Big firms look overseas as local credit costs too much
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Why governments fail to communicate with Gen Z
16 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Big Picture
The forgotten South Asian soldiers of the First World War
17 July 2026, 00:02 AM
In Focus
How Dhaka lost its green and water: Revisiting the first master plan of the city
16 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Messi is inevitable
17 July 2026, 08:00 AM
FIFA World Cup 2026
Why the Rohingya crisis needs a new political imagination
15 July 2026, 15:03 PM
Geopolitical Insights
Sold into cyber slavery / How Bangladeshi jobseekers are trafficked into Cambodia's scam compounds
16 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Manpower fraud
From Maradona to Messi: A love story across generations
16 July 2026, 22:21 PM
FIFA World Cup 2026
July Martyrs’ Day: ‘Before I die, I want the killers punished’
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
We don't need yet another bank, we need a better banking system
16 July 2026, 08:00 AM
Views
Skills gap costing Bangladesh its youth dividend
One in five young people in Bangladesh, nearly 86 lakh in all, is neither working, studying nor training for a job, the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024 shows.
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Pharma pricing policy threatens innovation
Limited price adjustments have squeezed profitability, say manufacturers
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Why Bangladesh imports mangoes despite being a top producer
The imported mangoes cater mainly to high-income buyers willing to pay premium prices year-round
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Tk 6,000cr moves daily. But not every wallet is winning
Mobile financial services changed how Bangladesh sends money and makes payments, but market competition has failed to keep pace
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh FDI rises 45% but still trails major regional peers
FDI inflows into Bangladesh rose to $1.78 billion in 2025 from $1.23 billion a year earlier
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Internet use climbs steadily in Q3
Mobile phone ownership, however, recorded a marginal dip
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt fixes flat VAT on gold, diamond, silver
The new rates were imposed under the revised Finance Bill passed in parliament on Monday
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BB sticks to tight monetary policy as inflation stays high
Economists question whether monetary tightening can succeed while the central bank continues to inject funds into banks
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dollar rises amid payment pressure
Bankers said the dollar appreciated mainly due to payment pressure ahead of the June-end closing
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Banglalink parent Veon proposes $1b investment initiative
The initiative will focus on next-generation digital infrastructure, digital services, digital banking, artificial intelligence and mobile financial services
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Small businesses power industry, employ over 3cr
SME Foundation says, analysing BBS economic census of 2024
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Startup sandbox rules likely to ease
Older, scaled firms poised to get major tax benefits
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Private firms to buy bad loans, take over companies
Proposes draft law after banking woes identified as obstacle to $1tn economy ambition
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM
AI shifts from threat to growth driver in software industry
Entry-level developers, small firms and freelancers still face uncertainties
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Policy rate unlikely to change amid high inflation
The Bangladesh Bank is likely to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10 percent for the second half of this year as the country grapples with persistently high inflation, according to officials familiar with the matter.
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
95% of Bangladeshi farmers use unbalanced fertilisers: WB report
Nitrogen use is also uneven, with underapplication among rice growers and excessive use in onion and vegetable cultivation
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
A decade on, half of China’s $20 billion pledge enters aid pipeline
Dhaka is expected to seek Beijing’s financing for three major projects during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming visit to China
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Import duty cuts on plug-in hybrids raise concerns
BAAMA urged the tax authority to revise the proposed fiscal measures
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt seeks investment in dormant state factory sites
As part of this, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday met prominent industrialists and business leaders and assured them of full government support for reviving underperforming state-owned factories
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Mini Russia’ on the Padma
From tea stalls under blue tarpaulin shades to posh cafés serving salted caramel frostinos, Ruppur’s Green City has transformed a sleepy village into a cosmopolitan enclave.
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM