Sohel Parvez

Sohel Parvez is the Business Editor of The Daily Star.

Treasury yields sink, raising hopes for rate cuts

The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%

1d ago

Shrinking cropped area raises food security concerns

Bangladesh’s net cropped area, the total land sown with crops during a particular agricultural year, has been declining over the past few years, raising concerns among agricultural officials and experts about food security for the growing population.

5d ago

Govt restricts raw jute export, sparking debate

New export conditions on raw jute to support domestic market

1w ago

Uncertainty continues to weigh on private credit growth

Sluggish investment demand stalls private credit growth in Bangladesh

1w ago

Matarbari: The island where Bangladesh is building its economic future

The deep-sea port project in Matarbari promises to transform regional trade

2w ago

Bangladesh's exports stuck in EU, US orbit

Non-garment exports struggle with quality standards and logistics bottlenecks

3w ago

With acreage and output falling, is there any prospect for wheat in Bangladesh?

Falling wheat acreage raises questions about food security amid climate change

1m ago

Inside the food baskets of Bangladesh

Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands

1m ago
September 18, 2025
September 18, 2025

Treasury yields sink, raising hopes for rate cuts

The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%

September 14, 2025
September 14, 2025

Shrinking cropped area raises food security concerns

Bangladesh’s net cropped area, the total land sown with crops during a particular agricultural year, has been declining over the past few years, raising concerns among agricultural officials and experts about food security for the growing population.

September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025

Govt restricts raw jute export, sparking debate

New export conditions on raw jute to support domestic market

September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025

Uncertainty continues to weigh on private credit growth

Sluggish investment demand stalls private credit growth in Bangladesh

August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025

Matarbari: The island where Bangladesh is building its economic future

The deep-sea port project in Matarbari promises to transform regional trade

August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025

Bangladesh's exports stuck in EU, US orbit

Non-garment exports struggle with quality standards and logistics bottlenecks

August 19, 2025
August 19, 2025

With acreage and output falling, is there any prospect for wheat in Bangladesh?

Falling wheat acreage raises questions about food security amid climate change

August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025

Inside the food baskets of Bangladesh

Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands

August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025

NOAB and CA's office: Is press freedom just a promise?

At least 496 journalists faced harassment between August 2024 and July 2025

July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025

Export data gap balloons to $4b despite 2024 reset

The mismatch has prompted fresh calls among economists for investigations.