Bangladeshi men are being flown out of Dhaka, routed through Saudi Arabia and the UAE, before being taken to Moscow and forced onto the frontlines of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Bangladesh recorded its highest remittance inflow for any February in at least seven years last month, as expatriates sent home more money ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest festivals for Muslims.

BRRI’s gene bank preserves biodiversity, enabling high-yield varieties, boosting production, and securing the country’s long-term food security

Monira Rahman is more than a pioneer; she is a promise that even from the ashes of fire and acid, light and hope can grow.

Revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) grew 13 percent year-on-year to Tk 2.24 lakh crore in the July-January period of fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), driven largely by strong VAT receipts from domestic trade and economic activity.

Time is the most valuable currency in global trade. Wise governments spend it carefully. On February 9, however, Bangladesh’s interim administration spent it recklessly.

From Godkhali to Dhaka, flowers journey daily, bringing colour, fragrance, and joy to homes, weddings, and celebrations

A new study has found that more than one-third of the total cost of large infrastructure projects over the past 16 years has been eaten up by corruption and inefficiency.

Economists urge the next government

Chairman and CEO's name appears in files released by Department of Justice

Bangladesh has agreed to eliminate customs duties, supplementary duties, and regulatory duties on approximately 4,500 products from the United States as part of the newly signed reciprocal trade agreement, marking one of the most significant tariff reduction measures in recent years.

A trade agreement signed between Bangladesh and the United States on February 9, just days before a national election, has drawn sharp criticism from economists and policy observers.

Bangladesh’s recently signed trade deal with the United States promises slight tariff relief but carries deeper implications for fiscal stability, foreign policy and democratic transparency, according to Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Bangladesh has long imported agricultural commodities from abroad. Last year, it became the eighth-largest market for US wheat. Under a reciprocal trade agreement signed on February 9, American dairy, meat and poultry producers will get sweeping access to Bangladesh’s market.

The gap between what Bangladesh buys and sells abroad, known as trade deficit, grew over 18 percent in the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year 2025-26, driven by rising imports and declining export earnings.

With Ramadan beginning in just over a week, a period when demand for essentials typically surges, households are facing mounting pressure from rising prices.

The signing of the economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Japan marks a historic milestone in Bangladesh’s trade diplomacy, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said yesterday.

At the centre of this evolution stands Shanta, a developer whose projects go beyond eye-catching architecture and exceptional quality. The sense of community, the value of greenery and the importance of livable spaces have not been replaced but reinterpreted through projects like Shanta Avira on Road 21 and Shanta Celestial on Road 18. Together, they have set a new benchmark for the standard of living in Banani.

In Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia, one issue overshadows all others: the Rohingya refugee crisis.

Bangladesh’s external debt has nearly doubled in just over three years, driven by a surge in emergency budget financing in the post-Covid period and a sharp devaluation of the local currency that inflated the value of dollar-denominated obligations.