News Analysis / Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment
20 September 2026
Why is the private sector not borrowing money?
20 September 2026
Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment
19 September 2026
Over the last couple of years, businesses have raised concerns over high interest rates on loans and urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to cut its policy rates to reduce the cost of funds
19 September 2026
Govt’s bank borrowing exceeds FY26 target by over Tk 47,500cr
1 September 2026
The government’s net borrowing from the banking system stood at Tk 165,538 crore in fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, far exceeding its plan for the year amid falling foreign financing and lower-than-expected revenue collection, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.
1 September 2026
Bangladesh more a target than user of anti-dumping: BFTI study
16 August 2026
Bangladesh has barely used its three trade remedy tools -- anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard measures -- against unfair imports even as it remains a frequent target of such measures abroad, a Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) study has found.
16 August 2026
Frequent power cuts put small businesses under pressure
13 August 2026
Amid the rolling blackouts, some businesses are spending more to produce the same amount of goods, while others are taking much longer to meet delivery deadlines
13 August 2026
Overseas jobs hit five-year low amid Gulf uncertainty
6 August 2026
The number of Bangladeshis leaving for overseas jobs fell to a five-year low in the recently concluded fiscal year 2025-26 as demand from the Middle East weakened amid uncertainty following the US-Israel war on Iran.
6 August 2026
Overseas jobs fall to five-year low amid Middle East uncertainty
5 August 2026
According to BMET, more than 9.69 lakh people left Bangladesh for overseas jobs during the last fiscal year, down 5 percent from a year earlier
5 August 2026
Climate / Salinity creeps deeper inland
28 July 2026
Govt data shows 1 lakh hectares, roughly the size of Munshiganj, turned saline in 15 years
28 July 2026
Edible oil prices drop
Edible oil prices have fallen in the local market on the back of a price slump fuelled by higher global production and the US-China trade war, said processors and wholesalers.
23 September 2018
GIVEN BY GHOSTS
Officially, most bars and social clubs neither import nor purchase alcohol yet they log huge sales; restrictive law, high import tariff, bureaucratic nightmare encouraging smuggling; govt loses big, earning almost nothing out of this trade.
23 September 2018
Measure development by wellbeing, not numbers
Bangladesh has made considerable progress in terms of economic development, catching attention of many global thinkers, said Prof
17 September 2018
State sugar mills seek ways to clear stock
State-run Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) has urged the government to increase import duty on the sweetener to curb import and clear its unsold stock of 1.51 lakh tonnes, corporation and revenue officials said.
15 September 2018
Local airlines upset despite travel boom
Local airlines nowadays carry nearly double the number of passengers on domestic routes compared to what was five years ago but the surge hasn't translated into profitability, said executives.
5 September 2018
Runner allowed to make 500cc bikes
The government has given the go-ahead to Runner Automobiles to import raw materials and components to make motorcycles of over
3 September 2018
Quality of economic growth improves
The quality of Bangladesh's economic growth has improved between 2000 and 2015, according to an index developed by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).
2 September 2018
Rice bran oil: exports on the rise
Bangladesh's rice bran oil is gradually making headway in the international market thanks to manufactures' efforts to sell the
29 August 2018
Rice import to drop on higher yield
Rice imports nosedived in the past two months and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicted total import would dip to 6
28 August 2018
Shipbuilding thrives on domestic demand
The country's shipbuilding sector has returned to growth following years in doldrums, on the back of a surge in demand from
25 August 2018
Scanty rain forces farmers to irrigate fields
Farmers, particularly up north, have taken up irrigation to transplant aman seedlings and water the fields that have already been cultivated amid scanty rainfall this monsoon.
19 August 2018
Biman to increase flights to London
Biman is set to increase flights to London by the end of this year after taking delivery of its second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in
18 August 2018
Tax cuts to cheer up apparel exporters
The government is going to cut withholding tax and corporate tax for garment exporters in what can be viewed as yet another
18 August 2018
A man of ethics and passion
The opportunity came to him 32 years after he began his career in 1960. The Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) had decided to divest its shareholding to local management in 1992 and M Anis Ud Dowla grabbed the opportunity without thinking twice.
17 August 2018
Cattle Transportation to Dhaka: Ferry disruption major concern
Despite having an adequate stock, farmers and traders are worried about being able to supply enough sacrificial animals to the major cities, particularly Dhaka, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha due to tailbacks at ferry terminals.
16 August 2018
Govt widens reach of jute packaging law
The government has made packaging of two more products—poultry and fish feed— in jute bags compulsory, a move that has been
11 August 2018
Private players betting on modern rice seeds
Private companies are gearing up to develop modern rice seeds after the government lifted restriction on carrying out research to introduce inbred varieties of the staple to cater to the Tk 1,000 crore market.
9 August 2018
Boro rice output hits new record
Rice production in the immediate past boro season shot up to a new high of 1.95 crore tonnes, pulling the total output of the staple to 3.62 crore tonnes in the immediate past fiscal year, enough to meet domestic demand.
1 August 2018
Marine survey in Bay from August 2
The marine research vessel, Dr Fridtjof Nansen, will dock at Chittagong next week to survey fish stocks, biodiversity and the amount of micro plastics in the Bay of Bengal, said officials of the fisheries ministry.
26 July 2018
16 firms get nod
The government has given the approval to 16 firms to bring vessels to catch tuna and pelagic fishes beyond the 200-metre depth of the Bay of Bengal and in the international waters, said officials of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
24 July 2018