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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 …

China’s foreign trade registered stable growth in the first 10 months of this year with …

The European Commission said on Thursday that euro area gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast …

Bangladesh has made a routine payment of more than US$987 million to the Asian Clearing …

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) observed on Wednesday an amazing session with over

Ali Alzabarah and Ahmad Abouammo, who used to work for Twitter, and Ahmed Almutairi, who …

Roche Central Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia and Indian Subcontinent (CEETRIS) Area Head Adriano Antonio Treve …

Asian markets mostly fell Thursday after investors were spooked by speculation

The government has taken an initiative for the first time in the country’s

Other duties and charges (ODCs) have emerged as one of the major barriers to signing …

Bangladesh has 16 emerging sectors, which could contribute a lot to

Tesla Inc plans to double the number of repair and maintenance shops, add about 100 …

Japan’s economy likely grew for a fourth straight quarter in July-September helped by solid domestic …

Other duties and charges (ODCs) have emerged as one of the major barriers to signing …

The inflow of remittances crossed US$6.0 billion in the first four months of the current …

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the official interest rate on hold …

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six projects, including …

China became the top source of the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh …

The government is stepping into an economic management system which is fully based on public …

The country’s macro-economy is now dependent on public investment meant for building mega projects, said …

Cambodia received 4.81 million international visitors in the first nine months of 2019, up 10 …

World Bank Country Director Mercy Miyang Tembon on Sunday said the bank is going to …

  China’s non-financial investment in countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) stood at 10.04 …

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has given a go-ahead to United Finance’s proposal to …

Stressing the need for creating a bridge between the public and private sectors, Finance Minister …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will boost its aid commitment to Bangladesh this year, prodded …

The prices of vegetables remained high in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending …

The Bangladesh Bank and five state-owned banks were yet to give state-run Investment Corporation of …

Nearly 80 lakh handsets were assembled by mobile handset assembling companies in

A weeklong income tax fair will begin across the country on 14 November, aiming to …

MEZ has awarded allocation nearly 300 acres of land from BSN for locating the proposed …