Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
EU wants Bangladesh to import more to reduce trade gap
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Climate-driven heat eats up 20% of farm labour income
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
Decline in India’s Russian oil imports may be temporary
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Telecom industry hobbled by high taxes
Says Banglalink CEO in an interview with The Daily Star
30 August 2025, 18:10 PM
Patented drug prices may soar after LDC graduation
Prices of some patented medicines may rise by 10 to 30 times as Bangladesh will no longer enjoy a waiver from complying with intellectual property rights after its graduation from a Least Developed Country (LDC) to a developing country, said a noted economist yesterday.
30 August 2025, 18:02 PM
Employers warn of unrest if unions form with 20 workers
Private sector employers have voiced concern over proposed changes to labour law that would allow a trade union to be formed if 20 workers agree, instead of the current requirement of 20 percent of a factory’s workforce.
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt moves to amend consumer protection law
Draft introduces strict penalties for e-commerce crimes, hoarding
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh back in South Asia remittance race
Bangladesh's remittance earnings climb, fuelled by informal market shift
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Unlike India and Pakistan, Bangladesh’s growth in the 1980s-90s came from the grassroots’
SOAS professor says oligarchs fuel growth but fail to create jobs
29 August 2025, 14:08 PM
Political, energy crises stifle investment
Persisting political uncertainty and energy crisis are holding back investment growth in Bangladesh, business leaders and policy experts said yesterday.
28 August 2025, 18:12 PM
The untapped power of sorry
In our country, the word “sorry” is rarer than electricity on a summer evening. Not because we do not make mistakes. We produce them in bulk. From call drops to collapsing bridges, from delayed mega projects to disappearing dollars, we are world-class exporters of errors.
28 August 2025, 18:00 PM
UN agency asks Rooppur to improve safety before opening
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has recommended improvements in fire prevention and response, operational supervision, and equipment preservation at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) ahead of its commercial launch of the first unit.
28 August 2025, 18:00 PM
AC demand cools off amid rain, mild temperatures
Air conditioner (AC) sales slumped this summer, as milder temperatures compared to previous years and frequent rains meant fewer households felt the need to invest in cooling appliances.
28 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Rising tea prices bring new life to northern growers
Growers optimistic as leaf prices reach Tk 30 per kg
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM
When credit goes wrong
My first real exposure to credit came when I joined ANZ Grindlays corporate banking in the early nineties. Later, as head of restructuring and recovery at Standard Chartered during the Asian financial crisis, I faced the reality of what happens when loans turn sour.
23 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Banks must become tech firms or perish next decade
Global futurist Brett King on future of banking
16 August 2025, 19:42 PM
Internal audit: from back office to backbone
In today’s fast-changing environment, internal audit is no longer a back office function. It is central to how organisations manage risk, protect value and sustain growth.
16 August 2025, 19:42 PM
Go fast for targeted FTAs
Experts cite narrow export basket as FTA obstacle
16 August 2025, 19:41 PM
Exporters confident of beating target if home ground is steady
Bangladesh wants to increase exports by about 17 percent this fiscal year compared with what it earned a year ago. At first glance, the $63.5 billion target looks quite ambitious.
16 August 2025, 19:40 PM
Govt moves to clear Rooppur dues to Russia after US waiver
Central bank seeks nod from Washington after Russia's reply
16 August 2025, 19:37 PM
US deficit grows to $291bn in July
The US government’s budget deficit grew nearly 20 percent in July to $291 billion despite a nearly $21 billion jump in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with outlays growing faster than receipts, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday.
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Investment slump deepens
Imports of capital machinery have fallen to multi-year lows, dipping even below Covid-19 levels
10 August 2025, 16:21 PM
US tariff hike no big blow to non-leather footwear exports
Emerging export item non-leather footwear remains largely unscathed after the US tariff storm, thanks to Bangladesh’s limited exposure to the American market and a stronger competitive position than some peers.
9 August 2025, 19:42 PM