Business Plus / The economic rise of river islands
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Khatunganj: The fading glory of a trading hub
14 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Business Plus / Home sweet home
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Business Plus / Sundarbans faces a new test as eco-tourism surges
31 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Business Plus / Mimi, nostalgia and new bites
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Gold fever
17 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Business Plus / Between dreams and debt
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Business Plus / 73 years on, New Market still a shoppers’ haven. Here’s why
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Business Plus / South Asia’s unfulfilled trade promise
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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From café corners to cash flow
Once considered high-priced, cold brew coffee and espresso-based drinks have become a defining feature of urban life in Bangladesh, blending community, creativity and culture in every cup.
9 May 2025, 18:00 PM
From subsistence to commercial farming
From the north-western bordering district Panchagarh to the southern coastal district Patuakhali, farmers grow multiple crops to sell at markets
3 May 2025, 05:43 AM
Stuck in red, shipbreaking slow to turn green
Bangladesh began the green transition in 2017, when PHP Ship Recycling Yard became the first entity in the country to receive international green certification.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Can Bangladesh ride out the wave of US tariffs?
Trump's announcement sent businesses scrambling. Orders froze. Buyers demanded discounts. Stock markets plummeted.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM
From lost playgrounds to booming business
In the memories of those who grew up before the turn of the millennium, the playground was a second home.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Apparel makers playing graceful grocers
Factories provide essentials at subsidised prices to win worker loyalty and orders. But what does the factory gain?
4 April 2025, 18:00 PM
How Eid moves money in the economy
As the fasting month of Ramadan draws to a close, the festive spirit is evident not just in growing contributions to charitable causes and a surge in remittances but also the infectious energy among everyday people on the streets.
28 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Salt, sweat and survival: Where is the farmers’ labour in the price?
There is an old tale, passed down through generations, about a king and his youngest daughter.
21 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Hot out of the oven: The ‘live bakery’ boom in Dhaka
If you stroll toward the Rupnagar residential area intersection from Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, you may be lured by the warm, comforting scent of freshly baked goods wafting from a corner shop.
14 March 2025, 18:00 PM
The unpaid household labour GDP ignores
Yasmin represents the millions of women excluded from the labour force, who say that family and household work is a significant setback to their employment.
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM
The Changing Face of Khilgaon
With its growing population of students, young professionals, and families, Khilgaon has become a center of commerce, education, and entertainment
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Businesses riding the AI wave
Bangladeshi companies are embracing AI to enhance efficiency, streamline operations, and drive digital transformation
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM
From piyaju to pizza: Dhaka’s Street food business takes a delicious journey
Roughly two decades ago, Dhaka’s street food scene was all about simplicity: crispy piyajus and singaras, deep-fried puris, or spicy jhal muri. Depending on the season, you would also find a variety of pithas -- comforting, traditional and closely tied to local flavours.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Bees & bucks: Beekeeping boosts rural incomes
From December to February, mustard fields across Bangladesh become buzzing ecosystems as bees, both wild and domesticated, diligently go from flower to flower in search of their most precious commodity: nectar.
31 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh faces tough time in global apparel game
Bangladesh is likely to face more hurdles in the race to grab a bigger share of the global apparel market as the Indian government plans to step up its financial assistance to garment exporters.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Polythene ban: A litmus test for will and eco-innovation
Although Bangladesh became the first country in the world to announce a complete ban on the use of polythene bags in 2002, strict enforcement of the much-lauded initiative has only started taking shape recently.
17 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Feeling the pulse of local startup ecosystem
From groceries to food and commuting, startups, founded by innovative young people, became popular brands
10 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
Local mechanics rev up the road, now govt needs to catch up
Amid the worldwide development of electric vehicles, which is changing the traffic landscape away from fossil fuels, Bangladeshi mechanics brought their humble version of an e-vehicle to the road: a battery-run rickshaw -- awkwardly wired, with visible battery units slinging on the back.
27 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhanmondi’s dining delights
In the 1990s, Dhanmondi was just another quiet neighborhood in Dhaka, with the occasional tinny tinkle of rickshaws on Satmasjid Road. If you craved something to renew your taste buds, Bailey Road, Gulshan, or Banani were the places to go.
20 December 2024, 18:00 PM
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