Welcome to Business Outlook

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 …

Tokyo stocks opened fractionally higher on Thursday, tracking rallies in New York where the market …

Asian markets mostly fell Thursday as optimism over the China-US trade talks took a jolt …

Hong Kong stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump signed a …

Before the discovery of oil transformed the Gulf into one of the world’s wealthiest regions, …

Asian shares rose on Wednesday as upbeat signals from Sino-US trade talks fanned hopes of …

Salman F Rahman, the prime minister’s private industry and investment adviser, yesterday asked entrepreneurs of …

The National Board of Revenue could not implement a cabinet decision on signing an international …

People’s Leasing and Financial Services (PLFS) Limited has received around Tk 5 crore from borrowers …

Business leaders of the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday emphasised on smooth connectivity and network among …

Onion prices kept rising across the country on Tuesday with the item imported from Egypt …

Dhaka stocks advanced on Tuesday with the turnover hitting a two-month high as investors went …

According to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) data, 24 pharmaceutical companies, out of a total …

PM’s adviser says at the conference of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and …

The regional development bank came up with the suggestions in its policy brief placed at …

Genetically modified (GM) Golden Rice is now waiting for food safety clearance certificate to be …

Rising expectations that China and the United States will soon reach an interim trade deal …

Companies that make top brands including Kit Kat chocolate and Dove soap may face fines …

An outright tax on wealth may seem out of style but two Democrats vying for …

With the import of 2773 tons of onion through Teknaf land port of Cox’sbazar in …

Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended today continuing the winning streak.

Asian shares rose on Wednesday as upbeat signals from Sino-US trade talks fanned hopes of …

A senior Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he expected US economic growth to “be …

Bangladesh needs to diversify its export basket and comply with the rules of the World …

The government has created scope for life insurance companies to join hands with it in …

A move is underway to enlist chartered energy auditors for large industries and commercial structures …

The country’s external debt payment reached a new high of nearly $500 million in the …

Despite enormous potential of tourism in Bangladesh, the sector is facing different challenges like inadequate …

The crisis-hit shrimp industry, which has seen a gradual fall in exports over the last …

Bangladesh has to rely on foreign onions as local farmers do not want to expand …

Farmers and agriculturists expect production of more than 9.67 lakh tonnes of onion from 79,985 …