Business Plus / 73 years on, New Market still a shoppers’ haven. Here’s why
Affordability, trust, and tradition bind generations of customers to New Market
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM
How wheat fuels a Tk 16,000cr Industry
Bangladesh’s appetite for wheat has grown steadily over the past decade, driven by shifting dietary preferences, expanding urban lifestyles, health concerns, and comparatively lower global prices.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Business Plus / The life cycles of household brands
For many, these products are inseparable from personal memory
22 August 2025, 18:00 PM
How couriers are powering e-commerce, everyday life
Around 700 private couriers form the country’s logistics backbone from cities to villages
4 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Leather legacy fades
Poor preservation, unfair pricing and failure to meet global standards cripple rawhide trade
20 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Food, Fast: Behind delivery boom lies a workforce without rights or recognition
Thousands of young Bangladeshis from rural, low-income backgrounds are entering the gig economy to sustain their education
23 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh draws growing attention of foreign investors
Says Uber official in an interview with The Daily Star
21 April 2025, 18:00 PM
How Eid moves money in the economy
As the fasting month of Ramadan draws to a close, the festive spirit is evident not just in growing contributions to charitable causes and a surge in remittances but also the infectious energy among everyday people on the streets.
28 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Plan ahead for your children’s marriage
There are a few moments in a person’s life when one has to dig deeper into their pocket. The wedding of your children is one of them.
16 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Tackle crisis with tiny premiums
Microinsurance is not new in Bangladesh, but the general public know very little about it, although it can deliver much-needed cushion to the largely uninsured population in times of crises.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Amendment To Telecom Act: Govt set to clip BTRC wings
The telecom regulatory commission will be shorn of whatever independence and powers it has if the government presses on with the planned amendment to Bangladesh Telecommunications Act.
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Invest remittance wisely, let your money grow
Al Mahmud, who hails from Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj, went to Bahrain as a migrant worker 10 years ago.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Jamdani industrial estate: a tale of unmet dreams
Two decades past its establishment, the Jamdani industrial estate is plagued with multifaceted problems and is nowhere near living up to expectations.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Using mortgage to build, own a property
Building homes or buying other properties require a large amount of funds. But there are many people who can’t afford to pay the entire cost out of their pockets.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Post office giving higher returns than banks
If you ever paid a visit to the General Post Office (GPO) in Dhaka’s Gulistan area, you may have noticed a queue of people waiting to avail services inside the main hall.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM
BSCIC Industrial Estates: 48 factories run without ETP
Most look forward to the monsoon season every year, but that is not the case for residents of the Pagar Alerteg area adjacent to the Tongi Industrial Zone of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC).
11 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Small traders diversify income to stay afloat
Shafiqul Islam Ratan has been running a sweet shop with his siblings near a residential area on Kalshi road in the capital’s Mirpur for the last six-seven years.
11 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Bank locker: an option to protect valuables
Iqbal Hossain Shaon works at a multinational company in Dhaka. He has to go out of the capital frequently for official purposes.
5 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Small traders may go bankrupt
Repeated lockdowns in Bangladesh have pushed shops, particularly small and medium ones, to the verge of closure for good as their income crashed and debt mounted.
1 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Set yourself up for a successful retirement
Saidur Rahman Shamim has been working in the garment industry for more than 25 years. Yet, despite working for such a long time, he literally lives from hand to mouth.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Online shopping: save money and time
Faria Binte Zaman Momo ordered a dress online in 2015 and this was first time she bought anything from digital shops.
1 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Cultivate a habit of saving
Finances play a significant role throughout a person’s life. But money management skills are rarely taught at schools and colleges. As a result, most people struggle in making informed financial decisions.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Look before you book a flat
Sheikh Mehedi Hassan and his wife recently moved into their flat from a rented one in Mirpur-6.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Cricket accessories business fights for survival
From airlines, tourism and manufacturing to export, import and event management -- all businesses have witnessed the devastating and far-reaching effects of the novel coronavirus.
12 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt has an uphill battle ahead
The national budget for 2021-22 is being proposed today all the while the country’s economy faces some tough realities stemming from the pandemic’s second wave.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Computer, IT accessories prices go up 20pc
The price of computers and IT accessories has shot up 20 per cent in the last 14 months as pandemic-induced restrictions prompted educational institutions and businesses to heighten focus on home-based schooling and work.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM
No respite from unwanted texts
Mobile phone subscribers are still being flooded with promotional and commercial messages even a month after they opted to block them, which highlighted that the regulator’s directive to the carriers to stop the nuisance is not working.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Three banks post higher profits
Three private banks posted higher earnings for the January-March quarter compared to the same period a year ago with NRB Commercial Bank registering the highest growth in profits.
23 May 2021, 18:00 PM