Md Abu Talha Sarker

Bangladesh draws growing attention of foreign investors

Says Uber official in an interview with The Daily Star

6d ago

How Eid moves money in the economy

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.

1m ago

The Changing Face of Khilgaon

With its growing population of students, young professionals, and families, Khilgaon has become a center of commerce, education, and entertainment

1m ago

Bees & bucks: Beekeeping boosts rural incomes

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.

2m ago

Stocks jump as NBR cuts capital gains tax

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.

5m ago

Panic sales send stocks to four-year low

Stocks in Bangladesh plummeted to a four-year low yesterday, just a day after the stock market regulator formed an inquiry committee to investigate the reasons behind the market’s sharp decline.

6m ago

Key index rises 500 points in a month

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the premier bourse in Bangladesh, rose 500 points in the past month after a change in the political landscape brought on by the ouster of the Awami League government.

7m ago

How life is like when prices go through the roof

Fatima Khatun, dressed in a washed-out kameez, came to Muslim Bazar in Mirpur 12 to shop with her four-year-old son on August 16.

8m ago
April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025

Bangladesh draws growing attention of foreign investors

Says Uber official in an interview with The Daily Star

March 29, 2025
March 29, 2025

How Eid moves money in the economy

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.

March 1, 2025
March 1, 2025

The Changing Face of Khilgaon

With its growing population of students, young professionals, and families, Khilgaon has become a center of commerce, education, and entertainment

February 1, 2025
February 1, 2025

Bees & bucks: Beekeeping boosts rural incomes

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.

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

Stocks jump as NBR cuts capital gains tax

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.

October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024

Panic sales send stocks to four-year low

Stocks in Bangladesh plummeted to a four-year low yesterday, just a day after the stock market regulator formed an inquiry committee to investigate the reasons behind the market’s sharp decline.

September 6, 2024
September 6, 2024

Key index rises 500 points in a month

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the premier bourse in Bangladesh, rose 500 points in the past month after a change in the political landscape brought on by the ouster of the Awami League government.

August 31, 2024
August 31, 2024

How life is like when prices go through the roof

Fatima Khatun, dressed in a washed-out kameez, came to Muslim Bazar in Mirpur 12 to shop with her four-year-old son on August 16.

July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024

Informal workers struggling to make ends meet

Day labourers in Dhaka are among those who are suffering the most due to the ongoing unrest along with the curfew imposed by the government to stem the violence.

July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024

Informal workers struggling to make ends meet

“I can’t get you to understand how I managed to pay for meals over the past four days,” a dejected labourer, Muzahid Hossain, said yesterday.