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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 …

President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed the US had agreed to help Mexico meet its …

The garment and knitwear exporters’ associations have decided to keep the factories shut until Apr …

Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) has prepared a set of budget proposals including more reduction …

Bangladesh usually maintains one of the highest average MFN (Most Favoured Nation)-applied tariffs on personal …

Bangladesh Bank has raised the Export Development Fund (EDF) to $5.0 billion in line with …

With a heavy heart, dairy farmer Mohammad Rajib on Sunday emptied the pails of milk …

Nine textile and garment business associations in six countries including Bangladesh on Wednesday asked the …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed the commercial banks to waive penalty for credit card users …

While the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations seemed to be levelling off in New York state, …

Multinational companies suffered losses between 7.25 per cent and 62.23 per cent in last one …

Standard Chartered (the Group) has recently announced a set of global measures to serve the …

The dealers appointed by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) have posted trucks at different …

The Bangladesh Bank is likely to relax further the policy rates with a view to …

Oil prices fell on Monday after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting to discuss …

Country’s leading economists and business leaders today welcomed the Taka 72,750-crore stimulus package announced by …

Drugmakers across the globe are rushing to develop a treatment or vaccine for the fast-spreading …

As part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR), large companies like banks and pharmaceuticals have …

Bangladesh’s business community and economists yesterday showered praise on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after she …

Trust Bank and Malaysian telecommunications conglomerate Axiata Group Berhad have secured the initial approval from …

Publicly listed companies Beximco Pharmaceuticals and Beacon Pharmaceuticals have produced Favipiravir, an antiviral drug that …

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Sunday urged the government to keep corporate taxes …

Uncertainty looms large over the invitation of a planned international bidding for hydrocarbon exploration in …

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose tariffs on crude imports if …

The country’s two bourses will remain closed

Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today welcomed the stimulus package of …

Shibnath Roy, inspector general of DIFE, urged factory owners to refrain from laying off workers, …

Three listed banks have recommended dividend ranging between 10 per cent and 16 per cent …

The recent government instruction to support the livestock sector, including dairy farmers, during the ongoing …

The central bank has taken an initiative to form a large bailout package for farmers, …

Point-to-point inflation increased slightly in March to 5.48 per cent from that of 5.46 per …