Jahir Rayhan

Jahir Rayhan is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard. He specializes in the private sector, investment, economic zones and commodity markets. He has been working in these fields for nine years. He can be reached at jahir.rayhan88@gmail.com

BBS is a central body responsible for collecting public data. Manipulation of economic data to present a favourable image is a common occurrence in developing countries like ours. Photo: Collected/ File Photo

Bangladesh

National business register on the cards to track 1.17cr economic units

Industry

Fair Electronics restarts Samsung refrigerator manufacturing in Narsingdi after two years

Economy

Govt plans to cut business-startup process to 14 days with a single ID

Rancon Lubricants Limited signed a land lease agreement with Invest Bangladesh on 5 October 2026 for 6.5 acres of developed land at Mirsarai economic zone. Photo: Courtesy

Economy

Rancon Lubricants to invest $19.65m in Mirsarai blending plant

A model of the Sabrang Tourism Park project. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh

A decade later, Sabrang Tourism Park development stalls at just 10-15%

Economy

BEPZA Economic Zone-2 makes export debut with $50,000 machinery shipment

Workers stitch seat‑trim covers at Japanese‑owned TS Tech Bangladesh in Adamjee EPZ, Narayanganj. The locally made covers are exported to Japan for use in seats of Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki vehicles. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Economy

Bangladesh-made seat-trim covers find way into Japan’s Honda, Suzuki

Workers assemble and finish protective footwear at Super Protective Shoes in Adamjee Export Processing Zone, Narayanganj. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Features

Ukrainian father-son duo chose Bangladesh over Vietnam. Now their shoes reach 70 countries

A worker irons a suit made for export at Universal Menswear in Narayanganj’s Adamjee Export Processing Zone. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Economy

Universal Menswear at Adamjee EPZ exports suits worth $98m to int'l markets yearly

Economy

Economic zones planned on land of 3 closed state-owned mills

A worker compares a high-value bridal gown design with a reference photograph at UBF Bridal Limited in Narayanganj's Adamjee Export Processing Zone, which produces dresses for European and American markets and earns huge currency. The photo was taken on Saturday. Photo: Rajib Dhar

RMG

From Narayanganj to 37 countries, Bangladesh stitches its way into global bridal market

The industrial land of Adamjee in Narayanganj has been transformed into a major export and employment hub, with Adamjee Export Processing Zone (EPZ) now generating more than $1 billion in annual exports and employing over 76,000 people. Photo Rajib Dhar

Economy

Adamjee EPZ exports surpass $1b, moving towards higher-value products

Bangladesh