Abul Kashem

Abul Kashem is a Special Correspondent at The Business Standard. He has expertise in the fields of macroeconomy, development economics, government policies, trade and commerce. He can be reached at kashem.mcj@gmail.com

Economy

Japan EPA widely welcomed

Horii Iwao (R), state minister for foreign affairs of Japan, and Sk Bashir Uddin, adviser for commerce, textiles and jute, and civil aviation and tourism of the interim government of Bangladesh, shake hands in Tokyo, Japan, following the signing of an agreement on 6 February 2026. Photo: Collected

Foreign Policy

Bangladesh, Japan sign major trade deal to safeguard market access post-LDC

Economy

Costly interim policies to put mounting fiscal pressure on next govt

Bangladesh

Trade deal set to cut tariff, get duty-free access for RMGs made with US cotton

Banking

Microfinance Bank Ordinance: How new entities will serve borrowers, depositors?

Bangladesh

Govt employees set for 105% raise in Pay Commission's report to CA

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Energy

Govt to import LPG to stabilise market, 'curb private sector dependence'

Banking

Sonali Bank turns Tk5,949cr capital deficit into Tk83cr surplus

Industry

Bangladesh to sign Tk608cr deal with China for military drone plant

Migration

Bangladeshis lured to Nepal, tortured and extorted on Europe trafficking route

Agriculture

Boro braces for fertiliser crisis as govt says gas supply can't be increased

Politics

Tarique tells biz leaders BNP to focus on security, energy, lending rates if voted to power

File photo of Khaleda Zia. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Bangladesh