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Jagaran Chakma

Jagaran Chakma is a Staff Reporter of The Daily Star

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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
Bangladesh export costs rising

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
foreign direct investment in Bangladesh 2025

FDI’s hidden crisis: Where is the new money?

At least $8 billion in FDI is needed annually to boost GDP growth by one percentage point
6 November 2025
private sector credit growth Bangladesh

Private sector credit appetite wanes further

Credit growth drops to its lowest in at least four years
2 November 2025
Bangladesh steel industry 2025

Steel demand weak for three years

BigMint projects a turnaround in FY27
1 November 2025
Promises VS Progress of G2G Economic Zones

Snail-paced G2G economic zones show uneven progress

Japanese zone ready, Chinese yet to start physical work, Indian projects scrapped
27 October 2025
merging investment agencies in Bangladesh

Govt plans to merge six investment agencies. Will this yield desired benefits?

The government has decided to hire a foreign consulting firm to design the unification, said Bida officials.
27 October 2025
Bangladesh's export to the USA

Exports to US rise 10% in July-Sept. Will it continue?

Apparel makers supplying basic low-cost items optimistic about strong demand in coming months
26 October 2025
chocolate trend in Bangladesh

Mimi, nostalgia and new bites

Local, global brands offer treats for all budgets, with young people driving the demand
24 October 2025
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ILO ratification major step, but enforcement key: rights groups

Bangladesh’s ratification of three key conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is seen as a major step towards improving labour rights and workplace safety, but experts say it also brings new responsibilities for the government and employers to ensure proper enforcement and le
23 October 2025
new labour rights for gig workers

ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh

The rights groups welcome the move as a long-overdue response to workers’ demands
23 October 2025
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BBS still relies on paper for 60% of data

Economists advocate for autonomy, resources and expertise
19 October 2025
rise of Bangladesh cap and headwear exports

Cap exports rise as buyers look beyond China, Korea

The goods fetched $364.46 million last fiscal year
14 October 2025
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30% of govt vehicles to go electric by 2030

Draft national EV policy sets the ambitious target
12 October 2025
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Between dreams and debt

Excessive recruitment fees, low salaries, and permit costs trap Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia
10 October 2025
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It will take political govt at least 3 years to stabilise economy

Says DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed
4 October 2025
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‘Business people shouldn’t get into politics’

​​​​​​​In an era when the lines between business and politics often blur, M Anis Ud Dowla, one of the most respected names in Bangladesh’s corporate history, offers a sharp counterpoint. The chairman of Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Ltd believes the two should remain firmly apart, and his own career stands as an argument for why.
1 October 2025
Impact of construction slump on Bangladesh steel sector

Construction slump pushes steel industry into deep crisis

Manufacturers say many factories closed while others sell at a loss just to meet loan instalments
1 October 2025
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From family business to global player

Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman and CEO of Pran-RFL Group, has been named the recipient of this year’s Business Person of the Year, one of the most prestigious accolades presented at the Bangladesh Business Awards.
1 October 2025
New Bangladesh law moves all government purchases online

With new law, all govt purchases must move online now

The government has shifted all public procurement online in a bid to curb corruption and bring greater transparency to spending, ending the decades-old practice of submitting physical tenders.
30 September 2025
khagrachari Guimara violence

Don't let Khagrachhari unrest pass silently

The crisis in Khagrachhari is rooted in deeper fractures.
30 September 2025
Ceramics makers battered by real estate slump, credit crunch

Ceramics makers battered by real estate slump, credit crunch

Real estate slump, stalled projects, and liquidity crunch hit ceramic firms
28 September 2025

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