RMG industry under strain amid factory closures, job losses

BKMEA chief says, decries rising production costs
13 December 2025

Janata Bank struggles while Sonali recovers

Biannual report to BB shows Sonali Bank’s strong liquidity and asset quality
13 December 2025

Bangladesh’s healthcare market projected to reach $23 billion by 2033

United Hospital CEO says at DCCI event on Bangladesh’s healthcare system
13 December 2025

Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market

Experts say at event organised by the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association
13 December 2025

Shipbreaking workers' union demands Tk 36,000 minimum wage

The demand was raised at a press conference organised by the Shipbreaking Workers' Trade Union Forum in Chattogram today
13 December 2025

Agri credit overdue surges 88% in Sep

BB said the surge signals growing concerns over credit recovery
13 December 2025

Pran Group's Banga Building signs $25 million deal with German firm

The loan will be partially guaranteed by the European Union's EFSD+ programme
13 December 2025

Jaflong Khasia Punji: Touring more like a local, less like a tourist

Stay briefly with the ethnic people, support community-led tourism, livelihoods
12 December 2025

Grey handset market booms as taxes, currency shock push prices up

When the official market is constrained, the grey market thrives, and that is precisely what has happened in the mobile phone sector of Bangladesh.
11 December 2025

BSEC to create a pool of independent directors for appointments

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will create a pool of independent directors to help companies select those best suited to their business, BSEC Commissioner Farzana Lalarukh said yesterday.
11 December 2025

Deadlock over Ctg chamber polls eases

The deadlock over the biennial elections of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) appears to have ended after the High Court said yesterday that there is no bar to two categories taking part in the polls.
11 December 2025

A promise on paper without depositor protection: PRI

The Bank Resolution Ordinance will remain merely a promise on paper unless the authorities can conduct orderly resolutions, manage failing banks effectively, and protect depositors while minimising systemic risks, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).
11 December 2025

Who is raising our children now?

If Bangladesh suddenly bans social media for everyone under sixteen, the first shock will not shake the earth. It will shake the nation’s emotions.
11 December 2025

From waste to wealth

In a major step towards green and sustainable industry, a new factory in Patuakhali is transforming fallen betel nut leaf sheaths, locally called khol, into durable, biodegradable tableware.
11 December 2025

Construction sector sees falling costs amid weak demand

Construction costs in Bangladesh fell for the seventh consecutive month in November, as official data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a continued slide in building-material prices amid weakening market demand, according to industry insiders.
11 December 2025

Bangladesh needs a truth commission for economic crimes: Lutfey Siddiqi

The Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh organised the discussion on bank failures and the resolution regime
11 December 2025

Islami Bank’s bad loans surpass Tk 1 lakh crore

Scams and irregularities by S Alam Group pushed the shariah-based bank into crisis, as toxic assets continue to surface
10 December 2025

ADB lowers Bangladesh’s growth forecast further

The Manila-based lender said GDP growth in FY26 may reach 4.7 percent
10 December 2025
10 December 2025

Put domestic industry and business first

Historically, governments have used construction to fight stagflation and recession
10 December 2025