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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 …

Canada’s exemption from US tariffs on imports of aluminum metal has boosted earnings at the …

China’s defence ministry warned on Wednesday that it was ready for war if there was …

The central bank has asked some 20 banks to boost their investments in stocks to …

Myanmar has made “minimal” preparations for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim …

The central bank set an agriculture credit target of Tk 241.24 billion for the banks …

Japanese car giant Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as …

Britain said Monday it was “not yet in a position” to decide what involvement China’s …

After massive fall, share markets bounced back to upward trend on the third trading day …

Farmers were charged on average 19 per cent interest against 35.14 per cent of the …

Pharmaceutical companies will have to consider that the rates of value-added tax on both production …

Dhaka stocks on Tuesday rebounded as some institutional investors moved to halt a continuous plunge …

Eighty per cent of fashion brands and retailers of United States having business with Bangladesh …

As a result the government included the SDG projects in the annual development program for …

BB Governor Fazle Kabir in a meeting at Bangladesh Bank headquarters with NBFIs also asked …

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday said the government has been able to bring …

Wall Street stocks rallied Tuesday following a batch of mostly good earnings and as reports …

The pound fell against the dollar but rose against the euro Tuesday after arch-Brexiteer Boris …

Global trade tensions, continued uncertainty and rising prospects for a no-deal Brexit are sapping the …

Most Asian markets enjoyed another day of gains Wednesday, with support coming from more healthy …

A 30-member trade delegation of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) attended a two-day …

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) …

All types of mosquito repellents such as coil, spray, cream, gel, liquid vaporizer have seen …

Tosha Paat-8’s fibre texture is golden, while its lignin percentage is also very low, making …

As part of the move, the commission is currently evaluating the applications of 17 firms …

NPL of SoBs falls slightly in June Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Monday …

Small investors continue demo The country’s prime bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), on Monday plunged …

Customers claimed the price hike was because of syndication, but the port traders denied the …

According to the securities rules, listing of a company must be completed within 30 days …

Apparel sector, the largest contributor to national exports, contributed 84.21%, or $34.13 billion to the …

Bangladesh has not only embraced nuclear power but also other peaceful nuclear technologies especially in …