Around 700 private couriers form the country’s logistics backbone from cities to villages
Poor preservation, unfair pricing and failure to meet global standards cripple rawhide trade
Thousands of young Bangladeshis from rural, low-income backgrounds are entering the gig economy to sustain their education
Says Uber official in an interview with The Daily Star
As the fasting month of Ramadan draws to a close, the festive spirit is evident not just in growing contributions to charitable causes and a surge in remittances but also the infectious energy among everyday people on the streets.
With its growing population of students, young professionals, and families, Khilgaon has become a center of commerce, education, and entertainment
From December to February, mustard fields across Bangladesh become buzzing ecosystems as bees, both wild and domesticated, diligently go from flower to flower in search of their most precious commodity: nectar.
Stocks soared yesterday as investors cheered the substantial cut in capital gains tax by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to encourage big local and foreign investors.
Every parent wants their children to grow up with proper education in a safe and stress-free environment.
Hossain Ahmed, a resident of Rajarbagh in Dhaka, ordered a couple of gowns worth Tk 3,340 on a Facebook-based online shop for his wife on October 13.
The Bangladesh Forest Department has given undue advantage to a particular company while purchasing four double-cabin pickups and related accessories worth about Tk 2.4 crore for a development project, said a government report.
Motorised modes of transport, such as cars, buses and motorcycles, are a daily necessity for most residents in a busy metropolis like Dhaka.
Robi Axiata Ltd and Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd were fined Tk 10 lakh each for providing telecom value-added service (TVAS) to customers through unauthorised firms and attempting to dodge revenue.
The government has targeted an annual average productivity growth rate of 5.6 per cent for the next 10 years as it is set to begin implementing the Bangladesh National Productivity Master Plan from January next year.
Every parent yearns for a stress-free, comfortable and bright future for their beloved children. And most parents work tirelessly so that the sons and daughters don’t face any financial difficulty in life.
There are a few moments in a person’s life when one has to dig deeper into their pocket. The wedding of your children is one of them.
Microinsurance is not new in Bangladesh, but the general public know very little about it, although it can deliver much-needed cushion to the largely uninsured population in times of crises.
The telecom regulatory commission will be shorn of whatever independence and powers it has if the government presses on with the planned amendment to Bangladesh Telecommunications Act.
