Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Export rebound sputters out with 7% fall in May
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Shipments contracted to $4.40 billion last month, clouding prospects for a recovery in FY26
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Leather sector loses billions to compliance failures
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh generates a significant share of the world’s raw leather each year, yet earns only a fraction of what the material is worth due to compliance failures and decades of neglected infrastructure, according to industry leaders.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Business Plus / From toxic waste to industrial resource
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s waste oil recycling industry is expanding, reducing imports and pollution
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Business leaders demand swift FBCCI polls
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
They also called for a private-sector administrator, at a meeting with the commerce minister
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
LPG supply security hinges on boosting storage capacity
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector has grown rapidly, yet lacks the storage capacity to buffer itself against global market shocks, according to the president of the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB).
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fuel crisis drives e-bike demand in Bangladesh
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Industry data shows a sharp increase in monthly sales of e-bikes just as the fuel crisis started
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Tiger Steel making plant at Tk 200cr
Tiger Steel Bangladesh plans to open a new prefabricated steel manufacturing plant in April.
9 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Indian carmakers ride on boom of Bangladesh
Indian automobile manufacturers are keen to expand their market share in Bangladesh after posting steady sales growth in the last
4 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Fate hangs in balance
The future of a $157.80 million (Tk 1,340 crore) project for developing a technical institute has become uncertain as potential foreign lenders have shown no interest in it.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Expat engineers dream big for Bangladesh
Non-resident Bangladeshi (NRB) engineers want to contribute to building a new Bangladesh through the transfer of their experience
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Mirsarai will be the investment capital
Mirsarai Industrial City, which spans over 30,000 acres in Mirsarai, Feni and Sitakunda, will be the country's future investment capital, said the chief of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority.
21 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Chinese loans coming at a snail's pace
China has disbursed only $500 million to Bangladesh out of the $22.5 billion it promised during its President Xi Jinping's landmark visit
19 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Aussie firm opens $10m hanger factory
Australia's TIC Group has set up a factory in Bangladesh to produce hanger with an initial investment of $10 million.
17 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh a potential market for foreign foods
Bangladesh could become a potential market for quality foreign foods as its economy has been witnessing consistent growth for over
16 February 2019, 18:00 PM
New Chinese firm set to bag Dhaka-Sylhet highway project
China Communications Construction (CCCC) looks set to bag the Tk 14,000 crore-contract to construct the Dhaka-Sylhet four-lane highway after the project's original contractor, China Harbour, was dumped for offering bribes.
11 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Flat buyers worry about delays
Mizanur Rahman, a senior official of a pharmaceuticals company, booked a 1,450-square feet flat in 2010 with all his life savings and had made all installments four years ago by taking out a bank loan.
10 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Surge in last-minute sales
Exhibitors at this year's Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) have not only met their marketing and branding targets but also nearly doubled sales as visitors showed up in droves throughout the month.
7 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Lenders vying for customers at REHAB fair
More than a dozen lenders are competing with each other to lure prospective home loan borrowers at a housing fair that kicked off in the capital yesterday.
6 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Mahindra looks to grow as a 'localised' brand
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd sees huge potential for business in Bangladesh after the country emerged as one of the top three export
4 February 2019, 18:00 PM
DITF now a local marketplace
Wahidul Islam, a private service holder, yesterday came to the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) along with his family from Baily
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Car sales drop on polls worries
Car sales fell 16.5 percent to 18,227 units last year, the lowest in four years, as customers tightened their belts because of uncertainty surrounding the general election.
27 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Financial services ease hassles
Four commercial banks and a leading mobile financial service provider are taking part in this year's Dhaka International Trade Fair to serve the visitors of the annual showcase.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Locally assembled electric cars to hit streets soon
Nitol Motors is set to come with a locally-assembled electric vehicle by next year, in yet another big stride for Bangladesh's fledgling automotive industry.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Jute goods makers target green consumers
Jute goods manufacturers are taking part in the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) to catch the attention of foreign buyers on the back of quality products and growing use of the eco-friendly items.
20 January 2019, 18:00 PM
DITF: leather goods makers widen hunt for foreign buyers
Small and medium scale leather good manufacturers are betting on a change in fortunes on the back of their participation in the ongoing Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF).
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
DITF offers temporary jobs to thousands
The Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has created employment opportunities for thousands of youths as salespersons, in yet another contribution of the event to the economy.
15 January 2019, 18:00 PM