Brazil becomes Bangladesh’s top cotton supplier, surpassing India
India was the second-largest supplier with 1.4 million bales, followed by Benin
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Rice output fell in FY25 despite historic high Boro harvest
The decline is owed to a reduction in Aush rice acreage, which is harvested during the monsoon
12 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Banks’ lending to SMEs falls to four-year low
Banks’ lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has fallen to a four-year low, putting the brakes on the rising trend in loan disbursements, as political uncertainty and the economic slowdown have dampened borrowing appetite among entrepreneurs.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Favourable weather, higher acreage boost Aman outlook
Farmers and agriculturists said repeated floods and unfavourable weather affected Aman season paddy last year
20 October 2025, 18:54 PM
World Food Day / Nutrition becomes luxury for the poor amid high prices
The long queues at OMS trucks depict a harsh reality as Bangladesh continues to struggle with high inflation
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Analysis / Why is Bangladesh’s inflation highest in South Asia?
Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022
4 October 2025, 14:51 PM
As bond yields fall, will lending rate decline?
Bangladesh Bank has been maintaining a contractionary monetary policy stance for nearly two years to bring down inflation
2 October 2025, 14:40 PM
Treasury yields sink, raising hopes for rate cuts
The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
High tariff protection for steel industry affects users
With the prices of mild steel (MS) products, namely rods, remaining high in the domestic market, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has said high tariff protection on imports of billet is affecting local users.
7 December 2022, 03:30 AM
Food insecurity, poverty rise in Bangladesh: FAO
Bangladesh is suffering from severe localised food insecurity owing to economic constraints, refugee influx, floods and high prices of important food items, said Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its latest report released on Friday.
4 December 2022, 03:00 AM
Wheat prices surge as traders cash in on import dip
Although wheat price is falling in the international market, Bangladesh sees an opposite trend.
4 December 2022, 02:10 AM
Growth in taxpayer registration slows
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is witnessing slowing growth in the number of new taxpayers as the rule for compulsory tax return submission discourages many, officials say.
23 November 2022, 02:30 AM
SIBL focuses on grassroots to build up deposit base
Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) is focusing on small depositors and millions of unbanked people in order to build a strong deposit base.
22 November 2022, 03:30 AM
Govt’s food distribution slumps
While the queue of people behind open market sale (OMS) trucks of the food ministry continues to remain fairly long, food grain distribution by the ministry was said to have dropped 19 per cent year-on-year in the first four months of the current fiscal year.
20 November 2022, 02:30 AM
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar
The coast of Mirsharai, an upazila in the southeast division of Chattogram, wakes up in the morning to the sounds of under-construction factories, and machines of several newly-built plants on a vast part of the region.
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Giving priority to establish EZs at khas land, says Beza chief
The government is giving priority to develop economic zones on khas or state-owned fallow lands to reduce pressure on the public exchequer in acquiring land from individual owners, according to the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza).
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Vegetable exports dip to 6-year low
Bangladesh’s earnings from vegetable exports dipped to six-year low in the July-October period of the current fiscal year as high air-freight rates and increased prices eroded the competitiveness of fresh produce.
15 November 2022, 02:05 AM
Wheat flour prices abnormally high in Bangladesh: FAO
With wheat flour prices crossing Tk 60 per kilogramme (kg) by the end of last week, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) maintained its price warning level for the second most consumed grain at “high” in Bangladesh.
13 November 2022, 02:15 AM
Wheat consumption in Bangladesh may drop 10pc: USDA
Bangladesh’s overall wheat consumption is likely to drop 10 per cent to 69 lakh tonnes in the marketing year of 2022-23 as high market prices and lower supply of wheat and wheat flour are reducing consumer demand, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
7 November 2022, 03:00 AM
Rice production to decline marginally
Bangladesh’s rice production may decline in marketing year (MY) 2022-23, which began in May, as severe floods damaged pre-monsoon crop Aus in the north and northeastern regions during planting, said a USDA report released on Monday.
2 November 2022, 03:00 AM
Steel industry to heat up as new players joining race
Bangladesh’s steel industry is set to see the entry of a couple of large business houses while several existing steelworks are looking to expand their capacities in order to gain from the rising demand for the key construction material.
30 October 2022, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh’s steel factories less polluting
The steel manufacturing plants in Bangladesh are less polluting and the lowest carbon emitters compared to the largest producers globally, mainly for the melting process followed locally and the efficient consumption of energy and water, said a top industrialist.
27 October 2022, 03:00 AM
Agriculture insurance still elusive
Cyclone Sitrang is over and the weather is forecast to be sunny today. But for thousands of people in Bangladesh, including farmers, it is rather gloomy.
27 October 2022, 02:10 AM
Cyclone Sitrang damages Aman crops, fish farms
Cyclone Sitrang has affected 33,000 hectares of transplanted Aman paddy crop and washed away fish and shrimps mainly in the southern coastal districts, officials said yesterday.
26 October 2022, 02:10 AM
Wages growth consistently stays below inflation
Growth of monthly wages of workers has consistently remained below the inflation rate, or spiral in the prices of goods and services, worsening conditions of their families.
25 October 2022, 02:50 AM
Liquidity stress major concern for banks
The ongoing liquidity stress has become a major concern for Bangladesh’s banking sector as people hardly park funds with lenders due to higher consumer prices, which have turned the return on deposits negative, said a top banker.
24 October 2022, 02:40 AM
Inflation, war eating away food gains
Bangladesh made gains in food production and ensured the availability of rice in recent years. But surging inflation, erratic weather, and the Russia-Ukraine war affected the availability of cereals and reduced low-income people’s access to food this year.
16 October 2022, 02:00 AM
Shipbreaking slumps by half amid lower imports
Scrap vessel imports slumped by half in the first nine months of the year as Bangladesh Bank is discouraging lenders from opening letters of credit to curb the depletion of forex reserves amid the soaring cost of the US dollar.
12 October 2022, 04:00 AM