Business Plus / Land without utilities: The Sirajganj industrial gridlock
3 October 2026
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Business Plus / A fixed-income avenue opens for investors
26 September 2026
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Business Plus / The easy money trap
19 September 2026
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Business Plus / Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
12 September 2026
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Business Plus / A cup of coffee, grown closer to home
5 September 2026
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Business Plus / A big shift opens in Islamic finance
29 August 2026
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Business Plus / The jute is gone, but Adamjee is busier than ever
22 August 2026
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Business Plus / The middle-class gutted by inflation
15 August 2026
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Business Plus / The fall of an industrial city
8 August 2026
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Business Plus / Money talks: Now the machines are listening
1 August 2026
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Land without utilities: The Sirajganj industrial gridlock
BSCIC took over the park in 2024, after construction ended, and began preparing to hand land to investors even though sand-filling was still under way
3 October 2026
A fixed-income avenue opens for investors
Assets in fixed-income mutual funds rise as investors look for liquidity beyond FDRs and savings certificates
26 September 2026
The easy money trap
Loans are quick, equity is ignored, and banks are left carrying nearly all the risk in the economy
19 September 2026
Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock
12 September 2026
A cup of coffee, grown closer to home
Once an import-dependent drink, coffee is taking root in Bangladesh’s hills and plains
5 September 2026
A big shift opens in Islamic finance
As full-fledged Islamic banks failed customers, they took refuge in shariah-based wings of conventional lenders
29 August 2026
The jute is gone, but Adamjee is busier than ever
The jute mill was closed after years of losses; the EPZ is now exporting over a billion dollars every year
22 August 2026
The middle-class gutted by inflation
For many middle-class families, life is built around some common characteristics.
15 August 2026
The fall of an industrial city
Khulna’s industrial belt now lies largely abandoned, with its people leaving too
8 August 2026
Money talks: Now the machines are listening
Artificial intelligence is helping banks and financial institutions understand customers, manage risks and make faster decisions
1 August 2026
Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground
Women once made up 80% of the garment workforce, that share has fallen below 55%
25 July 2026
Pharma industry’s next big leap
Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access
18 July 2026
Tk 6,000cr moves daily. But not every wallet is winning
Mobile financial services changed how Bangladesh sends money and makes payments, but market competition has failed to keep pace
11 July 2026
FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
Each tournament boosts businesses ranging from apparel to food delivery services.
4 July 2026
Boro is conquering the saline south-west
Rice cultivation is expanding across many coastal districts as farmers adapt to rising soil salinity
20 June 2026
From ‘basket case’ to billion-dollar borrower
Bangladesh once relied heavily on foreign aid but gradually reduced its dependence on donor support
13 June 2026
Solar power lit up the chars, but not for long
Tiny home systems brought electricity to off-grid chars
6 June 2026
From toxic waste to industrial resource
Bangladesh’s waste oil recycling industry is expanding, reducing imports and pollution
23 May 2026
Bhasan Char: An economy that floats on boats
The island has built a small but functioning economy around cargo transport, informal trade, MFS-based transactions and steady demand
16 May 2026
Oil flowers on the coastlines
Sunflower fields in coastal districts meet farmers’ edible oil needs, with scope to boost national supply beyond tourism appeal
9 May 2026