Mid-range apartments prop up ailing property market
Premium segment buyers largely missing after the political changeover, while low-end customers beaten out of market
6 December 2025, 18:22 PM
Energy crisis, economic slump weigh on ceramic industry
Says a leader of ceramic manufacturers’ association
29 November 2025, 20:18 PM
Bangladesh yet to benefit from GI products: BUILD study
Moreover, many heritage items are at risk of losing their GI tag to other countries
26 November 2025, 13:30 PM
Opinion / Is Bangladesh’s economy really doing alright?
Beneath this surface of optimism lies a far more fragile reality
25 November 2025, 11:27 AM
Intent was good, but poor execution failed plastic ban
In 2002, in a revolutionary move, Bangladesh became the first country to ban thin plastic bags. Needless to say, it failed to achieve any tangible success. More initiatives in the later years also ended with similar results.
23 November 2025, 19:57 PM
Opinion / FDI’s hidden crisis: Where is the new money?
At least $8 billion in FDI is needed annually to boost GDP growth by one percentage point
6 November 2025, 13:24 PM
Private sector credit appetite wanes further
Credit growth drops to its lowest in at least four years
2 November 2025, 21:09 PM
Listed cement makers’ earnings on the decline
Out of the seven cement manufacturers listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), earnings per share of three companies rose in recent quarters while the rest witnessed a decline.
31 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Mirsarai economic zone getting gas today
The Mirsarai economic zone is all set to provide gas connections to industrial units which are taking shape inside it.
29 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Furniture hub counts losses for metro rail gridlock
Furniture businesses along Begum Rokeya Sarani in the capital’s Mirpur have been hit hard by severe gridlocks stemming from the
26 August 2019, 18:00 PM
IMF projects 7.6pc GDP growth this fiscal year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Bangladesh’s economic growth to be 7.6 percent this fiscal year, which is 0.6
24 August 2019, 18:00 PM
India calls for fast-tracking project implementation
India has asked Bangladesh to complete all official procedures of the projects under its second and third lines of credit with the view to speeding up implementation.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Saudi firm looks to invest in Bangladesh’s port infrastructure
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), one of the largest terminal operators in Saudi Arabia, is keen on making investments under public-private partnership to develop Bangladesh’s port infrastructure and maritime sector.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
AC sales soar on hot weather
Air conditioner sellers have posted strong sales amid persistent hot weather throughout the entire period of April-July and rising disposable income of people.
18 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Sojitz, Energypac want PPP to build seaport, industrial park
Japanese Sojitz Corporation and local Energypac want the Bangladesh government to get involved in their $2-billion plan to build a seaport and energy industrial park in Chattogram under a public-private partnership (PPP).
17 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Dengue, flood dampen pre-Eid fridge sales
Refrigerator sales has failed to see a usual pre-Eid surge this year, which retailers and manufacturers reason for the dengue outbreak across the country and floods in the north and hilly regions.
10 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Eid economy to be 29pc bigger
The economy of Eid-ul-Azha is likely to add about Tk 40,000 crore to the economy, up 29 percent year-on-year, according to the Department of Livestock Services and analysts.
8 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Record debt repayment last fiscal year
Bangladesh made a record in external debt repayment last fiscal year, in yet another indication of the growing stature of the economy.
5 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Leather goods exports dull despite huge potential
Vietnam entered the global footwear export market just a decade ago and the Southeast Asian nation’s export now stands at $20
3 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Export of plastic products rises as new markets emerge
Shipments of plastic products rose 22 percent year-on-year to $120 million in fiscal 2018-19, something manufacturers and traders attribute to the emergence of new export destinations.
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM
The motorcycle boom in Bangladesh
The motorcycle industry has been growing fast in Bangladesh, thanks to government policy support and people’s growing purchasing power, market players said.
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Local firm to set up $200m plant to make electric vehicle
Local automobile company Bangladesh Auto Industries Ltd (BAIL) is all set to make electric vehicles from next year with an initial investment of $200 million.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Pharma exports soar 26pc
Bangladesh’s medicine exports soared 25.60 percent year-on-year to $130 million last fiscal year thanks to continuous improvement
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Dream flats to remain elusive
The dream of owning a flat may never come true for many as properties will become more expensive owing to the hike in prices of major construction materials as well as gas, realtors say.
18 July 2019, 18:39 PM
Burgeoning economy lures Korean investors
In a heartening development, more and more South Korean companies are coming to Bangladesh with investment plans, attracted by
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM
3 economic zones get $17.91b investment proposals
Businesses from home and abroad have come up with investment proposals worth $17.91 billion in Mirsarai, Sreehatta and Moheshkhali economic zones, which are now under construction.
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Gas price hike to raise ceramic production cost
The recent gas price hike will increase the cost of ceramics production by 10 percent, which will be a huge blow to the local ceramic
9 July 2019, 18:00 PM