Jagaran Chakma

Jagaran Chakma is a Staff Reporter of The Daily Star

Bowing to corruption remains the norm for businesses

Businesses in Bangladesh keep bowing to corruption as it has unfortunately become the way to do business

13h ago

Car sales screech to 10-year low as prices accelerate

US dollar crisis and economic vulnerability has caused passenger car sales to plummet to a 10-year low

2d ago

Output falls 25% for packaging industry amid lower demand

Under supply of raw materials and a decline in demand resulted in contraction of 25 percent in 2023 for packaging industry

5d ago

Dollar crisis puts small and medium firms on weaker footing

Dollar crisis along with LC opening difficulties is giving small and medium firms no respite

6d ago

Tourism fared well in 2023 despite jitters

The overall tourism industry in Bangladesh performed well throughout the outgoing calendar year despite facing adversity in the final quarter due to ongoing political unrest, according to industry people.

3w ago

Businesses to face inflation, currency headwinds in year ahead too

Businesses in Bangladesh will face challenges in managing the impacts of higher inflation and exchange rate in 2024 as well while the cost of production and operation may increase amid the rising bank interest, several business and corporate leaders warn

3w ago

Fazlur Rahman: The man who came from humble beginnings and built an empire

More than 60 years ago, an adolescent Fazlur Rahman got an unexpected start to his journey in business.

3w ago

PRAN-RFL investing TK 700cr to make opal glassware

PRAN-RFL Group is investing Tk 700 crore to set up factories for the manufacture of opal glassware and polystyrene sheets

3w ago
January 21, 2024
January 21, 2024

Bowing to corruption remains the norm for businesses

Businesses in Bangladesh keep bowing to corruption as it has unfortunately become the way to do business

January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024

Car sales screech to 10-year low as prices accelerate

US dollar crisis and economic vulnerability has caused passenger car sales to plummet to a 10-year low

January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024

Output falls 25% for packaging industry amid lower demand

Under supply of raw materials and a decline in demand resulted in contraction of 25 percent in 2023 for packaging industry

January 15, 2024
January 15, 2024

Dollar crisis puts small and medium firms on weaker footing

Dollar crisis along with LC opening difficulties is giving small and medium firms no respite

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

Tourism fared well in 2023 despite jitters

The overall tourism industry in Bangladesh performed well throughout the outgoing calendar year despite facing adversity in the final quarter due to ongoing political unrest, according to industry people.

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

Businesses to face inflation, currency headwinds in year ahead too

Businesses in Bangladesh will face challenges in managing the impacts of higher inflation and exchange rate in 2024 as well while the cost of production and operation may increase amid the rising bank interest, several business and corporate leaders warn

December 25, 2023
December 25, 2023

Fazlur Rahman: The man who came from humble beginnings and built an empire

More than 60 years ago, an adolescent Fazlur Rahman got an unexpected start to his journey in business.

December 25, 2023
December 25, 2023

PRAN-RFL investing TK 700cr to make opal glassware

PRAN-RFL Group is investing Tk 700 crore to set up factories for the manufacture of opal glassware and polystyrene sheets

December 25, 2023
December 25, 2023

Geyser sales gaining steam

Sales of geysers have increased this year thanks to the changing lifestyle of people living in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh

December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023

Exports of paper and paper items reach 5-year high

The exports amounted to $110 million, a year-on-year growth of 51.42 percent, according to data of the EPB

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