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
Beacon to beef up fight against cancer
Beacon Pharmaceuticals, the largest manufacturer of cancer drugs in Bangladesh, will invest Tk 650 crore to set up a new unit to produce oncology medicines in a move that will expand its manufacturing capacity fourfold.
13 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Nitol-Niloy to start assembling Tata pickups this month
A growing demand for commercial vehicles has encouraged Nitol-Niloy Group to start assembling Tata pickup trucks in Bangladesh from this month.
5 September 2018, 18:00 PM
BRTC set to get 500 new trucks
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is all set to add 500 new trucks to its fleet at a cost of Tk 73.58 crore.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Pharma winning global markets
Pharmaceuticals export has crossed $100-million mark for the first time in the country's history, according to the Export Promotion
29 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Steelmakers flexing muscles
Steelmakers are investing thousands of crores of taka either to expand existing capacity or set up new units as consumption is on the
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Impact of Eid-ul-Azha on economy
The size of the Eid-ul-Azha economy is believed to be around Tk 31,000 crore, of which at least Tk 22,000 crore alone comes from
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Eid lifts fridge sales
Refrigerator retailers and manufacturers have enjoyed a happy period as sales swelled ahead of Eid-ul-Azha thanks to a rise in per capita income and improvements in the livelihoods of people in rural and urban areas.
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Commercial vehicle sales growing rapidly
Sales of commercial vehicles are growing rapidly in Bangladesh thanks to the increasing economic activities in the last one decade.
16 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Mega steel plant in the works
A consortium of 17 local companies and a Chinese steelmaker is set to invest $3.5 billion to establish a Bangladesh-China joint venture integrated steel plant in Moheshkhali.
15 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Plastic export tumbles
Export of plastics, including recyclable scrap ones, fell nearly 16 percent in fiscal 2017-18 from a year earlier because of what the
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
PHP plans to invest Tk 31,600cr in steel plant
PHP Family, a Chittagong-based business group, plans to invest about Tk 31,600 crore to set up an integrated steel plant on 500 acres
4 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Footwear piques Chinese firms
Chinese companies are keen on exploring Bangladesh's leather and footwear market, seeking to draw investors and have a share of the flourishing sector.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Cable industry flourishes
Bangladesh's cable market is growing at 15-20 percent a year thanks to the expansion of power gridlines as the government looks to provide electricity for all by 2021.
25 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Tk 1 lakh for each project
Some 64 projects, many of which are important infrastructure ones, got just Tk 1 lakh each this fiscal year in a bizarre move by the government that has presented its most expansive development budget yet of Tk 1.80 lakh crore.
23 July 2018, 18:00 PM
China Harbour may lose another contract
The government is sticking to its word and ousting China Harbour Engineering from another infrastructure project -- the Marine Drive
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Light engineering shows signs of strength
The country's light engineering sector is gradually emerging as an important source of machinery for many of the $30 billion export earning apparel-markers on the back of better quality and lower price.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM
AC sales up amid rising mercury
Sales of air-conditioners are growing steadily in Bangladesh riding on the demand from the expanding middle class and modern offices and factories as consumers are seeking to escape hotter summers, market players said.
8 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Bright future awaits paint producers
Paint manufacturers have gained sound growth over the last couple of years with consumption in both urban and rural areas increasing for a boost in consumers' purchasing power and move towards diverse and premium products.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Bay's leather park eyes $25m Chinese fund
Chinese companies are likely to invest Tk 200 crore ($25 million) at the Bay's planned leather and footwear industrial park in the
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Berger Paints to produce construction chemicals
Berger Paints Bangladesh is on way to manufacture construction chemicals and provide associated solutions from next year.
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM