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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 …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated a regular currency note of Tk 200 denomination …

The public subscription of Express Insurance is set to begin on April 13 for raising …

With fears of coronavirus dominating market sentiment, stocks tumbled further on Sunday amid incessant selling …

Undelivered ready garments are piling up in the country’s readymade garment factories as a good …

The fund could be formed by banks’ own sources or through collecting liquidity from the …

SINGAPORE, March 16, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Oil prices extended the gloom on Monday after a …

Urban investment and retail sales also fell sharply and for the first time on record, …

National Board of Revenue (NBR) has set a target to register 0.15 million new VAT …

When China sneezes, the world catches a cold, it is often said.

The government has instructed factory owners of labour intensive industries to use thermal scanners to …

India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Friday asked international airlines …

Gates served as chairman of Microsoft’s board of directors until early in 2014 and has …

The number of farmers’ bank accounts, opened with Tk 10 deposit, has exceeded one crore in …

A seminar on “Safe food for all: a commitment towards developed Bangladesh” will be held …

The pharmaceuticals & chemicals sector dominated the top 10 turnover chart of the Dhaka Stock …

Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman on Wednesday hinted reducing the …

Bangladesh will benefit from the fallout of the coronavirus as most of the globally renowned …

The government has taken a decision to take necessary actions against the tanneries which will …

The Bank of England (BoE), the central bank of the country, on Wednesday cut its …

The rate of the implementation of the annual development programme in the eight months (July-February) …

A government body has suggested providing special financial incentives to the coronavirus-affected sectors to help …

Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh in association with 11 of its partner organisations is organising …

Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has urged the banks to start their process to invest in …

Asian stock markets traded cautiously on Tuesday as investors came to terms with “Black Monday”.

SINGAPORE, March 10, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Oil prices surged more than six percent in Asian …

Walton Hi-Tech Industries is flying high, so it is reasonable to assume there would be …

A top regulatory official on Monday said an “unholy game” is going on in the …

Chinese shares are turning out to be an unconventional safe haven of sorts. Following the …

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said Bangladesh has achieved high economic growth due to …

The mobile industry’s combined investment fell 19 per cent year-on-year to Tk 3,695.72 crore in …