Sohel Parvez

Sohel Parvez is the Business Editor of The Daily Star.

Toiletries market brims with opportunities

Bangladesh’s toiletries market is growing and there is a significant potential for further expansion as incomes rise alongside increasing awareness and lifestyle changes.

1d ago

With four months left, tax target remains elusive

The tax target for the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has become more daunting against the backdrop of slowing collection as the economy continues to grapple with worsening consumer purchasing power due to stubbornly high inflation and declining private and public investment.

3d ago

Bangladesh needs one lakh flats annually

Bangladesh requires around 100,000 new apartments every year. Despite having the capacity to meet this demand, realtors can only supply 8 percent of the required units, leaving a substantial gap.

2w ago

Maize continues to win farmers’ hearts

Maize, a little-known crop three decades ago, continues its triumph over wheat, paddy and other crops due to its higher yield and profitability.

2w ago

Corruption still unbridled for businesses

Although the interim government is focusing on reforms and new measures, corruption remains a major concern for businesses. Instead of waning, demands for undue payments by public officials have increased in some cases, said a top industrialist.

3w ago

Islamic bank deposits fall again on fragile confidence

Depositors continued to move their funds out of full-fledged Islamic banks in the October-December period last year, a sign that many savers have yet to regain confidence in the Shariah-compliant banks due to alleged irregularities.

3w ago

Imports rebound on rising exports, remittances

This growth was largely supported by a 30 percent year-on-year surge in imports in December 2024.

1m ago

Wheat acreage lowest on record

Cultivation of wheat has hit the lowest on record in the current season in Bangladesh as many producers opted to grow potato and other high-value crops on land previously used for the second most important staple food after rice.

1m ago
March 23, 2025
March 23, 2025

Toiletries market brims with opportunities

Bangladesh’s toiletries market is growing and there is a significant potential for further expansion as incomes rise alongside increasing awareness and lifestyle changes.

March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

With four months left, tax target remains elusive

The tax target for the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has become more daunting against the backdrop of slowing collection as the economy continues to grapple with worsening consumer purchasing power due to stubbornly high inflation and declining private and public investment.

March 9, 2025
March 9, 2025

Bangladesh needs one lakh flats annually

Bangladesh requires around 100,000 new apartments every year. Despite having the capacity to meet this demand, realtors can only supply 8 percent of the required units, leaving a substantial gap.

March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025

Maize continues to win farmers’ hearts

Maize, a little-known crop three decades ago, continues its triumph over wheat, paddy and other crops due to its higher yield and profitability.

March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025

Corruption still unbridled for businesses

Although the interim government is focusing on reforms and new measures, corruption remains a major concern for businesses. Instead of waning, demands for undue payments by public officials have increased in some cases, said a top industrialist.

February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025

Islamic bank deposits fall again on fragile confidence

Depositors continued to move their funds out of full-fledged Islamic banks in the October-December period last year, a sign that many savers have yet to regain confidence in the Shariah-compliant banks due to alleged irregularities.

February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025

Imports rebound on rising exports, remittances

This growth was largely supported by a 30 percent year-on-year surge in imports in December 2024.

February 16, 2025
February 16, 2025

No well-thought-out urban planning in the past 50 years

Bangladesh is growing horizontally and vertically, with new multistoried complexes being erected on fresh land in suburbs and towns to replace more modest structures.

February 16, 2025
February 16, 2025

Wheat acreage lowest on record

Cultivation of wheat has hit the lowest on record in the current season in Bangladesh as many producers opted to grow potato and other high-value crops on land previously used for the second most important staple food after rice.

February 9, 2025
February 9, 2025

Local AC industry seeks ‘fair’ govt procurement policy

Local air conditioner (AC) manufacturers in Bangladesh are pushing for “fair” government procurement policies, arguing that existing rules favour foreign brands despite local companies meeting global standards.