The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin selling three essential commodities to low-income and poor people through mobile trucks from tomorrow.

Travellers urged to verify licences before buying tickets or packages

Theatre, sports, and music to get industry status, he said

Retailer slashes bag usage by 46.79 lakh units in 7 months under green initiative

The trade body urged the government to restore the 15 percent corporate tax rate for the textile sector

The move follows years of debate over the future of closed-end funds

Planning Division proposes Tk 3 lakh crore development budget for FY27

Commerce minister says

Gold ​drifted higher on Friday and headed for a weekly gain as optimism ‌over a potential end to the Iran conflict helped ease concerns about inflation and elevated interest rates.

Unpredictability, not cost alone, had become the biggest burden on businesses

Bangladesh has fallen into an "energy trap" where heavy dependence on fuel imports, costing nearly $12 billion annually, has left the country vulnerable to global shocks, business leaders and energy experts warned today

The minister visits Panchagarh Sugar Mills, meets sugarcane farmers

The chamber called for an integrated and efficient logistics ecosystem to support trade and investment

The following is a recap of those major stories as covered by Star Business

BG305 landed safely in London

bKash Limited, the country’s leading mobile financial service provider, recently organised the “bKash Partner Excellence Award 2026” to recognise the contributions of its supply chain partners in ensuring seamless services for millions of customers nationwide.

Shops and shopping malls across the country will remain open until 10:00pm, instead of 7:00pm, from May 12 until Eid-ul-Azha, Shop Owners Association said yesterday.

Sasso Hendrix Genetics Group, a global multi-species breeding company, has partnered with Bangladesh’s Kazi Farms to launch a grandparent project in Bangladesh, aiming to sustainably strengthen the local poultry supply and support long-term growth in the country.

There is an old corporate truth in Bangladesh: everyone admires integrity until it begins to disturb someone important.

A few years ago, Champa Begum moved from Rajshahi to Gazipur for factory work, leaving behind her young daughter. Today, the 30-year-old no longer has to make that choice.