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Production of local medicine raw materials, better known as active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), holds huge forex-earning potential but faces a host of headwinds from within, industry-insiders have said. They say the emerging sector has been facing lack of sufficient investment, including bank finance, at a time when it can spread …

Demand for air conditioners, electric fans and rechargeable fans in the capital Dhaka has surged amid a sizzling hot summer in the country. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, temperature in the capital rose to a 58-year record high to hit 40.6°C on Sunday. Dhaka was one of the 13 …

The overall weighted average interest rate spread in the country’s banking sector fell below 3 …

A £705m funding package to boost infrastructure and recruit more staff on Britain’s border has …

Speakers at a dialogue here today said Bangladesh needs to quickly design and roll out …

The share price of Paramount Insurance Company is soaring without having any undisclosed price sensitive …

Farmers, low-income group people and small-time traders are yet to get loans from the Tk …

Corporation incurs losses in 44 out of 48 years, has 9 chairmen in 10 years

Bangladesh Postal Department’s digital financial service ‘Nagad’ has launched a new feature for Nagad’s mobile …

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam today urged the cattle …

H&M Foundation, a non-profit platform of the Swedish fashion giant H&M Group, is initiating a …

The share price of Paramount Insurance Company is soaring without having any undisclosed price sensitive …

The government has decided to suspend fund release for implementation of low-priority projects under the …

The Bangladesh Solar and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA) has identified nine key areas where the …

Remittance has been on the rise in recent years riding on an annual export of …

The BB also asked the banks to be flexible in taking collateral from leather industry …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today strengthened its partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), …

Stocks saw a positive trend in early trading on Wednesday as optimistic investors showed their …

The government’s decision to reduce duty on rice import could hurt Aman farmers during the …

Rail cargo services have built up Bangladesh Railway’s (BR) hopes to minimise its financial loss …

The much-cherished Sonali Bag scheme, which aims to make polymer containers from jute, will continue …

Norway will continue its support to Bangladesh in improving the quality of shipbuilding and ship …

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Bangladeshi women have come a long way in terms of …

Trading on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will return to normal …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed the VAT administration at the field level …

Private millers are looking to utilise much of their capacity to increase the production of …

They have said the current $36 billion forex reserves are essential during the pandemic situation …

Any potential seller can visit and register themselves for free at https://foodfornation.gov.bd/qurbani2020/ and upload photographs, …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has witnessed a steep fall in revenue collection in …

The government has chosen to use the lull in international trade caused by the COVID-19 …

Stocks witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Tuesday as optimistic investors went on …

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has implemented only 57.39 per cent of the Annual Development Programme (ADB) …