Business Plus / The middle-class gutted by inflation
15 August 2026
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Business
Business Plus / The fall of an industrial city
8 August 2026
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Business
Business Plus / Money talks: Now the machines are listening
1 August 2026
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Business
Business Plus / Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground
25 July 2026
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Spotlight
Business Plus / Pharma industry’s next big leap
18 July 2026
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Business
Business Plus / Tk 6,000cr moves daily. But not every wallet is winning
11 July 2026
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Business
Business Plus / FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
4 July 2026
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Business
Business Plus / Boro is conquering the saline south-west
20 June 2026
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Business
Business Plus / From ‘basket case’ to billion-dollar borrower
13 June 2026
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Business
Business Plus / Solar power lit up the chars, but not for long
6 June 2026
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Business
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
Startup slowdown
Funding has fallen, deals have slowed, and some of the country’s best-known startups are struggling to survive
25 April 2026
The boom is over: How Bangladesh’s startups hit a wall
After raising over a billion dollars, startups are struggling to make payroll -- and the foreign money is no longer coming
25 April 2026
Can wind power emerge as a pillar in the energy mix?
From early pilot schemes in Feni and Kutubdia to Sirajganj initiatives, Bangladesh’s wind power is maturing
18 April 2026
Is WTO losing its way?
As major powers increasingly bypass multilateral rules, the WTO’s future hinges on whether political will can keep pace with geopolitical change
11 April 2026
Out of the tea gardens
Bangladesh’s tea estate workers remain among the country’s most deprived, but new generations are breaking those barriers
4 April 2026
The renewables gambit: Race against time and tariffs
Bangladesh risks losing 30% of EU garment exports if it fails to reach mandated decarbonisation targets by 2030
27 March 2026
The rise of a denim empire
Bangladesh leads global markets with over $5b in exports
14 March 2026