Bangladesh’s export earning has been failing to keep pace with the import bills since the middle of 2021. At the same time, the flow of inbound remittance started decreasing and the taka began losing value against the US dollar.

The per capita income in Bangladesh rose by 9% year-on-year to US $2,824 in 2021-22 fiscal year, according to government data. People, however, are not seeing increase in their income, which can validate the data.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed the mobile phone operators to roll out two types of new internet data packages, which will offer mobile users with data without expiry date and monthly limitless data.

After the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013, which claimed the lives of at least 1,138 people, the garments sector of Bangladesh was put under immense pressure -- especially from international stakeholders -- to improve workers’ safety and working conditions.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose 77 points last week from the previous week. However, the index started the week with a 102-point fall.

The Daily Star analysed the financial statements of local and foreign banks operating in Bangladesh. The data shows most of the big banks’ profits waned in 2021 compared to the previous year due to mainly two reasons -- lower interest rate and higher non-performing loans.

Bangladesh will lose all its benefits of being an underdeveloped country when it graduates to a developing country -- with the garments sector being hit one of the hardest.

What is the possibility of Bangladesh ending up in an economic disaster like that of Sri Lanka? This has been the topic of discussion on social media of late. ADB economists have advised Bangladesh to build a more robust macroeconomic management, internal revenue collection, as well as credit management policies.

Bangladeshi garment exporters to Russia did not see the eastern European country’s war with Ukraine coming. They became really worried about their payments from Russian buyers when the US government and the European Union started imposing bans to hamper Russia’s foreign transactions. Even bans were slapped on the use of airspaces. Moreover, the Biden administration took steps to cut off Russia's central bank from US dollar transactions.

In the Middle Ages, Chattogram was one of the major hubs for the wooden shipbuilding industry. Ships from Chattogram used to be exported to places like Egypt, Turkey, and Germany.  

There was a time when people were interested in bank shares. Prices of bank shares were quite high due to the demand.

Mongla Export Processing Zone or in short Mongla EPZ was established in 2001 in a hope to attract new investments from all around the world and subsequently emancipate the south-western Bangladesh from economic negligence.

Nobody is claiming Tk 35 crore prize bond winnings from Bangladesh Bank.

According to information from December last year, Bangladesh Krishi, Janata, Agrani, Sonali, Rupali, BASIC, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan, Bangladesh Commerce, ICB Islamic and National Bank are in a capital shortfall which totals Tk 34,630 crores.

Prices of essentials are still rising uncontrollably - pushing lower income households further into dread, over passing another day. To tackle the situation, the government is now conducting OMS and TCB truck sales all over the country. But, words are floating around that bringing back a ration system for essentials is the solution at hand.

The distance from Bangladesh to Russia is about 4,300km and to Ukraine it is about 6,000km. So how did the conflict between these two Eastern European countries, even from so far away, increase the prices of oil, wheat, and many other food grains in the market of Bangladesh? What will be the effect of the international sanctions imposed on Russian banks or this economic war on the economy of Bangladesh?

There are lines of cashew trees on the hills of Rangamati and Bandarban. Cashew farming started in the 60s but the production has grown exponentially recently.

Every year before Ramadan, along with all other essential commodities, both the demand and the price of soybean oil increase in Bangladesh. But since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war the price of soybean oil has increased more than the developed world. How are the public suffering from this price hike? Is the war responsible for this increased price? Is there a way to stop this inflation?

The government is set to launch a retirement fund for Bangladeshi citizens aged 18-50 years. Khondoker Md Shoyeb explains the nitty-gritty of the matter at today's Star Explains.

Daily essentials like edible oil, sugar, and lentils have already become more expensive. Experts fear a further price hike in upcoming Ramadan, as some unscrupulous traders take advantage around this time every year. What is the government doing to keep the daily essentials affordable?