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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 …

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as a rally over the previous two days ran out …

Fourteen banks on Monday signed separate agreements with the Bangladesh Bank to disburse Tk 150 …

The steel sector in Bangladesh has incurred approximately Tk 30 billion losses in March-April this …

Robi Axiata Limited is going to face hurdles with its plan to issue 13.6 crore …

With the Covid-19 pandemic going on, the government has called general holiday, urging people to …

Uncertainty has griped 443 ongoing ADP projects, deadline of which is expiring this June, as …

Hopes for a vaccine to treat coronavirus and a further easing of lockdown measures around …

Robi Axiata Limited has been recognized as the best socially devoted brand in the world …

The South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, might lose US$142 billion to $218 billion due to …

The government’s borrowing from the country’s banks to meet budget deficit increased to Tk 81,000 …

Jute workers at state-run mills in Khulna staying away from work Monday

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today relaxed foreign exchange regulations to facilitate trade transactions in the wake …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the loan limit of its Export Development Fund (EDF) to …

The board of directors of Prime Bank Ltd has recommended 13.50 per cent cash dividend …

The government plans to transfer Tk 150 billion from the surplus money of the state-owned …

Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has long been hamstrung by capital shortfall, making it difficult …

Earlier this year, India restricted palm oil import from Malaysia, world’s second-biggest producer and exporter

Owners are yet to complete the process to receive loan from the stimulus package

The IMF on Friday approved a $520 million loan for Jamaica to help the island …

Leading private mobile operator Robi has come up with a special internet offer for 27,000 …

The country’s spice traders will reduce prices of different spices by 10-25 percentage points from …

Farmers’ combined efforts help the nation get a steady supply of vegetables throughout the year.

According to the existing rules, the 30th Chaitra of the Bangla calendar (April 13) is …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today introduced a special repurchase agreement (repo) for one year to help …

Oil prices crept up on Thursday, supported by a surprise decline of US crude inventories, …

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) across the country has been producing 1,900 metric …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the government would provide 20 trillion …

The government’s borrowing from the banking sector has escalated in recent days on the back …

Bangladesh has sought a two-year duty-free access for its readymade garment products to the US …

They also proposed increasing budget allocations for health sector to 20% of the budget, social …