Edible oil prices surge despite ample stock
9 March 2026, 02:18 AM
The prices of loose soybean oil and palm oil have risen in the local market despite assurances of sufficient stock and adequate supply, heaving financial pressure on consumers.
9 March 2026, 02:18 AM
Curtailed, delayed Boi Mela sees sales plummet
8 March 2026, 03:28 AM
On most evenings, the grounds of the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela still reflect the familiar spirit of Bangladesh’s literary season -- students browsing poetry collections, families posing for photographs beneath colourful banners, and writers signing newly released books.
8 March 2026, 03:28 AM
25,000 to be picked for Farmers’ Card pre-pilot phase
6 March 2026, 03:14 AM
The Farmers’ Card will be launched on a pre-pilot basis by April 14 this year, with around 25,000 farmers in nine upazilas of eight districts set to get the benefit.
6 March 2026, 03:14 AM
Iran war could raise Bangladesh’s trade costs
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Shipping disruptions, cargo rerouting, and rising freight and insurance costs are set to increase business expenses
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Shakib’s return in balance amid legal hurdles
2 March 2026, 08:00 AM
With Pakistan scheduled to arrive on March 9 for a three-match ODI series, anticipation is mounting over whether Shakib could return during the tour.
2 March 2026, 08:00 AM
More families turn to TCB as poverty deepens
27 February 2026, 02:46 AM
At 2:12pm, a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck was parked by the roadside under Kazipara Metro Station in Dhaka.
27 February 2026, 02:46 AM
Fruit imports face curbs despite dollar relief
25 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The dollar crisis has eased. Foreign exchange reserves have improved from the lows seen four years ago. But imported fruits still face a 100 percent cash margin for opening letters of credit (LCs).
25 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Onion prices ease on higher imports, harvests of early varieties
25 February 2026, 00:00 AM
With the main harvesting season for onions beginning in early March, prices of the popular bulb have fallen over the past week amid increased availability of early-harvested onions and imports, according to traders and farmers.
25 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Edible oil processors want Tk20 a litre hike in soybean oil
Edible oil processors in Bangladesh have proposed the government raise the price of soybean oil by Tk 20 per litre, according to processors and officials of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC).
7 August 2022, 08:01 AM
Regulator moves to end insurance fund misuse
With evidence surfacing of a couple of insurance companies misusing funds of policyholders, the insurance regulator has directed them to refrain from borrowing from banks using life funds as collaterals.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh making advances in carpet export
Bangladesh has once again started to export jute-based carpets and earnings from shipment of floor coverings have been rising gradually.
2 August 2022, 03:00 AM
Consumer Rights: One-fifth complaints unsettled last fiscal year
Abdul Hakim, a businessman from Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur district, had paid in advance for several products from Evercare Agro Food and Beverage Ltd in January but upon receiving the goods, he immediately informed the company that they were damaged.
31 July 2022, 03:00 AM
Heat, red spider mites threaten tea yields
Tea farmers in Moulvibazar might not get the expected yield this year as they are struggling to irrigate their plantations in the face of inadequate rainfall, which has also given rise to a red spider mite infestation that is eating away at the crops.
27 July 2022, 03:30 AM
SME Foundation to lend Tk 400cr to small businesses
SME Foundation will provide another Tk 400 crore in loans to entrepreneurs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially women, to overcome pandemic losses, accelerate economic recovery and improve the quality of life in rural communities.
27 July 2022, 03:15 AM
Load-shedding: SMEs outside EPZs, industrial belts bear the brunt
The ongoing regular power cuts are eating away at the profits of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh since they need to rely on costly diesel to keep their operation up and running, which is raising the cost of production.
25 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Exports of electric goods surge to $100m
Locally manufactured electric products, namely transformers and accumulators, are gaining popularity abroad as the industry’s annual export earnings touched a record-high of $100 million in the just concluded fiscal year.
21 July 2022, 03:00 AM
Tea production expands but exports decline
Although tea production has expanded in Bangladesh over the past decade, outbound shipments of the once major export earner have dropped at the same time in the face of growing domestic demand, according to market players.
19 July 2022, 03:15 AM
E-commerce Scams: Year passes, few get redress
Over a year has passed since government agencies cracked down on several e-commerce platforms for not providing refunds or delivering products of thousands of customers after luring them with hefty discounts.
19 July 2022, 02:45 AM
Luxury hotels recovering thanks to local guests
Luxury hotel businesses in Bangladesh are on the path of recovery to pre-pandemic levels, with local customers playing a vital role in renting rooms, holding a large number of events and seeking food made by their restaurants.
18 July 2022, 02:15 AM
Furniture exports hit decade high
The global demand for furniture “made in Bangladesh” has risen considerably thanks to improvements in product quality, diversification in design, cash incentives, availability of manpower and lower wages in the industry, according to market players.
17 July 2022, 03:00 AM
Rawhide market on road to recovery
Bangladesh’s rawhide market appears to have made a comeback this Eid-ul-Azha on the back of higher demand, better prices and a bar on rawhides arriving in Dhaka.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Rawhide sale faring better than last year: Traders
Rawhide was not being bought and sold at prices fixed by the government, but the market situation was fairly good compared to last year.
10 July 2022, 14:29 PM
Rawhide traders upbeat as tanners pay arrears
Rawhide traders are expecting a good season for business this year as tanners have cleared last year’s arrears owed to them, which would in turn enable purchasing skins and hides from seasonal traders during upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
8 July 2022, 03:15 AM
Blacksmiths pinning hopes on Eid-ul-Azha sales
Eid-ul-Azha is knocking at the doors as Muslims are all set to celebrate the holy festival on July 10.
7 July 2022, 15:07 PM
Export of leather goods hits decade high
Leather, leather goods and footwear exports from Bangladesh reached a 10-year-high in the just concluded fiscal year thanks to the arrival of orders that shifted away from competitors, according to industry players.
7 July 2022, 04:30 AM
Middle, lower-middle income families staring at a grim Eid
It is not any other Eid for many middle and lower-middle income families. They are cutting down expenses for the festival in the face of spiralling living costs.
7 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Rawhide traders worried over price decline
The price of rawhide is now lower compared to that two to three months ago for which the traders of Savar’s Harindhara bazar, one of the country’s hubs for raw leather, are worried over what lied in wait for them in upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
5 July 2022, 05:25 AM
Savar tannery estate: Another Eid-Ul-Azha comes, but CETP not fully ready
Bangladesh keeps losing out on tapping its vastly unutilised cattle rawhides as the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate is not fully ready yet.
3 July 2022, 02:00 AM