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24 January 2026, 00:24 AM
Business
Bajus hikes gold price to a new record in less than 24 hours
23 January 2026, 13:44 PM
Business
Spinners threaten factory shutdown from Feb 1
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
BB governor wants legal reforms before polls, finance adviser ‘unsure’
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt approves EPA signing with Japan
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Telenor sells stake in Thailand’s True Corporation
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
PRAN-RFL to invest €30m in fish farming with Danish firm
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Crime is a group performance
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
German economy staying in slow lane in early 2026
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Oil edges up after Trump backs off tariff threat on Greenland
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Shrinking cropped area raises food security concerns
Bangladesh’s net cropped area, the total land sown with crops during a particular agricultural year, has been declining over the past few years, raising concerns among agricultural officials and experts about food security for the growing population.
13 September 2025, 19:02 PM
Meghna enters heavy vehicle tyre production after Gazi falls
Meghna Innova expands production of truck and bus tyres to curb imports
13 September 2025, 19:00 PM
Govt belt-tightening saved Tk 5,689cr in FY25
The amount is more than twice the Tk 2,500 crore saved a year earlier.
13 September 2025, 18:58 PM
Delaying LDC graduation not fully in govt’s hands
Garment leaders seek three-year LDC graduation extension to prepare for new rules
13 September 2025, 18:55 PM
Antibiotics misuse in livestock poses serious risks: adviser
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics in livestock is fuelling antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, an emerging threat that could have serious implications for public health and human resources in the future, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has warned.
13 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Who should be a bank CEO?
Future CEOs should combine financial prudence with tech and data
30 August 2025, 18:10 PM
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