Fuel import bill jumps 85% amid Middle East conflict
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Costlier crude imports are pushing up subsidies, inflation and pressure on reserves after renewed conflict unsettled global energy markets
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s wheat imports surge to all-time high
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Private imports rose 16 percent year on year to 65.8 lakh tonnes in the fiscal year ended June 30
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Star Interview / Stability key to drawing Japanese investors
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Japanese firms see promise in Bangladesh, but they attach great importance to economic, political, and social stability, said Tanaka Akihiko, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Why inflation remains stubborn despite tighter monetary policy
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Month-on-month inflation stood at 9.42 percent at the end of May, with the 12-month average above 8.6 percent
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Industrial growth hits decade low. Can it double next year?
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The weak performance came despite the economy growing at a faster pace this year
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Inland waterway fees hiked, raising concerns over essential costs
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The revised rates, announced by the shipping ministry last month, are scheduled to take effect from July 1
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Business Plus / Boro is conquering the saline south-west
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Rice cultivation is expanding across many coastal districts as farmers adapt to rising soil salinity
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
India seeks to continue anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Indian authorities are expected to recommend the continuation of anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products despite a decline in overall shipments in recent years, raising concerns among local millers.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Studies go on but in fear
Things may not seem that bad in the capital, but elsewhere the almost two-month-long blockade coupled with frequent hartals has hit every aspect of people's lives very hard. With inter-district communications snapped, businesses have come to a near-halt,
25 February 2015, 21:48 PM
Turmoil batters car importers
More than 6,000 cars are stranded at ports amid importers' reluctance to take delivery of the vehicles fearing vandalism on way to their final destinations.
18 February 2015, 19:38 PM
Poisoning Poultry, Fish
Records suggest the practice of making poultry-fish feed out of Hazaribagh tannery waste has been going on for over a decade.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM