Sukanta Halder

Thousands of fishermen across the coastal belt are enduring hardship during the fishing ban

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra) has proposed stricter limits on how much life and non-life insurance companies can spend on management costs, aiming to strengthen financial discipline and reduce delays in claim settlements.

Affordability, trust, and tradition bind generations of customers to New Market

Potato prices across Bangladesh have plunged below Tk 20 per kilogramme from Tk 25 a month ago, leaving farmers reeling from losses even as the government struggles to contain the market glut..Stakeholders blame the government for failing to implement its announced measures, including a mi

The interim government is seeking to introduce sweeping reforms in the fisheries sector,  aiming to ensure  safe fish free of chemical, microbiological and hazardous elements.

Tk 58cr stuck in payment gateways as government efforts stall

Indian visa restriction shifted many towards local brands, says one retailer

Another subsidised food programme for 1cr families struggles with incomplete list

Traders create artificial crisis by storing hilsa to raise prices later

Despite its rich culture, diverse landscapes, and vibrant biodiversity, Bangladesh’s potential as a tourist destination remains underutilised, for which tour operators blame poor branding and inadequate infrastructure.

Bangladesh sees 66% growth in mango exports, but logistics and high costs remain major barriers

Industry insiders attribute the surge primarily to the international bullion market

The country’s imports hit a three-year high in July this year, as the economy continued to recover from the dollar crisis that had forced authorities to scale back purchases from abroad..Importers brought in goods worth $6.2 billion in July, up 19.5 percent in the same month a year earlier

According to the central bank, female participation in banking dropped by 4.96 percent, or 1,867 individuals.

Commerce ministry to pursue bilateral deals for LDC trade benefits

Hilsa prices have surged in local markets following the interim government’s approval for the export of over 12,000 tonnes of the national fish to India and the Middle East in recent days.

Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many

The ongoing economic and political uncertainty, spiralling bad loans, and eroding trust are depriving many cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) of necessary loans, as they face weaker sales amid high inflation.

'No tourists will be travelling from Bangladesh to Nepal in the next two weeks,' said Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, a former TOAB president

Over the decades, Bangladesh has lost vast swathes of its waterbodies as its population has kept growing.