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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 …

As per a stock market regulator directive, every director other than an independent director of …

Bangladesh’s leather exports to the US market already have gained from the trade war, registering …

Bangladesh has made significant progress in reducing all forms of poverty as the UNDP in …

Asian equities mostly rose in early trade Friday but gains were slight as investors applied …

Water levels at 79 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said those who are criticising the gas price hike have …

“He knows Dhaka,” Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told bdnews24.com while sharing what he discussed …

Bangladesh hopes to finalize an agreement with Malaysia over a new policy for recruiting Bangladeshi …

Profits of China’s banking sector are expected to maintain steady this year, with faster growth …

Facebook’s planned virtual unit Libra, already under heavy attack from US President Donald Trump and …

At rallies and whistle-stop campaign tours, President Donald Trump proclaims a renaissance in US factories …

“Once my taxes are paid, at the end of the day I have 20 or …

Wall Street pushed higher into record territory Friday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell all …

The US government could run out of money in early September unless Congress allows the …

US officials will soon resume face- to-face trade talks in China, a White House official …

Global stocks mostly fell Tuesday ahead of key congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome …

Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday after two days of losses with investors focusing on congressional …

Stock markets today plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities despite higher …

The Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) is organising the “4th Showcase Bangladesh-Go Global” …

Japan’s core machinery orders fell by the most in eight months in a worrying sign …

Global shares were in a muted mood on Monday after strong US job gains tempered …

South Korean chipmakers and Japanese chemical suppliers caught in the midst of a sudden escalation …

Global advertising spend is expected to grow 4.6 per cent in 2019, a dip from …

Total 42 companies, seven listed, four multinationals The consumption of cement, one the key construction …

Above 50 export destinations, Tk5,500cr domestic market Ceramics industry has turned into a booming manufacturing …

Traders blame short supply. Onion prices at kitchen markets shot up by Tk20 to Tk45 …

According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), in the last fiscal year, Bangladesh export earnings …

Apparel makers such as Dhaka-based Ananta Group are powering Bangladesh’s economic expansion, the fastest in …

Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest of the world has been kept out from the ‘world …

Stocks witnessed another downtrend session, extending the losing spell for second consecutive sessions in a …