Who pays the price for chronic budget underspending?
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Since fiscal year 2009-2010, Bangladesh’s budget has grown almost every year, with planned spending rising sevenfold to Tk 7.97 lakh crore in FY25. Yet not a single budget announced over the past 16 years has been fully implemented.
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Star Interview / Bangladesh has potential to be connectivity hub
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has “great potential” to become a regional hub for transportation, logistics, energy and digital connectivity because of its strategic location between South and Southeast Asia, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has said.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has ‘great potential’ to become regional hub: ADB president
25 May 2026, 19:54 PM
On a two-day visit to Dhaka from May 24, the ADB chief met with the prime minister and finance minister
25 May 2026, 19:54 PM
Budget to include support for every group
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Finance minister says
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Budget to include support for every group
19 May 2026, 21:05 PM
Finance minister says
19 May 2026, 21:05 PM
Bangladesh should move up the global value chain: ADB
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The study on GVCs, growth, and inequality was released yesterday
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
ADB forecasts oil prices to be $96 this year
6 May 2026, 17:29 PM
The Manila-based lender downgrades growth projection for Asia and Pacific, including South Asia
6 May 2026, 17:29 PM
VAT boost for flat buyers
Homebuyers looking for mid-sized flats can brace themselves for a helping hand from the government, which is considering slashing
5 June 2018, 18:00 PM
High corporate tax a bane for businesses
Bangladesh has one of the highest corporate tax rates and complex tax systems in the world that act as a disincentive to investment,
3 June 2018, 18:00 PM
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, 18:10 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM