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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 …

Jordan has said that the European Parliament approved with a vast majority to grant Jordan …

The country’s ready-made garment (RMG) export to major non-traditional markets witnessed a negative growth of …

  Shares in the world’s second-biggest apparel group were up 2% at 1000 GMT, outperforming …

Private airline NOVOAIR on Sunday announced adding another aircraft to its fleet, saying it plans …

Asian markets rose Tuesday following another record-breaking lead from Wall Street, with the China-US trade …

Canada’s Equinox Gold Corp will buy rival Leagold Mining Corp for C$769.3 million ($578.38 million), …

As if choreographed by a puppet master, stores along the aisle of a Johannesburg mall …

Growth in annual visitor arrivals in New Zealand dropped to its lowest level in seven …

A Vietnamese firm that has been assigned to automate the VAT administration is set to …

Underscoring the importance of a fresh industrial revolution in the country, state minister for public …

The volume of the country’s hard-term loan is likely to go up in the coming …

The government  in collaboration with the World Bank on Wednesday launched two climate smart plan …

Top officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States signed a fresh overhaul of a …

The United States, Mexico and Canada signed a deal Tuesday to finalise their new trade …

DSEX lost 196 points in last four consecutive days The broad index of the country’s …

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors grow nervous at the lack of news on …

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today urged all concerned including the business community to engage …

Emirates is set to bring forward the launch of its fourth daily service between Dhaka …

Al-Arafah Islami Bank in association with Dmoney Bangladesh yesterday launched an “Islamic Wallet”, which it …

Bangladesh will request for extended support from the World Bank (WB) in its upcoming three-year …

The revenue board has opened three more customs ports for import and export of goods …

A three-day international conference on financing for inclusive and sustainable development is going to start …

A panel of 53 professional forecasters anticipate that US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will …

Eligible electronic taxpayer identification number (e-TIN) holders would be forced to submit their income tax …

Bangladesh has ranked 103rd out of 152 countries in the global E-commerce Index 2019, prepared …

Cypriot Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides had said that the country’s economic growth is expected to …

The revenue of China’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry was lower in the first 10 months …

Bangladesh has attained self-sufficiency in fish production as the country’s per capita fish consumption has …

Canada’s jobless rate rose to 5.9 per cent in November from 5.5 per cent in …

Cypriot Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides had said that the country’s economic growth is expected to …