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Bangladesh's shrimp sector eyes $5bn boost with better policies

, Nov. 18 -- Bangladesh's shrimp industry, once a $500 million export engine but now earning less than $300 million, could scale up to $5 billion within five years with the right policy support, indus... Read More


Bangladesh's overheated onion market costs consumers Tk 3.5 crore more every day

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- In a shocking surge, onion prices have doubled in just 10 days, forcing consumers to shell out an extra Tk 3.5 crore every single day. Amid this price turmoil, the government's 'hes... Read More


Onion prices skyrocket in Dhaka; from Tk 70 to Tk 120 per kg

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Onion prices have gone through the roof in the capital, leaving consumers reeling as the kitchen staple's cost surged from Tk 70 to a staggering Tk 120 per kilogram within a week, cau... Read More


AI boom hits Bangladesh amid global race in 'Fourth Industrial Revolution'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just about ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, or Perplexity; in an age charged with the excitement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, billions of doll... Read More


Share market trading of listed firms with halted production raises a red flag

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Share market analysts have raised a red flag over potential manipulation, with four listed companies with halted or suspended production continuing to trade on the market. Halted or ... Read More


'Gold fever' grips Bangladesh as prices soar

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Gold has become an unprecedentedly valuable asset in Bangladesh as its price is skyrocketing by a staggering 40 per cent over the first nine months of the year, affecting everything f... Read More


'Golden fever' grips Bangladesh as prices soar

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Gold has become an unprecedentedly valuable asset in Bangladesh as its price is skyrocketing by a staggering 40 per cent over the first nine months of the year, affecting everything f... Read More


Bangladesh losing grip on Middle East remittance lifeline!

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Bangladesh, which depends heavily on remittances from the Middle East, is slowly losing its footing there, raising worries about falling inflows and bigger risks ahead. After the f... Read More


Bangladesh not ready yet to tap booming $1 trillion semiconductor industry

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- With zero investment and no planning, Bangladesh is far from being ready to enter the globally thriving semiconductor industry, which is projected to generate $1 trillion in revenue... Read More


Bangladesh's tourism sector reels from political and safety issues

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Bangladesh's tourism industry continues to lag behind its South Asian peers, with a decline reported in the business last year, apparently due to deterioration in political stabilit... Read More