Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM Business
Restoring depositors’ trust is top priority
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM Business
11 agri heroes honoured with Agrow Awards
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM Business
Economy now in better shape
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM Business
Are we giving up thinking to AI?
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM Business
OECD says world economy ‘resilient’
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM Business
China issues new rare earth export licences
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Dozens of zombie firms still trading as if nothing is wrong

Regulators say investors are free to trade bad shares, while analysts urge a market clean-up
25 October 2025, 19:45 PM

Inflation outpaces wage growth for 44th month

For nearly four years, prices in Bangladesh have been rising faster than people’s pay. Every month, workers earned a little more on paper, but that extra money did not stretch as far in the market. Now, for the past two months, even the pace of income growth has started to slow, making an already difficult situation even worse for low- and middle-income families.
23 October 2025, 19:45 PM

ILO ratification major step, but enforcement key: rights groups

Bangladesh’s ratification of three key conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is seen as a major step towards improving labour rights and workplace safety, but experts say it also brings new responsibilities for the government and employers to ensure proper enforcement and le
23 October 2025, 19:44 PM

BB to evaluate major banks twice a year

Like a full health checkup, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) will now evaluate the stability of systemically important banks, lenders whose collapse could severely harm the country’s financial system and economy, twice a year.
23 October 2025, 19:38 PM

Tk 4,000cr gas lost in FY25

Enough gas to keep 30 lakh kitchen burners alight for an entire year went up in smoke as system losses in fiscal year 2024-25.
23 October 2025, 19:36 PM

Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity

The move comes as BHBFC struggles to meet demand due to fund shortages
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM

Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months

The weighted average rate of the dollar rose to Tk 122.06 each yesterday in the interbank trade
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM

Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices

GSMA tells BTRC high costs, limited supply could slow digital expansion
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM

Is there any redress for airport fire victims?

The massive fire that engulfed the cargo complex at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday has left importers grappling with the loss of consignments worth crores of taka. They now face a painful question: is there any legal or financial redress for their losses?.There are two
21 October 2025, 19:04 PM

Govt to install solar panels at 46,000 schools, hospitals

The Power Division signed deals with five other government divisions under three ministries
21 October 2025, 18:43 PM

Favourable weather, higher acreage boost Aman outlook

Farmers and agriculturists said repeated floods and unfavourable weather affected Aman season paddy last year
20 October 2025, 18:54 PM

Indian firm halts bandwidth imports from Bangladesh

This move will directly affect internet connectivity in India's northeastern region
20 October 2025, 18:49 PM
20 October 2025, 18:45 PM

Airport fire may delay RMG, pharma production by at least two months

Manufacturers estimate losses could far exceed the value of destroyed raw materials
20 October 2025, 18:36 PM

Debt, disease and weak fry cripple export-oriented shrimp sector

Shrimp fry produced in Cox's Bazar supply the farms of Khulna, Satkhira, and Bagerhat
19 October 2025, 18:54 PM

BSRM to invest Tk 200cr to expand wire business

BSRM Ltd, Bangladesh’s leading steel manufacturer, is boosting its wire production with a Tk 200 crore investment in its subsidiary, BSRM Wires Limited.
19 October 2025, 18:53 PM

BBS still relies on paper for 60% of data

Economists advocate for autonomy, resources and expertise
19 October 2025, 18:51 PM

ADP spending rises in Sept

But overall implementation remains sluggish
19 October 2025, 18:49 PM

Cronyism dominated power sector under Awami League

Bangladesh’s power sector was long dominated by political influence, muscle power, and artificial crises designed to benefit a handful of companies during the deposed Awami League regime, said KM Rezaul Hasanat David, president of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA).
18 October 2025, 18:47 PM

No shortage in int’l bandwidth supply

The Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC), a state-owned and publicly listed enterprise under the Posts and Telecommunications Division, has clarified that there is no shortage of international bandwidth supply in the country.
18 October 2025, 18:44 PM