Brazil becomes Bangladesh’s top cotton supplier, surpassing India
India was the second-largest supplier with 1.4 million bales, followed by Benin
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Rice output fell in FY25 despite historic high Boro harvest
The decline is owed to a reduction in Aush rice acreage, which is harvested during the monsoon
12 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Banks’ lending to SMEs falls to four-year low
Banks’ lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has fallen to a four-year low, putting the brakes on the rising trend in loan disbursements, as political uncertainty and the economic slowdown have dampened borrowing appetite among entrepreneurs.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Favourable weather, higher acreage boost Aman outlook
Farmers and agriculturists said repeated floods and unfavourable weather affected Aman season paddy last year
20 October 2025, 18:54 PM
World Food Day / Nutrition becomes luxury for the poor amid high prices
The long queues at OMS trucks depict a harsh reality as Bangladesh continues to struggle with high inflation
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Analysis / Why is Bangladesh’s inflation highest in South Asia?
Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022
4 October 2025, 14:51 PM
As bond yields fall, will lending rate decline?
Bangladesh Bank has been maintaining a contractionary monetary policy stance for nearly two years to bring down inflation
2 October 2025, 14:40 PM
Treasury yields sink, raising hopes for rate cuts
The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Domino's to roll out 30-minute pizza delivery
Domino's, the world's leading pizza chain, is planning to introduce 30-minute pizza delivery service in Bangladesh within the next three months, in a development that can fuel competition in the country's restaurant scene.
18 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Duty exemption doubles in 3yrs
The amount of import duty exemption extended to the industrial sector has doubled in three years, prompting calls for impact assessment of the tax break.
17 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Consumer Rights Protection Body: Laudable job with limited resources
Every month since 2016, Mamtaz Begum, a house help in Khulna city, deposited Tk 100 under a 12-year Deposit Pension Scheme (DPS) of Popular Life Insurance.
14 March 2019, 18:00 PM
New jute seed ushers in hope
Scientists have developed a high yielding, fast growing jute variety that is expected to cut import dependence for seeds of the natural
12 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Consumer rights law to safeguard tenants
Tenants and home buyers are likely to get quick remedy against violation of their rights by house owners and realtors as the consumer
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Cruise test run on March 29
Passenger and cruise vessel services between Bangladesh and India are expected to begin from March 29, opening new horizons for cross-border tourism, said officials.
10 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Chemical imports treble in 10yrs
Bangladesh's chemical imports have nearly tripled in the past decade, spurred by the rising demand from various industrial sectors
4 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Paddy growers in a tight spot
Gloom prevails among the growers in the face of falling prices of coarse paddy, stoking concerns that low prices will cause small producers to run into debt and prevent them from going for the next crop.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Wheat imports drop for higher rice harvests
Wheat imports slumped 17.8 percent year-on-year to 34.20 lakh tonnes in the first seven months of the fiscal year owing to its escalating price in the international market and the relatively lower prices of its substitute rice locally.
21 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Local printers get a leg-up in fight for textbook orders
Local printers are likely to be able to compete with their foreign counterparts in securing orders to make textbooks for schoolchildren using imported paper thanks to a decision by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
14 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Watchdog chief says
Consumer rights in Bangladesh have strengthened to a certain extent, helped by the activities of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP).
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM
NBR panel prescribes changes
A panel of the National Board of Revenue is set to propose continuation of multiple rates of VAT along with 15 percent flat rate under the VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, said officials.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Food safety not possible overnight
People's expectation for safe food cannot be met overnight, said the chairman of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA).
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Safe food still a far cry
Progress in ensuring food safety in Bangladesh has remained slow despite huge public outcry and efforts by various agencies, thanks to businesses' profiteering tendency, a lack of enforcement of laws, coordination among government bodies and awareness among consumers.
11 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Policy on farm mechanisation in the works
The government is set to frame a policy on agriculture mechanisation with the aim of increasing farm productivity by speeding up the process of adoption of low-cost but efficient machinery at grower's level.
6 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Photo studios going extinct
Moinuddin Moin, proprietor of Marlin Digital Studio on the Hatkhola Road, once known as the studio street of Dhaka city, logged in just Tk 930 in sales in three days to January 22.
4 February 2019, 18:00 PM
NBR reaping benefit
The National Board of Revenue logged in Tk 10 crore in the last fiscal year thanks to 8-10 multinational companies' voluntary
3 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Where is winter?
Warm clothes sellers are recording sluggish sales during the current winter season because of higher temperature in January, historically the coldest month of a year.
31 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Electronic waste disposal rules on the cards
The government is framing rules to ensure proper management of electronic waste (e-waste) such as handsets, computers and electrical items, which tend to be dumped haphazardly, posing risks to the environment and public health.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Local firm making farm machinery
Alim Industries is expanding facilities to make farm machinery to meet the rising demand from growers in the face of gradual decline in farm workers, said the company.
22 January 2019, 18:00 PM