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Tourism picks up as hotels, resorts report 60% occupancy
The peak tourism season in the country runs from November to April
14 December 2025, 18:36 PM
Bangladesh's RMG exports to non-traditional markets fall 3.19% in Jul-Nov
Higher reciprocal tariff to the USA is to blame, experts said
14 December 2025, 14:01 PM
Bank accounts linked to Faisal Karim Masud frozen
The NBR froze the accounts due to Masud’s alleged involvement in the shooting of Hadi
14 December 2025, 05:52 AM
Responsible banking
Textbooks remind us that a bank's core functions include financial intermediation, maturity transformation, efficient credit allocation and payment facilitation
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
RMG industry under strain amid factory closures, job losses
BKMEA chief says, decries rising production costs
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Janata Bank struggles while Sonali recovers
Biannual report to BB shows Sonali Bank’s strong liquidity and asset quality
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market
The South Asian nation shipped only $14 million worth of the tuber in the 2024-25 fiscal year
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Healthcare market projected to reach $23b by 2033
Bangladesh’s healthcare market is projected to reach $23 billion by 2033, driven by rising demand for quality care and the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer, a top official of United Hospital Ltd said yesterday.
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR proposes 47% increase in staff to run two new divisions
The NBR submitted the manpower proposal to the finance ministry last week
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Swadesh job scam locks Tk 31 lakh into insurance policies
Insurer delays refunds to jobseekers as Idra distances itself despite complaints
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s healthcare market projected to reach $23 billion by 2033
United Hospital CEO says at DCCI event on Bangladesh’s healthcare system
13 December 2025, 14:41 PM
Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market
Experts say at event organised by the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association
13 December 2025, 13:38 PM
Shipbreaking workers' union demands Tk 36,000 minimum wage
The demand was raised at a press conference organised by the Shipbreaking Workers' Trade Union Forum in Chattogram today
13 December 2025, 11:36 AM
Agri credit overdue surges 88% in Sep
BB said the surge signals growing concerns over credit recovery
13 December 2025, 11:29 AM
Pran Group's Banga Building signs $25 million deal with German firm
The loan will be partially guaranteed by the European Union's EFSD+ programme
13 December 2025, 10:55 AM
Jaflong Khasia Punji: Touring more like a local, less like a tourist
Stay briefly with the ethnic people, support community-led tourism, livelihoods
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Deadlock over Ctg chamber polls eases
The deadlock over the biennial elections of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) appears to have ended after the High Court said yesterday that there is no bar to two categories taking part in the polls.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
A promise on paper without depositor protection: PRI
The Bank Resolution Ordinance will remain merely a promise on paper unless the authorities can conduct orderly resolutions, manage failing banks effectively, and protect depositors while minimising systemic risks, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Who is raising our children now?
If Bangladesh suddenly bans social media for everyone under sixteen, the first shock will not shake the earth. It will shake the nation’s emotions.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
From waste to wealth
In a major step towards green and sustainable industry, a new factory in Patuakhali is transforming fallen betel nut leaf sheaths, locally called khol, into durable, biodegradable tableware.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM