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
Wheat imports soar as consumers cut costly rice intake
Wheat imports soared as a section of people has switched to flour in the face of high prices of staple rice, said
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Chemical exporters appeal against India's anti-dumping duty
Two local companies have filed petitions with the Indian authority for reviewing the anti-dumping duty imposed on shipment of a textile chemical from Bangladesh, officials said.
28 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Cox's Bazar hotels, airlines get a boost
Domestic airlines and hotels in Cox's Bazar are seeing a spike in occupancy as government officials, human rights activists and
25 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Remove barriers in supply chain to stabilise rice market
Price of staple food rice has been rising since the first week of April this year, triggered by crop damage for flood in haor areas. And
23 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Big plan for tuna fishing
The government is set to issue more licences to catch tuna and pelagic fishes beyond the 200-metre depth of the Bay of Bengal and in the Indian Ocean, said officials at the fisheries and livestock ministry.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Shrimp farmers staring at heavy losses
Shrimp farmers are suffering from massive losses in the wake of falling prices of freshwater prawn amid sluggish demand from processors for export.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Kolkata freight train from next month
Bangladesh and India are set to launch a container train service to facilitate faster and cheaper transport of goods between the two countries such that bilateral trade goes way beyond the existing $6 billion.
17 September 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR bins plan to purchase electronic cash registers
The National Board of Revenue has abandoned plans to buy electronic cash registers (ECR) and distribute them
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Cattle not subjected to quarantine pose health risks: experts
Cattle are being brought in over the borders without being put in quarantine, posing a health risk to humans and
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM
BATB seeks quick end to tax dispute with NBR
British American Tobacco Bangladesh has sought an out-of-court settlement for a VAT dispute amounting to Tk
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Luxury buses make much headway in intercity travel
More and more luxury buses can be seen operating on the highways nowadays driven by a growing demand for a comfortable ride among long-haul travellers amid dust and traffic congestion on the road.
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Local demand for prawn on the rise
The domestic demand for freshwater prawns, grown mainly to cater to the export market, is rising on the back of
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Commercial spaces too expensive
Many new and small entrepreneurs are now opting for residential buildings to set up shop after being daunted by the high rents of commercial spaces in the city, said some realtors and small business operators.
7 September 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR seeks Tk 50cr from 4 top hotels in unpaid taxes
Four luxury hotels in Dhaka which lost a legal battle against a supplementary duty and corresponding value added
6 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Eid brings no cheer for long-haul buses
The movement of millions of city dwellers back to their homes for the Eid-ul-Azha festival is apparently not a boon for transport companies, as per the top three inter-district bus operators.
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Flood, Rundown Roads: Supply chain affected
Floods and rundown roads have become a major concern for businesses, as these are affecting supply chains and increasing both transportation costs and time, say industry players.
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Eid economy heating up
From Friday, Md Yusuf has put up machetes and various knives on display in front of his tiny blacksmith store at Karwan Bazar.
27 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Sacrificial Animals for Eid-ul-Azha: Cattle supply 'adequate'
Supply of cattle is more than adequate to meet the Eid demand, but traders worry about transporting them to the capital and other big cities on time as many highways are in bad shape following the devastating flood.
25 August 2017, 18:00 PM
NBR may phase out truncated VAT rates
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to phase out truncated or reduced rates of value added tax (VAT) way before the VAT and
21 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Beef too costly in Bangladesh
Beef is 32 percent costlier in the country than the global average, largely due to inadequate domestic production, drop in the flow of cattle smuggled in from India and extortion from traders.
15 August 2017, 18:00 PM