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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 …

Near 100 apparel factories have suspended production due to a shortage of work orders during …

Exporters involved in crushed leather and leather goods business have suffered financial losses worth above …

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

The United Arab Emirates has officially requested to postpone the start of the Expo 2020 …

Leaders of the global oil industry are planning a crucial “virtual” summit next Monday amid …

Rubana’s plea came hours after hundreds of workers headed back to Dhaka from different districts …

Share trading through DSE mobile app continued to rise on the Dhaka Stock Exchange as …

In Bangladesh’s apparel industry, more than one million garment workers have already been laid off …

Bangladesh’s bourses, Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges, have extended the ongoing shutdown till April 11.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will meet US energy executives this week to discuss …

Saudi Arabia boosted crude oil supply to record levels Wednesday, with state giant Aramco offering …

The central bank on Thursday issued a circular, ordering banks to remain open until 3 …

The government is set to launch open market sale (OMS) of key essential items today …

Bangladesh has announced one of the lowest stimulus packages among South Asian and Asian peers …

The country’s poultry industry might incur losses of Tk 1,150 crore from March 20 to April …

Scheduled banks are set to launch the much-talked about 9% interest rate on all types …

The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could drive an additional 11 million people into …

The Trump administration is prepared to lift sanctions on Venezuela in support of a new …

The newly-introduced ‘CNI-DSE Select Index (CDSET)’, comprising well performing companies, tumbled 12 per cent in …

Britons made over 79 million extra grocery shopping trips in the four weeks to March …

The bank said precise growth forecasts were difficult, given the rapidly changing situation, but its …

The value of readymade garment export orders cancelled or put on hold by global buyers …

Pressure is building on Amazon and other delivery firms to improve protections for workers worried …

Stocks edged up in the outgoing week, snapping a four-week free-fall, thanks to regulatory move …

Some 45 Bangladesh missions abroad have failed to achieve their respective export targets for the …

Banks will remain open in limited scale from tomorrow (Sunday) to facilitate the financial transaction …

Shares in Asia have continued a global stock market rally on hopes global authorities will …

The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn that will require massive …

Oil prices slumped anew on Friday with Brent North Sea crude plumbing a 17-year low …

The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt …