Sukanta Halder

Sukanta Halder is a staff correspondent of The Daily Star, covering insurance, agriculture, commodity markets, the private sector and consumers.

Refiners hike oil price without govt approval

The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October

3d ago

Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat

Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds

3d ago

Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall

Rates dropped by more than Tk 100 per maund in two weeks as growers blame rising imports even amid peak harvesting

4d ago

Fish stocks in the Bay drop nearly 80% in 7 years

Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels

6d ago

Govt unifies fertiliser distribution with new dealer policy

The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers

1w ago

Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving

Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car

2w ago

Govt shelves plan to buy 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

2w ago

Businesses file Tk 600cr insurance claims over Dhaka airport fire

A government probe has found that unsafe storage practices and the absence of fire protection systems allowed the blaze to spread.

2w ago
December 4, 2025
December 4, 2025

Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat

Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds

December 4, 2025
December 4, 2025

Refiners hike oil price without govt approval

The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October

December 3, 2025
December 3, 2025

Farmers count losses as Aman prices fall

Rates dropped by more than Tk 100 per maund in two weeks as growers blame rising imports even amid peak harvesting

December 1, 2025
December 1, 2025

Fish stocks in the Bay drop nearly 80% in 7 years

Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels

November 29, 2025
November 29, 2025

Govt unifies fertiliser distribution with new dealer policy

The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers

November 22, 2025
November 22, 2025

Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving

Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car

November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025

Govt shelves plan to buy 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025

Businesses file Tk 600cr insurance claims over Dhaka airport fire

A government probe has found that unsafe storage practices and the absence of fire protection systems allowed the blaze to spread.

November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025

Election jitters, infrastructure gaps threaten tourism

Bangladesh, with its large population and strong domestic demand, has significant potential for a thriving tourism sector. However, tourism infrastructure is still not up to the required standard, said Mohammad Rafeuzzaman, president of the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (Toab), the country’s apex body of tour operators.

November 9, 2025
November 9, 2025

Govt proposes scrapping Sadharan Bima’s exclusive reinsurance right

It can facilitate foreign funds to development projects