Stocks sink to lowest level in 3 years as investors sell and go away
Bangladesh’s stock market has been going through a bear run for the last two months despite petering out of election-linked uncertainty, signaling that the worries about the macroeconomic challenges are far from over.
3w ago
Digital Bliss: Cashless spree for Eid
Sales continue to surge for lifestyle products, home appliances, electronics, and groceries in anticipation of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival and the pinnacle of business activity in Bangladesh.
3w ago
Bancassurance to help insurers break new ground
Bancassurance will open a new horizon for the insurance industry in Bangladesh as the collaborative arrangement will help insurers expand their coverage at low cost, according to industry people.
Increase in house rent puts further burden on tenants
Tenants in Dhaka city face house rent hikes in the middle of an inflation fuelled economy
Villagers grow food for all. But they end up paying more for it
People living in rural Bangladesh have witnessed more erosion in their purchasing power and well-being than the urbanites as the former are paying more for both food and non-food items
How long can fixed-income groups cope with higher inflation?
The cost-of-living crisis has kept stressing out fixed and lower-middle-income groups in Bangladesh as inflation has persisted at elevated levels while their salaries and incomes have seen little upward adjustments.
Tea gardens seeing fresh investment
The jump in consumption of tea, once a preserve of the elite, brought about by the rise in people’s purchasing power over the past decade has presented tea garden owners with a renewed and compelling business case.
Nippon Paint eyes top spot in Bangladesh’s paint market
Nippon Paint Bangladesh, a concern of Nippon Paint Holdings of Japan, has drawn up a strategy to be a leader in the growing paints and coatings industry in Bangladesh, said a top official.
March 28, 2024
Stocks sink to lowest level in 3 years as investors sell and go away
Bangladesh’s stock market has been going through a bear run for the last two months despite petering out of election-linked uncertainty, signaling that the worries about the macroeconomic challenges are far from over.
March 24, 2024
Digital Bliss: Cashless spree for Eid
Sales continue to surge for lifestyle products, home appliances, electronics, and groceries in anticipation of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival and the pinnacle of business activity in Bangladesh.
January 31, 2024
Bancassurance to help insurers break new ground
Bancassurance will open a new horizon for the insurance industry in Bangladesh as the collaborative arrangement will help insurers expand their coverage at low cost, according to industry people.
January 9, 2024
Increase in house rent puts further burden on tenants
Tenants in Dhaka city face house rent hikes in the middle of an inflation fuelled economy
December 15, 2023
Villagers grow food for all. But they end up paying more for it
People living in rural Bangladesh have witnessed more erosion in their purchasing power and well-being than the urbanites as the former are paying more for both food and non-food items
October 6, 2023
How long can fixed-income groups cope with higher inflation?
The cost-of-living crisis has kept stressing out fixed and lower-middle-income groups in Bangladesh as inflation has persisted at elevated levels while their salaries and incomes have seen little upward adjustments.
August 16, 2023
Tea gardens seeing fresh investment
The jump in consumption of tea, once a preserve of the elite, brought about by the rise in people’s purchasing power over the past decade has presented tea garden owners with a renewed and compelling business case.
August 9, 2023
Nippon Paint eyes top spot in Bangladesh’s paint market
Nippon Paint Bangladesh, a concern of Nippon Paint Holdings of Japan, has drawn up a strategy to be a leader in the growing paints and coatings industry in Bangladesh, said a top official.
August 8, 2023
Why meat prices rising despite surplus production
While the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) estimates a surplus of meat production in the country, prices of all – be it chicken meat, mutton or beef -- have risen, raising questions about the authenticity of production and demand estimates.
August 6, 2023
Beef prices stay the same despite promises
Beef is still selling at the going market rate of Tk 750 to Tk 800 per kilogramme (kg) in Dhaka even though the Bangladesh Dairy Farmers’ Association (BDFA) recently reduced the price by Tk 50.
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