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
Runner allowed to make 500cc bikes
The government has given the go-ahead to Runner Automobiles to import raw materials and components to make motorcycles of over
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Quality of economic growth improves
The quality of Bangladesh's economic growth has improved between 2000 and 2015, according to an index developed by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).
2 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Rice bran oil: exports on the rise
Bangladesh's rice bran oil is gradually making headway in the international market thanks to manufactures' efforts to sell the
29 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Rice import to drop on higher yield
Rice imports nosedived in the past two months and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicted total import would dip to 6
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Shipbuilding thrives on domestic demand
The country's shipbuilding sector has returned to growth following years in doldrums, on the back of a surge in demand from
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Scanty rain forces farmers to irrigate fields
Farmers, particularly up north, have taken up irrigation to transplant aman seedlings and water the fields that have already been cultivated amid scanty rainfall this monsoon.
19 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Biman to increase flights to London
Biman is set to increase flights to London by the end of this year after taking delivery of its second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Tax cuts to cheer up apparel exporters
The government is going to cut withholding tax and corporate tax for garment exporters in what can be viewed as yet another
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM
A man of ethics and passion
The opportunity came to him 32 years after he began his career in 1960. The Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) had decided to divest its shareholding to local management in 1992 and M Anis Ud Dowla grabbed the opportunity without thinking twice.
17 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Cattle Transportation to Dhaka: Ferry disruption major concern
Despite having an adequate stock, farmers and traders are worried about being able to supply enough sacrificial animals to the major cities, particularly Dhaka, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha due to tailbacks at ferry terminals.
16 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt widens reach of jute packaging law
The government has made packaging of two more products—poultry and fish feed— in jute bags compulsory, a move that has been
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Private players betting on modern rice seeds
Private companies are gearing up to develop modern rice seeds after the government lifted restriction on carrying out research to introduce inbred varieties of the staple to cater to the Tk 1,000 crore market.
9 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Boro rice output hits new record
Rice production in the immediate past boro season shot up to a new high of 1.95 crore tonnes, pulling the total output of the staple to 3.62 crore tonnes in the immediate past fiscal year, enough to meet domestic demand.
1 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Marine survey in Bay from August 2
The marine research vessel, Dr Fridtjof Nansen, will dock at Chittagong next week to survey fish stocks, biodiversity and the amount of micro plastics in the Bay of Bengal, said officials of the fisheries ministry.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM
16 firms get nod
The government has given the approval to 16 firms to bring vessels to catch tuna and pelagic fishes beyond the 200-metre depth of the Bay of Bengal and in the international waters, said officials of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
24 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Shrimp exports fall for fourth straight year
Shrimp exports fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2017-18 in the face of persistent weak demand in the international market for the
22 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Innovative hiring pays off
Every year Unilever gets 1.8 million job applications from across the world, some 7,000 of them coming from one of the 190 countries the company has operations in, Bangladesh.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Caustic soda export to India comes to a halt
The export of caustic soda to India has remained suspended for the last three months after New Delhi ruled the chemical will not be allowed to enter the country without the certification from its standards authority.
12 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Compliant firms to get rid of customs hassles
The National Board of Revenue is set to offer compliant businesses the privilege to clear their imported and exported goods fast by awarding them the status of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) with a view to boosting international trade.
11 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Tax-breaks, incentives lure investors
A rising number of entrepreneurs are joining the queue to establish private economic zones, tempted by the tax breaks and a host of other benefits offered by the government.
9 July 2018, 18:00 PM