South Asia trades more with Europe, the US and China than with itself

Industries embrace rooftop solar as Bangladesh balances climate risks, export competitiveness

Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many

Over the decades, Bangladesh has lost vast swathes of its waterbodies as its population has kept growing.

The deep-sea port project in Matarbari promises to transform regional trade

For many, these products are inseparable from personal memory

Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands

The shift of the USA to reciprocal tariffs has shaken global trade. But for Bangladesh, it’s opened a rare window of opportunity

TRIPS waiver end poses dual challenge: legal and technological

Bangladesh’s goal of a cashless future is colliding with failed projects, user mistrust, and an economy that thrives on cash

In 2007, Bangladesh’s nascent business process outsourcing (BPO) sector came into the spotlight when the telecom regulator introduced call centre licensing.

Bangladesh's BPO sector transforms as AI automates routine tasks, cuts workforce

Five years on: Jute mill revival uneven, workers face deepening poverty

Around 700 private couriers form the country’s logistics backbone from cities to villages

Dhakai Muslin: ancient craft weaves new life, livelihoods in rural Bangladesh

Poor preservation, unfair pricing and failure to meet global standards cripple rawhide trade

Bangladesh's delicious mangoes: untapped economic potential, requiring a national strategy

A deep-rooted divide in access to devices, internet connectivity, and digital literacy separates rural communities from urban counterparts

Thousands of young Bangladeshis from rural, low-income backgrounds are entering the gig economy to sustain their education

Picture a crowded harbour where the salty seabreeze carries whispers of far-off lands, where merchants of all creed and caste haggle over silks and spices, and where towering ships of all varieties – Chinese junks, Arab dhows, and Portuguese carracks – sway gently in the waters of the Bay of Bengal.