Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall
As the Aman paddy harvesting reaches its peak across the country, farmers are expressing frustration over falling prices, with rates dropping by Tk 100-150 per maund compared with last year. The Daily Star correspondents from more than 13 districts found that paddy prices have declined over the past two weeks, leaving many farmers struggling to cover costs.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Fish stocks in the Bay drop nearly 80% in 7 years
Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt unifies fertiliser distribution with new dealer policy
The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers
29 November 2025, 16:14 PM
Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving
Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt shelves plan to buy 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
20 November 2025, 14:21 PM
Businesses file Tk 600cr insurance claims over Dhaka airport fire
A government probe has found that unsafe storage practices and the absence of fire protection systems allowed the blaze to spread.
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Election jitters, infrastructure gaps threaten tourism
Bangladesh, with its large population and strong domestic demand, has significant potential for a thriving tourism sector. However, tourism infrastructure is still not up to the required standard, said Mohammad Rafeuzzaman, president of the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (Toab), the country’s apex body of tour operators.
16 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt proposes scrapping Sadharan Bima’s exclusive reinsurance right
It can facilitate foreign funds to development projects
8 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt may lift ban on aromatic rice exports
The interim government may lift the ban on exports of fragrant rice to increase revenue and address the long-standing demand of the country’s business community to boost trade and enhance export earnings.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Fragrant rice production nearly doubles in seven years
The production of aromatic rice has nearly doubled in Bangladesh over the past seven years, with farmers showing interest in growing the grain in order to profit from its higher prices compared to traditional parboiled rice.
25 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Aromatic rice production nearly doubles in seven years
10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18
25 January 2025, 14:34 PM
SMEs lose credit appetite in economic turbulence
How have local private sector businesses fared in recent years?
21 January 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR plans to install nearly 20,000 EFDs in jewellery shops
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to install nearly 20,000 electronic fiscal devices (EFDs) in jewellery shops across the country to boost revenue collection from the sector.
20 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Rice imports to hit seven-year high
The interim government is set to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in the last seven fiscal years, as it looks to shore up its depleting food grain stock and ease the cost of living crisis for the low- and fixed-income people battered by the prolonged high inflation.
17 January 2025, 18:08 PM
Foreign fruits turn costlier for duty hike
Recent supplementary duty (SD) hikes on the import of fruits have dealt a fresh blow to people who were already cutting back on these delicacies since the imposition of regulatory duties in mid-2022..On January 9, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) increased the supplementary duty on the
13 January 2025, 15:35 PM
Imports of most Ramadan commodities rise
Imports of most essential commodities related to Ramadan increased in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2024-25, with the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) stating that the prices of these items, whose demand rises during the fasting month, would remain stable.
12 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Small businesses to face tougher times as VAT threshold lowered
Economists and businesses criticised the timing of the NBR’s decision, as people have been struggling with above-9-percent inflation for nearly two years.
11 January 2025, 18:00 PM
VAT shock in the middle of the fiscal year
The National Board of Revenue went ahead with its plan to hike value-added tax and supplementary duty on goods and services despite widespread concerns that the move will stoke inflation and slow down economic activities.
9 January 2025, 21:06 PM
Govt expands OMS programme across country
The interim government has expanded the Open Market Sales (OMS) programme across the country to help families cope with inflation, as retail prices of kitchen essentials continue to soar in the local market.
9 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Pran to invest Tk 600cr more in poultry portfolio by 2027
Local agro-processing giant Pran plans to invest an additional Tk 600 crore in its poultry business within the next two years, responding to the country’s growing demand for eggs and chicken.
9 January 2025, 18:00 PM
VAT, SD on nearly 100 items hiked despite inflation worries
NBR issues a notification moments ago
9 January 2025, 15:59 PM
Soybean oil prices rising again
Edible oil prices have been rising over the past week in the local market, as grocers say they are not getting enough supplies from the cooking oil companies.
8 January 2025, 18:00 PM
High prices, freight costs take a toll on vegetable exports
The exports of fresh vegetables decreased 57.93 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year, official figures showed..Vegetables fetched $70.36 million in the July-December period of fiscal year 2023-24, and in the same period of fiscal year 2024-25 it was $29.6
6 January 2025, 15:18 PM
The MGI story: From Tk 600 in his pocket to a Tk 36,000cr business empire
The company is exporting to more than 52 countries and employs over 50,000 people
5 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Inflation boosts minipack sales
People are switching to shampoo mini-packs from regular bottles, women are sacrificing their tiny luxuries of cosmetic puffs while households are embracing cheap but substandard detergents for laundry: this is exactly what happens when brutal price pressures push around 78 lakh people below the poverty line in just two years and stalk another 1 crore to do so.
5 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Resorts on Dhaka’s outskirts: An escape from the urban jungle
In one of your most distant childhood memories, you may recall hearing the high-pitched howl of a lone jackal way off in the distance while enjoying the evening from the comfort of your village home.
3 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Gold emerges as an attractive investment tool as prices jump
Throughout 2024, gold seemingly became synonymous with price hikes amid economic turbulence, a weakening taka and plummeting interest rates on savings tools, making the precious metal a safe bet for middle and upper-middle-income people, according to jewellers.
1 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh thriving in meat, fish production
Bangladesh is now in a comfortable position in fish and meat production, bringing comfort to the government in ensuring food security.
31 December 2024, 18:47 PM