After several years of hefty growth, the country's export earnings from paper and paper products declined in recent months due to factors like weaker global demand and supply chain disruptions, insiders have said. According to data available with the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the export earni

Bangladesh's cement sector, which is mostly import-dependent for raw materials, is facing serious trouble due to the Middle East (ME) conflict as increased freight charges have led to higher operational costs. However, manufacturers cannot pass the cost on to the retail level in proportion to thei

The country's cement sector witnessed a slight recovery in the last calendar year (2025) following a continuous decline for the previous three years (2022-2024). Approximately 40 million tonnes of cement were sold last year, marking a nearly 5.0-percent increase from 2024, when the amount of sales

Bangladesh's startup ecosystem experienced a significant leap in drawing investment in 2025 on the back of a major merger-and-acquisition deal of a local company with foreign one. Local startups fetched $124 million worth of funding through 12 deals during the period, reflecting a three-fold incre

Women in Bangladesh continue to receive lower wages than their male counterparts for the same work, according to the World Bank's (WB) latest report titled 'Women, Business and the Law 2026'. The report, released on Tuesday, says Bangladesh scored much lower than the global standards across three

Amid the deteriorating air quality in Bangladesh, especially in the capital, businesses are identifying a growing opportunity in the sale of air purifiers. Consumer adoption of this appliance is currently at a nascent stage, but it is likely to accelerate as public health awareness rises, say busi

Bangladesh remains one of the least innovative nations in the world, having been placed in the lower tier of a recent global ranking. The country was ranked 106th out of 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, published recently by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIP

The country's handicraft sector faces multiple challenges like inadequate finance for entrepreneurs and lack of innovation in designs, compounded by skill gaps, resulting in lower-than-expected export earnings. Besides, unorganised supply chain, limited competitiveness and weak country brand