With Pahela Baishakh just around the corner, a festive spirit has taken over markets across Bangladesh, with clothing, sweetmeats and fish registering noticeably higher sales compared to last year.
In previous years, Baishakh celebrations and the purchase of new dresses accounted for an estimated one-fourth of annual sales by local fashion outlets.
The brand of Akij Venture Ltd has so far sent Tk 2.7cr, as intensified Israeli attacks slowed aid sending process
In the memories of those who grew up before the turn of the millennium, the playground was a second home.
Business leaders and economists have called upon the government to initiate immediate high-level negotiations with the United States administration following President Donald Trump’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs, warning that failure to secure concessions could erode the nation’s competitive edge in its most lucrative export market.
As Eid shopping gained momentum over the past week in major cities, many shoppers were left scratching their heads over the prices of clothes.
Ask sellers and they will cite various reasons: premium-quality fabrics, intricate designs, handcrafted embroidery, and sophisticated dying processes
The authorities have detected a bird flu case at a government poultry farm in Jashore -- the first in Bangladesh since 2018 -- raising concerns among farmers.
In a clear violation of regulatory guidelines, 11 life and non-life insurance companies are currently operating without permanent chief executive officers (CEOs).
Industrial users are counting 30 to 50 percent production losses for the last couple of months thanks to a gas shortage.
It’s a typical price pattern -- every year, as Ramadan approaches, the cost of essential commodities climbs, sometimes sharply. And 2025 is no exception.
Although Bangladesh’s insurance sector has suffered a confidence crisis due to widespread corruption over the past 15 years, the interim government has not taken notable reform measures for the industry.
The interim government has not pursued significant reforms in the insurance sector
In 2003, Pran, a leading food processor and conglomerate in Bangladesh, made its first foray into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market.
Consumers say that the supply of bottled soybean oil has not improved significantly, while several players in the local supply chain have expressed mixed reactions regarding the outlook of the edible oil market ahead of Ramadan, when demand for the cooking staple nearly doubles.
Potato exports from Bangladesh are picking up after last fiscal year’s unusual slump, as a sharp drop in domestic prices provides hope that they could reach levels of the past decade or so.
Lured by high prices during the potato planting season in November last year, farmers expanded cultivation of the tuber at an unprecedented rate this season.
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) met with refiners yesterday and concluded that the country does not have any shortage of edible oil at present.
