Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
EU wants Bangladesh to import more to reduce trade gap
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Climate-driven heat eats up 20% of farm labour income
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Restoring depositors’ trust is top priority
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
11 agri heroes honoured with Agrow Awards
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Economy now in better shape
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Are we giving up thinking to AI?
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
OECD says world economy ‘resilient’
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
China issues new rare earth export licences
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Decline in India’s Russian oil imports may be temporary
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Restoring depositors’ trust is top priority
The main task of the newly formed Sammilito Islami Bank will be to restore depositors’ confidence, said Mohammad Ayub Miah, chairman of Sammilito Islami Bank PLC..He made the statement yesterday while talking to journalists after meeting Ahsan H Mansur, governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB), at
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
BB board clears winding up of nine non-banks
Governor says govt verbally approved Tk 5,000cr to pay depositors; Sammilito Islami Bank gets licence
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Mobile phone traders close shops in protest against NEIR
The closure came one day after the traders announced the shutdown
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
India’s economy beats forecasts but tariffs loom
India’s economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, official data showed Friday, but the impact from US tariffs is expected to bite in the rest of the financial year.
29 November 2025, 21:17 PM
A decade needed to get rid of bad loan crisis
BB governor says as businesses demand action
29 November 2025, 20:12 PM
Govt cuts 700 MHz spectrum price by 10%
The government has approved a 10 percent reduction in the price of the 700 MHz frequency band, often called the “golden spectrum” for mobile networks, as the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) prepares for an auction.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt aims to save Tk 3,000cr annually on fertiliser
The interim government is pursuing measures expected to save between Tk 2,000 crore and Tk 3,000 crore annually on fertiliser, according to Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Mothurapur: From a quiet village to a dairy cow trading hub
Mothurapur village, under Chatmohar upazila of Pabna, has transformed over the past two decades from a poverty-stricken settlement into a bustling hub for dairy cow trading.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
High NPLs creating risks of credit crunch, stagflation: PRI
The high volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector is creating risks of a credit crunch, weakening investment, collapsing investor confidence, and even stagflation, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Default loans reveal true state of banking sector: Debapriya
Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya yesterday said the amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) or default loans exposes the real picture of the banking sector.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Ghost harvesters mar farm mechanisation programme
During the Covid pandemic, the authorities provided subsidies for nearly 9,000 combine harvesters to increase production, modernise farming and reduce the sector’s dependence on intensive labour.
25 November 2025, 19:33 PM
Remove barriers to private healthcare growth
Business leaders and health experts yesterday urged the government to remove obstacles that hinder the growth of the private sector in healthcare services, medical equipment, and the pharmaceutical industry.
25 November 2025, 19:32 PM
BBS census missed 3.65 lakh economic units: BIDS
Total economic units stand at 1.22cr
25 November 2025, 19:29 PM
Gold holds steady
Gold prices held steady on Monday as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month helped offset pressure from a firm US dollar.
24 November 2025, 19:43 PM
Sustainable farming key to fisheries, livestock growth: experts
Bangladesh should adopt better farming practices that prioritise agrochemical-free and sustainable methods to strengthen the fisheries and livestock sectors, experts said yesterday.
24 November 2025, 19:43 PM
BB yet to release Q2 bad loan data
Bangladesh Bank has not published the banking sector’s classified loan data for the April-June quarter even five months after it ended, leaving analysts without a clear picture of the sector’s condition.
24 November 2025, 19:40 PM
Govt sees early signs of economic recovery
Report to UN claims stabilisation and improving indicators, but economists highlight inflation, unemployment, weak investment and mounting debt concerns
24 November 2025, 19:37 PM
BB eases rules for exports via global e-platforms
Bangladesh Bank introduced Business-to-Business-to-Consumer (B2B2C) framework
24 November 2025, 14:21 PM
Janata Bank moves to auction Beximco assets amid reopening plan
The announcement came amid ongoing discussions over a proposed $20 million investment to reopen several Beximco Group factories.
23 November 2025, 19:57 PM
Call drops, patchy internet frustrate Dhaka residents
Subscribers of all major operators report the same experience, despite the "reliable 4G" and "5G-ready" claims in telecom marketing
23 November 2025, 19:56 PM