Extreme heat costs workers Tk 77,000cr a year: study
12 August 2026
A recent study, titled “No escaping the heat: Health and economic impacts of heat stress on informal workers in urban Bangladesh”, found that workers exposed to extreme heat outdoors lose an average of 23.7 working days a year.
12 August 2026
First short-term sukuk: A simple guide for investors
30 June 2026
Looking for a safe investment that complies with Islamic finance principles? The government’s sukuk bond could be worth considering.
30 June 2026
Bangladesh’s first short-term sukuk: A simple guide for investors
29 June 2026
Here's what you need to know before investing
29 June 2026
Stocks plunge amid war, energy tensions
6 April 2026
Bangladesh’s stock market fell to a nearly two-and-a-half-month low yesterday, with the benchmark index dropping more than 2 percent amid rising concerns over global energy prices following escalating tensions in the Middle East.
6 April 2026
Stocks plunge amid war, energy tensions
5 April 2026
Bangladesh’s stock market fell to a nearly two-and-a-half-month low today, with the benchmark index dropping more than 2 percent amid rising concerns over global energy prices following escalating tensions in the Middle East.
5 April 2026
Bangladesh’s Refrigerator Industry Eyes Global Expansion
25 February 2026
Bangladesh’s refrigerator industry has undergone a striking transformation over the past decade and a half, evolving from an import-dependent market into a predominantly local manufacturing powerhouse by 2025-26.
25 February 2026
Business Plus / 73 years on, New Market still a shoppers’ haven. Here’s why
3 October 2025
Affordability, trust, and tradition bind generations of customers to New Market
3 October 2025
How wheat fuels a Tk 16,000cr Industry
9 September 2025
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
Govt to go for more austerity measures
The finance ministry has asked ministries and divisions to take more austerity measures and ensure transparency during public procurement as the government has placed utmost priority in health, social safety net and economic management to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
17 May 2021
Bank offers luring home-confined people ahead of Eid
Private and commercial banks are trying to lure home-confined people with attractive offers and discounts ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims.Since Covid-19 hit the country, lenders have been engaged in e-commerce or related online activities.
2 May 2021
Date sales moderate this Ramadan
Seasonal date traders in Dhaka have moderate sales of the most popular iftar item ahead of and during Ramadan as many city-dwellers left the capital because of the reinstatement of the strict coronavirus restrictions.
29 April 2021