Spotlight

Five women, undaunted and inspirational

Staff Correspondent

13 September 2026 • News

The curious case of Bangladeshi ‘tension’

Tanveer Ahmed

12 September 2026 • Wisdom

Karnaphuli EPZ: From a defunct steel mill to an export hub

Dwaipayan Barua

13 September 2026 • Economy

Business Plus / Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not

Saurav Hossain Siam Jagaran Chakma Mohiuddin Alamgir

12 September 2026 • Business

Bangladesh’s El Niño risk is bigger than weather

Sudeepto Roy

12 September 2026 • Views

The moral hierarchy of blood

Syeda Shagufe Hossain

13 September 2026 • Wisdom

Bangladesh foreign exchange reserves increase

Reserves on rise despite fuel, fertiliser shock

Rejaul Karim Byron

12 September 2026 • Bangladesh

The Santals who made the hills their home

Susanna Tudu

12 September 2026 • Weekend Read

Ganges Water Sharing Treaty Bangladesh India

Ganges Water Treaty: A new bargain or a new dispute?

Kolkata correspondent

10 September 2026 • Geopolitical Insights

Xuanzang’s travels to Bengal and beyond : The man, the pilgrim and the Monkey King

Zarif Faiaz

11 September 2026 • In Focus

The boom is over: How Bangladesh’s startups hit a wall

After raising over a billion dollars, startups are struggling to make payroll -- and the foreign money is no longer coming

25 April 2026

Boro paddy prices fall amid ample supply

Boro paddy accounts for nearly 55 percent of Bangladesh’s yearly rice production

24 April 2026

Firms trim margins, shrink packs as fuel price hike bites

Companies are deploying a range of measures to absorb the cost shock without immediately raising retail prices

23 April 2026

Two-thirds of agent banking outlets not engaged in lending: study

Despite growth, agent banking is more effective at mobilising deposits than providing credit

22 April 2026

Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs

The initiative has significantly changed lives in the area

21 April 2026

Gas Shortage Bangladesh Fertiliser Plants

Gas shortage brings DAP fertiliser production to a halt

An acute shortage of ammonia has closed down production at the state-owned DAP Fertilizer Company Limited (DAPFCL), marking a fresh setback for the country’s fertiliser supply chain, officials said.

20 April 2026

Can wind power emerge as a pillar in the energy mix?

From early pilot schemes in Feni and Kutubdia to Sirajganj initiatives, Bangladesh’s wind power is maturing

18 April 2026

RMG exports brace for a gathering storm

Unsold inventories push Western buyers towards 10% order cuts while energy shortages disrupt apparel production

17 April 2026

Projected Real GDP Growth and Inflation Bangladesh

Govt drafts 5-year strategic plan

Designates ICT as special priority sector

16 April 2026

Starlink in Bangladesh: Blazing fast, but few can afford

Ookla report places Bangladesh among Asia-Pacific’s top performers on latency

14 April 2026

Islamic banks’ deposits rise 9.4% in Dec

Islamic banks now hold 24.38 percent of total deposits across the banking sector

13 April 2026

Bank Resolution Act, 2026: Doors open for ex‑owners to reclaim banks

The newly enacted Bank Resolution Act, 2026, paves the way for former owners to regain control of merging banks under relatively easy terms, a move seen as a reversal of the interim government’s banking reform.

12 April 2026