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
Dairy industry in Bangladesh: Prospects and roadblocks
It may appear alien to many that traditional milk collectors and sellers, known as Goalas, used to visit households with their milk containers every morning to sell fresh milk. And households used to buy from them.
31 May 2018
No headway in new VAT law implementation
No notable progress has been made in narrowing down the differences between businesses and the revenue authorities on the VAT
23 May 2018
Licences getting hard to come by
About 200 applicants, who have set up factories to make wares for export, are kicking their heels in frustration because of the
19 May 2018
Khirsa mango to get GI tag soon
The Khirsapat mango of Chapai-nawabganj, popularly known as himsagar, is set to become the third product after hilsa and jamdani
16 May 2018
Dhaka to see six new luxury hotels
Dhaka is set to welcome half a dozen international hotel chains over the next couple of years, brought about by the growing influx of
6 May 2018
Rice prices finally declining
Rice prices have finally started dropping off in the face of ample supply brought about by huge imports and arrivals of the fresh staple from the Boro harvests, said farmers and traders.
30 April 2018
NBR moves to tax Facebook, Google
The revenue authority is taking steps to realise value-added tax on digital advertisements on social media or other platforms by local firms following
28 April 2018
More graduates join jobless queues
Unemployment among graduates rose in fiscal 2016-17 in a worrying development for a country with a sizeable young demographic.
26 April 2018
Revenue shortfall widens in Jul-Feb
The shortfall from revenue collection target has widened further in the first eight months of the fiscal year as collection of the National
7 April 2018
Jute export to India faces new hurdles
The Indian authority has initiated an investigation into the import of jute sacking cloth from Bangladesh following allegations that the item was being brought in large quantities to evade the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on jute sacking bags.
25 March 2018
Quality pays off in the long run: ACI chairman
In today's world, consumers are very conscious. Many consider the quality of products and compliance of sellers
17 March 2018
Oceangoing vessels promise great returns
Bangladeshi businesses spend up to $8-$9 billion annually as freight charge and local oceangoing vessels can tap
10 March 2018
Female graduates most unemployed
Educated women suffer from the highest level of unemployment in Bangladesh despite a quota for women in public
7 March 2018
Hilsa soup, noodles on the way
Bangalees can brace themselves for hilsa soup and noodles within a couple of months thanks to a team of
5 March 2018
Egg farmers in dire straits
Farmers are suffering losses for falling prices of eggs owing to increased production and high feed cost.
22 February 2018
Policy on cards for apparel buying houses
The government is set to frame a policy to bring in discipline and ensure accountability among the buying houses in the export-
19 February 2018
Today's Farming: Up to 90pc mechanised
Two years have passed. Yet the scenes of the onrushing water submerging ripening paddy fields remain fresh in the mind of Matindra
17 February 2018
Fish farming in cages spreading out
A new form of fish farming, known as cage culture, is expanding in flowing water of rivers and canals in various parts of the country,
12 February 2018
Wheat cultivation lowest in 3 decades
Wheat acreage shrank to its lowest in three decades this year as many farmers switched to rice to profit from its high prices.
8 February 2018
Used hybrid cars getting popular
Sales of used hybrid cars are surging for better fuel economy and significantly lower prices than the brand new ones, according to the
5 February 2018