1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (278+ words) The central bank has allowed tour operators registered with the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) to collect payments in Bangladeshi taka for overseas packages from local residents and remit equivalent foreign currency to service providers abroad. In a circular…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (562+ words) The concept of the Blue Economy has gained increasing importance in Bangladesh’s development discourse following the resolution of maritime boundary disputes and the country’s strategic positioning in the Bay of Bengal. The Blue Economy refers to the sustainable use of…...

18+ hour, 15+ min ago   (558+ words) People will soon be able to borrow digitally from banks to pay utility bills and top up their mobile phones. The interest-free loans, ranging from Tk 50 to Tk 5,000, will have to be repaid within 30 days. There will be no interest…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (694+ words) The United States unexpectedly lost thousands of jobs in July, government data showed Friday, a blow to US President Donald Trump's claims of leading an economic revival as his Republican Party gears up for crucial midterm elections. The world's largest…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (475+ words) The world is on the verge of another bout of food inflation as wars in Iran and Ukraine along ​with El Nino create a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields, the chief economist of the ‌United Nations…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (315+ words) Prices of fish, poultry chicken and eggs have risen in the capital’s kitchen markets over the past week, while prices of vegetables declined. Visiting markets in Shewrapara, Kazipara, Ibrahimpur, Farmgate, Karwan Bazar and Mirpur-11 over the past two days, this…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (214+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes The enduring legacy of the 2nd Bangladesh Liberation War Course In conversation with Harbans Mukhia / Beyond kings and dynasties: Rethinking medieval Indian history 10,000 steps…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (422+ words) A Bangladesh Bank policy panel has concluded that keeping monetary policy this tight is starting to do more harm to Bangladesh’s economic recovery than good for controlling prices, a shift in thinking that led the central bank to cut its…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (209+ words) Foreign aid commitments fell sharply in fiscal year 2025-26 while debt servicing climbed to a record high, highlighting the country's tightening external financing conditions as it grapples with slowing concessional inflows and rising repayment obligations. Total foreign assistance commitments dropped 37 percent…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (290+ words) The US trade deficit narrowed slightly in June, government data showed on Tuesday, with both imports and exports contracting over the month before. The overall trade gap came in at $73.3 billion, down 5.6 percent from May on the back of a…...