Retailers lose up to 30% of sales after early closures
18 September 2026
Closing shopping malls earlier to save electricity amid an energy shortage has wiped out up to 30 percent of retail sales, according to traders, who say customers are particularly used to buying footwear and fashion items after finishing work in the afternoon.
18 September 2026
Why exporters are losing their competitive edge
17 September 2026
Bangladesh’s merchandise exports declined by nearly 5 percent in 2025, falling to $47.74 billion compared with the previous year
17 September 2026
Red Sea tensions drive up import costs
14 September 2026
A crude oil tanker of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), MT Ninemia, arrived at Chattogram port from Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
14 September 2026
Used EVs: affordable option or battery waste risk?
14 September 2026
Bangladesh’s ban on used and reconditioned electric vehicles (EVs) has sparked debate over whether the country has the infrastructure and regulatory framework needed to manage the batteries that power them.
14 September 2026
Analysis / Used Electric Vehicles: Affordable option or battery waste risk?
13 September 2026
The concern becomes more serious when those batteries reach the end of their useful lives. Bangladesh currently lacks adequate infrastructure and a comprehensive policy framework for the collection, recycling and disposal of used EV batteries
13 September 2026
Business Plus / Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
12 September 2026
When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock
12 September 2026
With advanced features, smart TVs taking over basic sets
8 September 2026
Bigger screens, modern features gain ground despite cautious spending amid high inflation
8 September 2026
Energy crisis forces businesses to cut output, seek alternatives
6 September 2026
Food production lines slow, ceramic kilns go cold, steel mills cut output as drugmakers juggle energy sources to keep plants running
6 September 2026
3 factories in Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar start exports
Three firms in the Bepza economic zone inside Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar in Chattogram have started operations and exports, according to sources at Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza).
18 August 2024
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
Long-haul bus operators still in a tight corner
Although long-haul bus services in Bangladesh resumed five days ago, the number of passengers is still low as people are avoiding travel due to security concerns, according to industry insiders.
14 August 2024
Paint industry investing in eco-friendly products
Paint companies are increasingly investing in developing new products, particularly those with a low environmental impact, according to Mohsin Habib Chowdhury, the chief operating officer of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited.
11 August 2024
Businesses hit by drought of cash supply
Businesses in Bangladesh, especially those that mostly deal with cash transactions, yesterday said they are contending with a liquidity crunch as the country’s central bank has placed a limit on daily cash withdrawals from banks.
11 August 2024
Businesses pick up the pieces
Economic activities are finally returning to normal after three weeks of upheaval as both garment and non-garment factories started operations in full swing yesterday, according to industry insiders.
10 August 2024
Holiday destinations devoid of tourists for security concerns
Hotels, resorts and motels in the country’s holiday destinations are lying idle for a lack of tourists amidst the deterioration of law and order since Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of prime minister on August 5 in the face of a mass uprising.
8 August 2024
Factories yet to start running in full swing for a lack of security
Factories are yet to start running in full swing for a lack of law and order since Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of prime minister three days ago in the face of a mass uprising.
7 August 2024
High inflation, banking crisis are key hurdles for new govt: analysts
The interim government’s immediate duty will be to address inflation and repair weak financial institutions as it seeks to rebuild the economy, according to experts.
5 August 2024
Transport operators dealt a fresh blow
Transport of passengers and export-import goods began to suffer again yesterday as most vehicles avoided plying roads amid a new wave of violence surrounding the students’ non-cooperation movement.
4 August 2024
Unrest hits retail sales hard
Malls and markets in Dhaka and other major cities have been hit hard by spiralling unrest across the country following the deaths of over 200 people, including students, during the quota reform movement in recent weeks.
3 August 2024
Apprehensions rife over future exports
The ongoing unrest and curfew have raised apprehensions over Bangladesh’s future exports on the back of data corrections by Bangladesh Bank showing that almost all major sectors suffered a drop in shipments last fiscal year.
1 August 2024
Shipping woes cripple non-RMG exporters
Although the plight of the readymade garment (RMG) sector has stolen the limelight, non-RMG industries have also witnessed unprecedented shipment woes, including cancellation of bookings, due to the upheavals over the past week.
29 July 2024
Internet outage, curfew leave foreign investors in a bind
Violence centring the quota reform movement as well as a five-day internet blackout and the ongoing curfew has shaken foreign investors’ confidence in Bangladesh, tarnishing the country’s image as a reliable investment destination.
27 July 2024
Tourism jolted by curfew
Zahra Mayeesha, a 26-year-old private job holder, was preparing to return to Dhaka from a two-day vacation to Sreemangal with her husband on July 16.
25 July 2024
Bus operators stare at losses
Bangladesh has over 83,000 registered buses, with private investment in the business growing in line with the expansion of national and regional highways.
23 July 2024
Drug production, supply take a hit
Production and distribution of medicine have been disrupted for the last four days due to violence since the beginning of the quota reform movement and associated curfew imposed by the government, drug makers said on July 22
23 July 2024
Ports, transports at a standstill
Export and import activities suffered severe disruptions for the third day on July 20 amid transport problems because of violence centring the quota reform movement and internet shutdown by the government.
23 July 2024
Transport operators sitting idle, counting losses
The violence centring the quota reform protests and associated curfew are preventing trucks and covered vans from plying on the roads and highways, leading to losses for their operators alongside businesses dependent on them
23 July 2024
Transport operators sitting idle, counting losses
The violence centring the quota reform protests and associated curfew are preventing trucks and covered vans from plying the roads and highways, leading to losses for their operators alongside businesses dependent on them.
21 July 2024