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
Policy on way to rev up bike manufacturing
The government is framing a policy to facilitate the development of motorcycle manufacturing industry in
9 January 2018, 18:00 PM
15pc VAT on all port services to hurt businesses, consumers
Businesses are expected to face an increase in export and import costs as 15 percent value added tax (VAT) will be
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Bike sales soar 50pc
Motorbike sales soared nearly 50 percent year-on-year to 3.60 lakh units in 2017 thanks to a huge cut in
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Rice imports hit two-decade high
Rice imports scaled a two-decade high in the first half of the fiscal year as private importers rushed to make profit from higher prices
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM
2017 marked by consumers' woes
Since early morning yesterday, Shaikh Masum Bellah has been recollecting the year that just passed by and the factors that affected his
31 December 2017, 18:00 PM
No relief from high food prices in 2018
Inflation is likely to edge upwards in 2018 upon food price rises, according to economists, in a projection that is bound to cast a gloom upon the low-income families.
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Challenging year for steelmakers
Steelmakers passed a challenging year for a number of factors including rising import costs, port congestion, lack of
24 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Real estate sales picking up
Realtors are expecting the property market to flourish in 2018 as sales have finally started to pick up this year upon
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Rice prices creeping up again
Rice prices have started creeping up again, spurred by increased import costs and speculations that the ongoing Aman harvesting
16 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers hard done by
Although farmers and cold storage operators are incurring losses for the slump in potato prices, consumers are not seeing any of the benefit.
14 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Ceramics hold bright prospects
The ceramic tiles industry holds immense growth prospects both at home and abroad as Bangladesh is producing high quality
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Onion price slightly down, but still high
Onion prices have come down a little but are still way too high.
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Tech advances may affect jobs in apparel
Technology and its new advances are a reality in today's world. One such advancement is robots with the capability to perform many
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Compliant firms to get fast customs clearance
Customs authorities are set to provide compliant and trusted businesses a status that would help them fast-track their import and
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi firms slow in innovation
Bangladesh's firms and institutions are lagging behind their counterparts in India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka when it comes to invention
20 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Paper cup: the business of protecting environment
Not all were lucky enough to benefit from the stockmarket bubble of 2010 and roll money for a bigger cause. But Kazi Sazedur
13 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR to waive duty on electronic cash registers
The National Board of Revenue is set to waive the import duty and taxes on electronic cash registers (ECRs) in a bid to encourage
12 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR demands Tk 925cr unpaid VAT from Robi
The National Board of Revenue yesterday demanded Tk 925 crore from Robi Axiata as unpaid value-added tax after an audit found
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Non-compliant firms to be removed from RJSC list
The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is set to update its list of companies, asking businesses that
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR seeks to freeze Premier Bank's account
The revenue authority yesterday requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze the current account of Premier Bank on allegation of evasion of
31 October 2017, 18:00 PM