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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 …

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today said Bangladesh and Uzbekistan would form Joint Working Group (JWG) …

Mobile operator Robi has reduced data price by 60 per cent considering the crisis situation …

In an undaunted move, the central bank yesterday instructed banks to not give any cash …

The assistance package is expected to benefit over 15 million poor and vulnerable people in …

The relatively bigger and posh shopping malls across the country have said they preferred a …

Finance Division has released Taka 1,257 crore for providing Taka 2,500 to each of the …

US President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation’s …

The government will fulfill the vacancies of the top officials at the securities regulator timely …

Gulf countries United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar have showed interest to import various Bangladeshi …

A goal without a plan is just a wish, said the French writer and pioneering …

Leading e-commerce sites such as Chaldal.com, which sell groceries and food products, are now under …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Sunday asked its field offices to formulate a …

Oil prices were down in Asian trade Monday after big gains last week on signs …

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh’s net profit surged 46 per cent year-on-year to Tk 522.8 million in the …

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended to increase the tax-free income threshold level …

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has started freight train service to bring in essential goods from India …

As the coronavirus sweeps across the globe, one if its aftermaths is being felt in …

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday recommended raising the tax-free income threshold level from …

According to the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA), around 100,000 Bangladeshis were waiting …

Agent banking will play a greater role in implementing the stimulus packages unveiled by the …

Business leaders requested the government to amend the circular of Bangladesh Bank and correctly define …

At several points, they blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway Workers of at least five apparel factories …

The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged countries to invest in getting their healthcare systems …

China’s exports saw a shock 3.5 percent rise in April despite the global impact of …

The Philippine economy contracted for the first time in more than two decades during the …

After 11 years, the outlay of the Annual Development Programme, or ADP, could almost flatten …

The government is gunning for an 8.5 per cent GDP growth next fiscal year in …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Tuesday extended banking hour by one and a half hour to …

The government has allowed e-commerce providers to deliver food items, books, electronic gadgets and dresses …

Oil prices slipped back Wednesday after two days of gains, although Brent crude remained above …