Md Asaduz Zaman

For nearly four years, prices in Bangladesh have been rising faster than people’s pay. Every month, workers earned a little more on paper, but that extra money did not stretch as far in the market. Now, for the past two months, even the pace of income growth has started to slow, making an already difficult situation even worse for low- and middle-income families.

The massive fire that engulfed the cargo complex at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday has left importers grappling with the loss of consignments worth crores of taka. They now face a painful question: is there any legal or financial redress for their losses?.There are two

Raw materials for peak-season garment shipments, medicine ingredients, and telecom equipment gutted

In the village of Kuralia, under Sirajganj Sadar upazila, about 125 kilometres northwest of Dhaka, Moklesur Rahman once earned a living as a handloom weaver.

Analysts and stakeholders blame weak enforcement, limited lab facilities in rural areas and poor awareness among producers

According to provisional estimates released by BBS, GDP grew by 3.35%

Bangladesh’s headline inflation rose slightly to 8.36 percent in September from 8.29 percent in August, according to data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

More than one in four people are poor, while one in ten live in extreme poverty

Outdated training is failing to make Bangladesh's young people job-ready at home or abroad

Lack of investment, skills mismatch fuel high graduate joblessness rate

Costs have since climbed to Tk 1,264 crore, a 34 percent increase, according to planning ministry documents.

Revenue collection grew by nearly 21 percent year-on-year in the first two months of the current fiscal year, due mainly to a calmer political climate compared with the same period last year, when mass protests led to the fall of the Awami League government.

Industries embrace rooftop solar as Bangladesh balances climate risks, export competitiveness

According to a BBS report, female participation fell sharply from 2.53 crore to 2.37 crore in 2024.

Jucsu is expected to break a 33-year-long silence at Jahangirnagar University.

Employment policymaking reduced to guesswork amid rising joblessness

Despite underspending its budget, the government borrowed more from domestic sources than planned in the last fiscal year (FY), as revenue collection shortfalls, waning foreign aid, and rising interest costs forced it to plug a widening gap.

Consumer prices eased in August, reaching their lowest point in more than three years. Yet households faced higher food bills compared with July, at a time when shrinking purchasing power and declining jobs are squeezing many households.

The advisory council yesterday amended the much-talked-about tax reform ordinance, paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.

Experts call for tax reform to meet annual target