Women rise in banking but not in leadership
More women are entering Bangladesh’s banking industry, with their presence particularly visible among younger employees. But...
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Shrinking pack trap: BSTI opens door to consumer deception
When Bebinaz Akter Toma picked up a detergent packet from a shop, she thought she was...
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09 Sep 2026
Bangladesh holds on to cotton as global apparel shifts to non-cotton
Bangladesh’s shift towards non-cotton apparel has remained slow, with the country’s non-cotton export share rising only...
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07 Sep 2026
Rice bran oil: Two-thirds potential remains untapped
For more than a decade, Swarit Hriti Bhore’s family has relied on rice bran oil for...
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05 Sep 2026
Income tax, Local VAT gaps leave NBR Tk87,527 crore short
NBR collected more revenue than the previous fiscal year, but the gains were not enough to...
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26 Aug 2026
Knitwear dominance faces fresh pressure
Bangladesh’s apparel export industry has undergone a major structural shift over the past three decades, with...
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20 Aug 2026
China, Malaysia shine as 51 export missions miss FY26 targets
China and Malaysia were the only commercial missions to exceed their assigned export targets in FY2025–26,...
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10 Aug 2026
Indigenous roots, economic routes: When culture, heritage give back
For a traveller, a mountain promises adventure – misty ridges, winding trails, and serene lakes. For...
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09 Aug 2026
Regime changed, structures of inequality remain
The July mass uprising may have ended authoritarian rule, but it has yet to deliver the...
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05 Aug 2026
Rupali Bank to onboard 1 lakh Bangla QR merchants in a year
Rupali Bank aims to onboard around 1 lakh merchants onto the Bangla QR platform over the...
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30 Jul 2026