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
Soaring jute prices worry exporters
Raw jute prices have gone up further amid low supply, making manufacturers and exporters anxious about the negative impact on
6 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Tourism takes a blow from killings of foreigners
Foreign tourists have started cancelling their trips to Bangladesh in the wake of the killings of a Japanese and an Italian national in less
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Economic zones for Indian investors get major boost
India has agreed to extend part of its fresh $2 billion loans to develop two economic zones in Bangladesh for its investors, said a top official of the economic zones authority.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM
NBR looking into tax status of private univs
The National Board of Revenue has started examining the past few years' tax payment status of private universities, officials say.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Rice output hits record, farmers not so happy
Farmers bagged a record 1.91 crore tonnes of boro rice last season, enabling the country to log in its highest rice output and attain
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Local firms eye global fish fillet market
Local firms are pouring in crores of funds to tap the huge global market for fish fillets, a move that will diversify the country's fish export basket now largely dominated by shrimps.
6 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Jute farmers get better prices
Jute growers are receiving better prices this season amid higher exports of the raw fibre to India and fears over low local output due to unfavourable weather, said traders and exporters.
30 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Sugar imports become costlier
The National Board of Revenue yesterday imposed a 20 percent regulatory duty on raw and refined sugar imports to safeguard the local mills from the shock of sliding global prices.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM
New compliance rules for vegetable and fruit exports
Fruit and vegetable exporters will soon have to register with the Plant Protection Wing of the government if they want to ship fresh
25 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Fruits, vegetables fail to enter EU markets
Fruit and vegetable shipments from Bangladesh continue to be turned down at the port of entry to European markets due to non-compliance by exporters and poor monitoring by the related government agencies.
19 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Tax privilege for fish farming to come back
The National Board of Revenue may soon reinstate a tax concession for fish farming, which was withdrawn 10 months ago.
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Farmers coming back to wheat
Farmers are slowly returning to wheat cultivation, encouraged by higher yields and good prices in recent years, farmers and
12 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt to give awards for industrial development
The government is set to honour local firms next month for their contributions to the country's industrial development and
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Rains damage crops
Heavy rains and cyclone Komen have affected crops on 1.17 lakh hectares of land, raising risks of losses for farmers, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension or DAE.
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Onion prices rise on shortfall in India
Onion prices are rising as the production of the crop in India has been cut by unfavourable weather.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM
New law to boost tax receipts by 20pc: study
The implementation of the new VAT law will boost revenue collection from domestic sources by as much as 20 percent, according to a government-sponsored study.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Aromatic rice exporters may get more time
The government is likely to extend the time for aromatic rice exports by one year, a senior official of the commerce ministry said
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Car sellers getting back on feet
Reconditioned car sellers are gradually recovering from the slump in the first quarter of the year thanks to the return of political
21 July 2015, 18:08 PM
Eid boosts punjabi sales
Four years ago, Saykat Hassan began wearing punjabi. Initially, it was just occasional. Now, the 24-year-old puts it on quite
4 July 2015, 18:00 PM
EU extends ban on betel leaves from Bangladesh
The European Union has extended a ban on import of betel leaves from Bangladesh by one year, officials said.
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM