Jagaran Chakma

Jagaran Chakma is a Staff Reporter of The Daily Star

Motorcycle sales hit six-year low

Interestingly, the premium motorcycle segment bucked the trend, showing significant growth in 2024.

1d ago

Chinese firms bullish on manmade fibre exports to Bangladesh

Non-cotton garments are particularly lucrative, fetching higher prices than traditional cottonwear for having better flexibility, durability

1d ago

Polythene ban: A litmus test for will and eco-innovation

Although Bangladesh became the first country in the world to announce a complete ban on the use of polythene bags in 2002, strict enforcement of the much-lauded initiative has only started taking shape recently.

2d ago

Inflation, political uncertainty eat through furniture recovery

After two years of sluggish business, local furniture makers saw a slight improvement in sales in June, only to meet with nationwide student protests culminating in a fierce anti-government campaign that ultimately ousted the Awami League regime in early August.

3w ago

REHAB fair gives realtors a reality check

Real estate developers in Bangladesh participating in REHAB Fair-2024 were unsure of the event’s potential outcome until yesterday, when the sparse presence of visitors, let alone potential buyers, gave a reality check of the persistent economic challenges.

3w ago

Geyser sales pick up as winter bites

Like last year, there is a good demand for electricity-run residential water heaters, locally known as geysers, since the coming of winter this year thanks to changing lifestyles in semi-urban and urban areas and affordable prices, according to industry insiders.

3w ago

As dollar jumps, old inflation battle to get tougher in new year

After a four-month lull, US dollar prices made an abrupt jump in December, making imports more expensive and pushing up business costs.

3w ago

Non-leather footwear on course to half-billion export club

Bangladesh’s synthetic and athletic footwear exports have been growing rapidly, emerging as a bright spot in the country’s export basket, which is heavily dominated by readymade garments.

1m ago
January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025

Chinese firms bullish on manmade fibre exports to Bangladesh

Non-cotton garments are particularly lucrative, fetching higher prices than traditional cottonwear for having better flexibility, durability

January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025

Motorcycle sales hit six-year low

Interestingly, the premium motorcycle segment bucked the trend, showing significant growth in 2024.

January 18, 2025
January 18, 2025

Polythene ban: A litmus test for will and eco-innovation

Although Bangladesh became the first country in the world to announce a complete ban on the use of polythene bags in 2002, strict enforcement of the much-lauded initiative has only started taking shape recently.

December 29, 2024
December 29, 2024

Inflation, political uncertainty eat through furniture recovery

After two years of sluggish business, local furniture makers saw a slight improvement in sales in June, only to meet with nationwide student protests culminating in a fierce anti-government campaign that ultimately ousted the Awami League regime in early August.

December 27, 2024
December 27, 2024

REHAB fair gives realtors a reality check

Real estate developers in Bangladesh participating in REHAB Fair-2024 were unsure of the event’s potential outcome until yesterday, when the sparse presence of visitors, let alone potential buyers, gave a reality check of the persistent economic challenges.

December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024

Geyser sales pick up as winter bites

Like last year, there is a good demand for electricity-run residential water heaters, locally known as geysers, since the coming of winter this year thanks to changing lifestyles in semi-urban and urban areas and affordable prices, according to industry insiders.

December 25, 2024
December 25, 2024

As dollar jumps, old inflation battle to get tougher in new year

After a four-month lull, US dollar prices made an abrupt jump in December, making imports more expensive and pushing up business costs.

December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024

Non-leather footwear on course to half-billion export club

Bangladesh’s synthetic and athletic footwear exports have been growing rapidly, emerging as a bright spot in the country’s export basket, which is heavily dominated by readymade garments.

December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024

Businesses call to curb red tape, corruption to spur investment

Investment barriers at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) must be addressed immediately to bolster investor confidence and increase investment growth, according to experts and top business leaders.

December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024

Investment abroad hits $2b in 6 years

Bangladesh has long been hungry for foreign direct investments (FDI) but that has also been coupled with the outflow of funds through local companies seeking to generate business abroad.