPB
22 December 2023, 00:10 AM

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