Toothpaste, detergents or food: Japanese firms bet bigger on Bangladesh

Investment from the island nation grows even as others wait amid uncertainty
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Cap exports rise as buyers look beyond China, Korea

The goods fetched $364.46 million last fiscal year
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM

E-waste could bring $500m a year: expert

Bangladesh generates around 367 million kilogrammes of e-waste annually
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Why our financial sector lags behind the real economy

Bangladesh’s economy presents a striking contrast. Its markets for real sector products such as consumer goods, construction materials, pharmaceuticals, and real assets like land and apartments are relatively robust, with their share of GDP comparable to peer countries.
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Hog plum fuels profits for southern farmers

For thousands of city vendors, the fruit provides a profitable source of seasonal income between June and October.
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Industrialise first, clean up later’ no longer suits developing nations

UNDP economist says sustainability has become central to growth
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM

IMF projects modest recovery in FY26

The bank, however, noted headwinds from global trade shocks, persistent inflation
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM

New day, new record for gold price

From tomorrow, a bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 216,332
14 October 2025, 16:16 PM

Bangladesh Bank buys $38 million more from market

Total dollar purchase reaches $2.12 billion since the beginning of this fiscal year
14 October 2025, 13:18 PM
14 October 2025, 12:46 PM

Dhaka stocks slip as engineering, food drag indices

The DSEX declined 30.48 points to close at 5,197.26
14 October 2025, 10:42 AM

Youngone wins global diversity award at WCD Visionary Awards

The company has expanded female employment at its overseas bases, including Bangladesh, since the 1980
14 October 2025, 10:34 AM

Bangladesh issues legal notice to ESPNcricinfo over online betting ads

The notice was sent to ESPN's legal department in London via email on October 12
14 October 2025, 09:52 AM

Government has not hiked edible oil price: commerce adviser

He made the clarification through a statement today
14 October 2025, 07:31 AM

Dhaka stocks extend gains for second day

The DSEX 40.90 rose points to 5,268.66 by 11:36am
14 October 2025, 06:03 AM

Faria Yasmin becomes first Bangladeshi to lead Bata Bangladesh as MD

She is expected to assume office on October 20
14 October 2025, 05:58 AM

More British investment coming to Bangladesh

Baroness Rosie Winterton tells The Daily Star in an exclusive interview
13 October 2025, 18:10 PM

Private firms can now sell renewable power directly to customers

New policy removes state-run Power Development Board (PDB) as the sole buyer and seller from the process
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Bhutan wants to upgrade PTA with Bangladesh to FTA

Bhutan is looking to transform its existing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bangladesh, signed in December 2020, into a full-fledged Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to utilise the untapped business potential between the two countries, Bhutanese Ambassador Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee said yesterday.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM