Due to my long association with the tea industry, friends often ask me: if tea gardens are not profitable, why do so many people want to own them? More importantly, who skims the milk in our tea value chain?

Leaders of the country’s top business chambers and trade bodies yesterday expressed deep concern over the ongoing work stoppage by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials, which has brought export and import activities to a standstill due to suspended customs operations at ports.

Bangladesh is already facing the brunt of climate change in its major rice-growing regions, according to Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) Director General Mohammad Khalequzzaman, as the institute has identified several climate-induced stresses that threaten production and eventually cause food security concerns.

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has cautioned against approving unnecessary large-scale projects, saying such ventures could jeopardise the country’s debt sustainability if not backed by proper demand, feasibility, and long-term benefits.

The lowest price payable for a broadband internet connection needs to be Tk 800, not Tk 400 as per a policy drafted recently, said service providers, offering to reciprocate by raising the minimum speed to 50 Mbps..The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided t

Global lenders extended loans without questioning the environment before the July revolution, he says

Local business leaders demand end to NBR strike, citing disruptions to trade and economy

The government has pledged a series of sweeping reforms to meet International Monetary Fund conditions for the next instalment of its $5.5 billion loan, including a public survey to measure corruption in tax administration and a phased reduction of subsidies on electricity, fertiliser, remittances and exports.

Dhakai Muslin: ancient craft weaves new life, livelihoods in rural Bangladesh

On Thursday, forex reserves stood at $25.51 billion as per the IMF’s calculation method

The ongoing demonstration has disrupted businesses and trade activities nationwide

Protesting National Board of Revenue officials have announced an all-out shutdown from Saturday if the tax authority’s chairman is not removed by today.

Bangladesh’s budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is missing out on enabling transformative trade policy reforms amidst two looming challenges—LDC graduation and US reciprocal tariffs, Policy Research Institute (PRI) warned in a post-budget analysis yesterday.

Let’s begin this serious discussion with two extremely serious incidents, both tragic in their own way. A Sardarjee, celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary, took his highly educated and poetic wife to a posh candlelight dinner.

United Commercial Bank (UCB), one of the oldest private banks in Bangladesh, looks to return to sustainable profitability within around two years as it takes steps to improve governance, recover loans, and enhance asset quality.

The Directorate of Post, which oversees mobile financial service (MFS) provider Nagad, has restructured its board.

Bangladesh’s allocation to social safety net programmes is inadequate, and a significant portion of the existing funds does not reach the poor, said speakers at a discussion in Dhaka yesterday.

Despite their multibillion-dollar export potential, Bangladesh’s agro-based products are yet to account for a substantial portion of the global market due to systemic challenges in compliance, quality control, and value addition, according to experts and industry leaders.

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra) has finalised a draft of the Insurance Resolution Ordinance 2025, which would grant the regulator sweeping powers to declare financially troubled insurers bankrupt.

Inadequate safety net fails poor; funds diverted, direct aid urged