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Jagaran Chakma

Jagaran Chakma is a Staff Reporter of The Daily Star

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
Light Engineering sector in Bangladesh

Lower sales of agri-machinery, spare parts hurting light engineering sector

Segments of the light engineering sector suffering from significantly lower sales for the past one-and-a-half years
21 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Cement sales slow as a result of political instability

Cement makers slash output as political tension flares up

Cement makers in Bangladesh have reduced production as political tension slowed sales amid a slowdown in construction projects
20 December 2023, 00:10 AM
Leather sector in Bangladesh is still not reaching their potential

Leather sector wasting opportunities

The leather sector cannot ensure value addition of over 65 percent whereas there is potential to reach 90 percent
18 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Pragati Industries Ltd yet to start assembling of sedan cars in Bangladesh

Pragati yet to get go-ahead to assemble sedans

Earlier in May, Pragati reached a consensus with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to establish a complete knock-down setup for assembling sedans
15 December 2023, 00:30 AM
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Govt ponders running industries on LPG

The government has formed a panel to frame a policy by identifying the potentials and challenges of use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the industrial sector.
11 December 2023, 00:15 AM
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Leather, leather footwear sales in slow lane at home, abroad

leather and leather goods sector in Bangladesh is witnessing slow sales both at home and abroad amid ongoing global economic crises
8 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh’s leather exports to benefit from CETP upgrade

two tanneries of Apex and Bay Leather to set up their own effluent treatment plants and other companies are waiting for permission
6 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Construction workers in Bangladesh

Political unrest puts steel millers in a bind

construction activities in Bangladesh usually peak during the dry season from November to March, steel millers are concerned about the reduced demand for 60-grade mild steel (MS) rods
5 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Scooter sales in Bangladesh

Scooter sales lose steam as costlier USD bites

Scooter sales fell 20 % year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2023
3 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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Imports thru land ports fell 13% in FY23

Imports through land ports declined by more than 13 percent year-on-year in fiscal 2022-23
30 November 2023, 23:30 PM
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Manufacturers rev up production of higher-cc bikes

government decided to allow up to 350cc bikes to ply the streets of Bangladesh
28 November 2023, 23:00 PM
Prices of latex, rubber sheets keep falling, hitting growers

Prices of latex, rubber sheets keep falling, hitting growers

The prices of latex and rubber sheets have continued to fall in Bangladesh, depriving growers of a better return, although manufacturers and exporters are offering higher rates to suppliers.
27 November 2023, 18:01 PM
New wage board formed for tannery workers

New wage board formed for tannery workers

government formed a five-member wage board without any representative of the tannery workers
26 November 2023, 23:00 PM
Brickfields count losses of Tk 1,200cr for cyclone

Brickfields count losses of Tk 1,200cr for cyclone

Brickfields in Bangladesh have incurred losses of around Tk 1,200 crore as heavy rains amid cyclone Midhili on November 16-17 hindered production early this season
22 November 2023, 23:15 PM
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Oil refiners concerned over new policy

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources issued a gazette notification on the "Establishment of Refineries at Private Level, Storage, Processing, Transportation and Marketing of Crude Oil Imported Policy-2023" on November 20.
22 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Mongla Port expansion project

China seeks loan application for Mongla port expansion

According to the project summary, the Chinese government will provide a loan of Tk 3,782.36 crore under a government-to-government mechanism. The rest, amounting to around Tk 500.39 crore, will be financed by the government.
21 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Tk 111 a dollar for import remains only on paper

Tk 111 a dollar for import remains only on paper

Earlier this month, the edible oil refiners’ association wrote to the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission seeking to increase prices of cooking oil.
20 November 2023, 23:40 PM
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Moheshkhali will be a hub for logistics, energy, manufacturing

The Jica director is hopeful about the economic impact of Matarbari deep-sea port.
18 November 2023, 23:30 PM
Subrata

The rise and fall of Sahara founder Subrata Roy

With Subrata Roy's death, a chapter of financial violations described by many as one of India's biggest Ponzi schemes, comes to an end.
16 November 2023, 00:00 AM
State-run mills start crushing as sugar price jumps

State-run mills start crushing as sugar price jumps

State-run sugar mills have started crushing locally-grown sugarcane, aiming to produce 33,000 tonnes of sugar in the current fiscal year of 2023-24, said a top official.
13 November 2023, 03:11 AM

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