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
Rice prices finally declining
Rice prices have finally started dropping off in the face of ample supply brought about by huge imports and arrivals of the fresh staple from the Boro harvests, said farmers and traders.
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM
NBR moves to tax Facebook, Google
The revenue authority is taking steps to realise value-added tax on digital advertisements on social media or other platforms by local firms following
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM
More graduates join jobless queues
Unemployment among graduates rose in fiscal 2016-17 in a worrying development for a country with a sizeable young demographic.
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Revenue shortfall widens in Jul-Feb
The shortfall from revenue collection target has widened further in the first eight months of the fiscal year as collection of the National
7 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Jute export to India faces new hurdles
The Indian authority has initiated an investigation into the import of jute sacking cloth from Bangladesh following allegations that the item was being brought in large quantities to evade the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on jute sacking bags.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Quality pays off in the long run: ACI chairman
In today's world, consumers are very conscious. Many consider the quality of products and compliance of sellers
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Oceangoing vessels promise great returns
Bangladeshi businesses spend up to $8-$9 billion annually as freight charge and local oceangoing vessels can tap
10 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Female graduates most unemployed
Educated women suffer from the highest level of unemployment in Bangladesh despite a quota for women in public
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Hilsa soup, noodles on the way
Bangalees can brace themselves for hilsa soup and noodles within a couple of months thanks to a team of
5 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Egg farmers in dire straits
Farmers are suffering losses for falling prices of eggs owing to increased production and high feed cost.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Policy on cards for apparel buying houses
The government is set to frame a policy to bring in discipline and ensure accountability among the buying houses in the export-
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Today's Farming: Up to 90pc mechanised
Two years have passed. Yet the scenes of the onrushing water submerging ripening paddy fields remain fresh in the mind of Matindra
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Fish farming in cages spreading out
A new form of fish farming, known as cage culture, is expanding in flowing water of rivers and canals in various parts of the country,
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Wheat cultivation lowest in 3 decades
Wheat acreage shrank to its lowest in three decades this year as many farmers switched to rice to profit from its high prices.
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Used hybrid cars getting popular
Sales of used hybrid cars are surging for better fuel economy and significantly lower prices than the brand new ones, according to the
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Coca-Cola to invest more in Bangladesh
The Coca-Cola Company is going to invest more in Bangladesh to expand its footprint, encouraged by growing demand for beverages and steady economic growth of the country, said a top official recently.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Packaged imports to become dearer
Consumers are likely to face higher prices of imported packaged goods such as cosmetics, perfumes, shampoos
22 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Low-grade jute barred from export
The government yesterday banned the export of low-quality raw jute indefinitely on allegations that inferior grade fibre is shipped in
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Exports await a blow
Bangladesh is likely to lose about $2.7 billion in export earnings every year once it graduates from the Least Developed Country bracket, where it has been for 43 years.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Imported fish to be tested for heavy metals
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority has instructed testing of all imported fish for heavy metal from now after finding hazardous levels of
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM