Sohel Parvez

Sohel Parvez is the Business Editor of The Daily Star.

Jute millers struggling amid export slump

Jute millers are struggling as exports show no sign of recovery and demand in the domestic market remains lukewarm amid slack implementation of the mandatory jute packaging act.

1w ago

Govt must improve law and order fast

Improving law and order has become imperative in recovering Bangladesh’s global image that took a beating for domestic politics over the past decade, said a top chamber leader.

2w ago

Elected govt needed to revive economy

The sooner the country returns to a democratic process, the better it is for the economy, said top industrialist Ahsan Khan Chowdhury.

1m ago

Bangladesh loses $335m a year for corporate tax abuse

Bangladesh is losing $355 million in tax annually because of outward profit shifting by the corporates, particularly multinational firms, and abuses by individuals who have wealth, especially in tax havens.

1m ago

Political consensus needed to make reforms sustainable

Without proper institutions, it’s not possible to prevent abuse of power, prevent corruption, and improve public life, said business leader Abdul Awal Mintoo.

1m ago

Political consensus needed for sustainable reforms: Mintoo

Without proper institutions, it’s not possible to prevent abuse of power, prevent corruption, and improve public life, says business leader Abdul Awal Mintoo

1m ago

Widespread graft was the norm, not exception

The Awami League regime's economic strategy was not always based on equity.

1m ago

Govt gears up efforts to raise rice imports to curb prices

Against the backdrop of rising prices, the government has geared up efforts to buy rice from the international market to replenish stocks and ensure distributions under social safety net schemes to arrest market volatility.

1m ago
December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024

Jute millers struggling amid export slump

Jute millers are struggling as exports show no sign of recovery and demand in the domestic market remains lukewarm amid slack implementation of the mandatory jute packaging act.

December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

Govt must improve law and order fast

Improving law and order has become imperative in recovering Bangladesh’s global image that took a beating for domestic politics over the past decade, said a top chamber leader.

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

Elected govt needed to revive economy

The sooner the country returns to a democratic process, the better it is for the economy, said top industrialist Ahsan Khan Chowdhury.

November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

Bangladesh loses $335m a year for corporate tax abuse

Bangladesh is losing $355 million in tax annually because of outward profit shifting by the corporates, particularly multinational firms, and abuses by individuals who have wealth, especially in tax havens.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Political consensus needed to make reforms sustainable

Without proper institutions, it’s not possible to prevent abuse of power, prevent corruption, and improve public life, said business leader Abdul Awal Mintoo.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Political consensus needed for sustainable reforms: Mintoo

Without proper institutions, it’s not possible to prevent abuse of power, prevent corruption, and improve public life, says business leader Abdul Awal Mintoo

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Widespread graft was the norm, not exception

The Awami League regime's economic strategy was not always based on equity.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

Govt gears up efforts to raise rice imports to curb prices

Against the backdrop of rising prices, the government has geared up efforts to buy rice from the international market to replenish stocks and ensure distributions under social safety net schemes to arrest market volatility.

November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024

AL policy favouring oligarchs dampened economy

The Awami League government favoured the super-rich who controlled capital and laundered the funds aboard, dampening the country’s economy.

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

Defying guidelines, NTTN operators yet to go public

Five of the six operators of Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) have not gone public despite being mandated to float shares on the stock market several years ago.