Ahsan Habib

Drug sales grow at slowest pace in five years

Experts and industry people blame higher inflationary pressure confronting a larger section of the population, especially low-income households, since May 2022, for the slower growth since their purchasing power has eroded significantly.

13m ago

Bangladesh turning into a consumer electronics manufacturing hub

Bangladesh is turning into a manufacturing hub for consumer electronics thanks to its affordable wage structure, expertise in information technology and light engineering industries, according to Singer Bangladesh.

1d ago

Secrets of an informal commodity exchange

The narrow streets of Old Dhaka’s Moulvibazar hum with activity: commodity trading. On mobile phones, wholesalers fervently follow prices on trading floors in Chicago and London to bet on the local prices of sugar and edible oil. In and around tea stalls in this gloomy corner of Dhaka, even idle chats are centred around the price movement on the London Commodity Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, and the Bursa Malaysia.

3d ago

Does SO system impact prices of essentials?

Some think that the existing supply order (SO) system is one of the reasons for the spike in the prices of essential goods such as sugar and edible oil simply because prices increase each time the document changes hands.

3d ago

Can the overly enthusiastic drives stop restaurant fires?

The Bailey Road fire, which killed at least 46 people on the last night of February, once again points to the massive flaws in the safety system of businesses in the sprawling Dhaka city and highlights the urgency to ramp up monitoring and interventions to avoid preventable deaths.

1w ago

Insurance claim settlement rises in 2023

The claim settlement rate in the insurance sector of Bangladesh has risen by more than four percentage points within the span of a single year although the ratio has remained far below the global average.

2w ago

Entrepreneurs stare at another blow as electricity tariff goes up

Entrepreneurs who have been finding it difficult to keep their head above water for the past two years owing to higher prices of energy, raw materials and massive depreciation of the local currency are staring at another blow as their cost of production is set to rise following the hike in electricity tariffs.

2w ago

Insurance premium growth slows

Insurance premium growth decelerated in 2023 as people’s purchasing power eroded amid higher inflationary pressure, despite the sector’s immense potential in a country that has one of the lowest penetration rates in the world.

2w ago
March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Drug sales grow at slowest pace in five years

Experts and industry people blame higher inflationary pressure confronting a larger section of the population, especially low-income households, since May 2022, for the slower growth since their purchasing power has eroded significantly.

March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

Bangladesh turning into a consumer electronics manufacturing hub

Bangladesh is turning into a manufacturing hub for consumer electronics thanks to its affordable wage structure, expertise in information technology and light engineering industries, according to Singer Bangladesh.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

Does SO system impact prices of essentials?

Some think that the existing supply order (SO) system is one of the reasons for the spike in the prices of essential goods such as sugar and edible oil simply because prices increase each time the document changes hands.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

Secrets of an informal commodity exchange

The narrow streets of Old Dhaka’s Moulvibazar hum with activity: commodity trading. On mobile phones, wholesalers fervently follow prices on trading floors in Chicago and London to bet on the local prices of sugar and edible oil. In and around tea stalls in this gloomy corner of Dhaka, even idle chats are centred around the price movement on the London Commodity Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, and the Bursa Malaysia.

March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024

Can the overly enthusiastic drives stop restaurant fires?

The Bailey Road fire, which killed at least 46 people on the last night of February, once again points to the massive flaws in the safety system of businesses in the sprawling Dhaka city and highlights the urgency to ramp up monitoring and interventions to avoid preventable deaths.

March 3, 2024
March 3, 2024

Insurance claim settlement rises in 2023

The claim settlement rate in the insurance sector of Bangladesh has risen by more than four percentage points within the span of a single year although the ratio has remained far below the global average.

March 3, 2024
March 3, 2024

Entrepreneurs stare at another blow as electricity tariff goes up

Entrepreneurs who have been finding it difficult to keep their head above water for the past two years owing to higher prices of energy, raw materials and massive depreciation of the local currency are staring at another blow as their cost of production is set to rise following the hike in electricity tariffs.

March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024

Insurance premium growth slows

Insurance premium growth decelerated in 2023 as people’s purchasing power eroded amid higher inflationary pressure, despite the sector’s immense potential in a country that has one of the lowest penetration rates in the world.

February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

World Bank suggests unified exchange rate, further monetary tightening

The World Bank has recommended Bangladesh put in place a unified exchange rate and tighten monetary policy further in order to tame persistently high inflationary pressure and end the foreign exchange crisis.

February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024

Institutional investors sell off 32% shares of Khan Brothers

Some institutional investors sold their 32 percent stake, or 3.23 crore shares, of Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries Ltd in the second half of 2023, according to the market regulator.

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