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

Industry

Bangladesh eyes arms exports

Representational Image. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Air Force setting up drone manufacturing plant in JV with China

Bangladesh

When is the referendum? Fresh row triggers fresh anxiety

Banking

BB requests Finance to relax shareholding rules for digital bank investors

Stocks

Why this great IPO drought in Bangladesh's capital market

Bangladesh

Ministry writes to Bangladesh Bank to bail out Deshbandhu Group

A fire struck Shahjalal International Airport, instantly incinerating the entire cargo village on 18 October 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Economy

Dhaka airport's fire-hit cargo village had insurance of only Tk20 lakh

Governments often rely on foreign loans. Russia’s loans covered 90% of the Rooppur Nuclear Power plant project's cost. Photo: Collected

Infrastructure

Dhaka grants full tax break on Rooppur debt repayment to Russia’s Rosatom subsidiary

Bangladesh

Bangladesh moves to sign FTA with EU to secure post-LDC trade privileges

Bangladesh

Govt raises BTRC revenue target by Tk1,700cr, Commission says goal 'unrealistic'

Bangladesh

Japan urges Bangladesh to sign EPA by this year, ease business rules to attract its FDI

Law & order

Insurance law amendment stalled as no feedbacks yet from company owners

If the two qualified candidates are unavailable among the officers of Sonali Bank, officers will be recruited to all the posts from among the officers of the other five banks.
Photo: Collected

Banking