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
60 metres of metro rail to be visible this month
A partial structure of the highly anticipated metro rail system for Dhaka city is set to become visible this month with the erection of two viaducts at Dia Bari in Uttara, the starting point for the system.
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Indian Foreign Secy in Dhaka: Dhaka, Delhi to sign two deals
Two deals, involving Tk 50 crore, will be signed between Bangladesh and India today during the two-day visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.
8 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Inflation falls to 5.68pc in March
Inflation came down slightly to 5.68 percent in March riding on a decline in food prices, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
3 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Unused foreign fund rises 12pc to $40.24b
Unused foreign assistance in the pipeline rose over 12 percent to $40.24 billion in the last eight months to February.
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Land acquired for Indian economic zones
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) has completed the acquisition of 1,106 acres of land for three special economic zones exclusively for Indian investors.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
BGMEA to get 500 acres in Mirsharai economic zone
The government has decided to provide the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) 500 acres of land inside a special economic zone located in Mirersharai of Chittagong in a bid to boost apparel exports in the years to come.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Plastic industry shows promise as demand rises
The plastic industry has been growing at about 20 percent a year on the back of spiralling demand from domestic and export markets.
18 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Chinese money starts to flow in
China has released $174.11 million, the first of its disbursements for the 27 projects it committed to bankroll for
14 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Two projects dropped from Indian credit
The government has dropped two projects from the Indian line of credit list and instead will use its own funds to
12 March 2018, 18:00 PM