Business Plus

Business Plus / The economic rise of river islands

28 November 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving

21 November 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Khatunganj: The fading glory of a trading hub

14 November 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Business Plus / Home sweet home

7 November 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Business Plus / Sundarbans faces a new test as eco-tourism surges

31 October 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Business Plus / Mimi, nostalgia and new bites

24 October 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Business Plus / Between dreams and debt

10 October 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Business Plus / 73 years on, New Market still a shoppers’ haven. Here’s why

3 October 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Business Plus / South Asia’s unfulfilled trade promise

26 September 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Korean EPZ: A modern facility draped in greenery

Our journey to the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ), an eco-friendly industrial area in Chattogram, began on a sunny morning.

16 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Ledger of losses

Bangladesh has entered a new chapter in its journey as the wheels of the economy are rolling again, with the country still healing from fresh wounds.

9 August 2024, 18:00 PM

The recent unrest stemming from a student movement seeking reforms to the quota policy for government jobs boiled over into violence after the initially peaceful protest was allegedly attacked by an opposing party.

2 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Plans to set up economic zones in southwest yet to gather pace

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) has taken the initiative to set up 17 economic zones in the southwestern part of

19 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Investment in the south is underwhelming even after Padma Bridge

Two years have passed since the inauguration of Padma Bridge, but the southern region has still not managed to tap the potential brought about by the mega-project due to a lack of physical infrastructure and utilities.

19 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Full-fledged cancer treatment facilities need of the hour

High-quality cancer drugs are produced in Bangladesh. Oncologists and physicians are also available. However, the country is lagging in putting in place an adequate number of full-fledged facilities to treat patients suffering from such diseases.

12 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Local pharma lights up hope in cancer treatment

The pharmaceutical sector of Bangladesh has achieved many milestones over the past 14 years. Not only do local companies now meet 90 percent of the country’s demand for medicines, but the products are also exported to around 150 countries, fetching hundreds of millions of dollars.

12 July 2024, 18:00 PM

EMTS: Cheapest way to send money across the country

Many may be surprised to learn that the most cost-effective way to transfer money from one place to another without a bank is through the post office.

5 July 2024, 18:00 PM

How we entered the era of digital money

Rahman Ali, a 68-year-old retired primary school teacher, begins his day in a serene village in the northwestern district of Bogura with a routine he has perfected over the decades.

5 July 2024, 18:00 PM

LDC exit: A win for the nation, but a loss for trade

Bangladesh’s graduation from the group of least-developed countries (LDCs) to a developing nation in 2026 has become a point of national pride, underlining the substantial economic strides that the country has made.

28 June 2024, 18:00 PM

A project for coffee and cashew nuts

Seeing the huge potential in agriculture, the government is implementing a Tk 211.84 crore project in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region to introduce modern technologies and enhance research initiatives with a view to promoting coffee and cashew nut cultivation.

21 June 2024, 18:00 PM