Women’s participation in banking declines
According to the central bank, female participation in banking dropped by 4.96 percent, or 1,867 individuals.
17 September 2025
Govt to seek post-LDC trade benefits from key partners
Commerce ministry to pursue bilateral deals for LDC trade benefits
16 September 2025
Hilsa prices jump as govt gives export approval
Hilsa prices have surged in local markets following the interim government’s approval for the export of over 12,000 tonnes of the national fish to India and the Middle East in recent days.
16 September 2025
The peanut power
Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many
12 September 2025
Double blow to SMEs: Tight financing and sluggish sales
The ongoing economic and political uncertainty, spiralling bad loans, and eroding trust are depriving many cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) of necessary loans, as they face weaker sales amid high inflation.
11 September 2025
Tourists cancel Nepal trips amid unrest, leaving operators distressed
'No tourists will be travelling from Bangladesh to Nepal in the next two weeks,' said Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, a former TOAB president
10 September 2025
Quiet revolution in fish farming
Over the decades, Bangladesh has lost vast swathes of its waterbodies as its population has kept growing.
5 September 2025
Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices
Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months.
4 September 2025
Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices
Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months..A report by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), submitted to the commerce ministry yesterday, highligh
4 September 2025
After 17 years of delay, govt forms Dairy Development Board
Dairy development board to help farmers, reduce imports
2 September 2025
Govt moves to amend consumer protection law
Draft introduces strict penalties for e-commerce crimes, hoarding
30 August 2025
Rubber imports rose 33% last fiscal year
Import reliance grows as domestic rubber supply chain faces disruption
25 August 2025
The life cycles of household brands
For many, these products are inseparable from personal memory
22 August 2025
Potato paradox
Despite bumper harvests, Bangladesh's potato exports are held back by poor variety selection
18 August 2025
Inside the food baskets of Bangladesh
Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands
15 August 2025
Onion prices fall in wholesale after import announcement
Government's import plan causes immediate drop in wholesale onion prices
13 August 2025
No real relief for the poor
As prices soar, poor and middle-class struggle with rising cost of living
13 August 2025
Rice imports hit 7-year high amid production shortfall
Bangladesh's rice imports surged to a seven-year high in the last fiscal year (FY25) of 2024-25, driven by a shortfall in domestic production, according to official data.
11 August 2025
Govt food grain stock hits historic high
Bangladesh’s food grain stock has reached an all-time high of 21.54 lakh tonnes, as strong Boro procurement and lower distribution in July helped shore up reserves.
7 August 2025
Govt eases rules to encourage hybrid rice cultivation
The interim government of Bangladesh recently introduced updated rules for the evaluation and registration of hybrid rice, aiming to encourage the cultivation of more varieties, strengthen agricultural innovation, and ensure food security.
31 July 2025