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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 …

Many thought exports from Bangladesh to Russia would come to a halt after the Russia-Ukraine …

Although the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) had established some industrial estates as …

Most commodity prices declined globally in September, according to the World Bank, a relief for …

Due to the acute power deficit and frequent load-shedding, the export-oriented industries, manufacturing and the …

Bangladesh is well placed to ride out the global recession, which is looming large on …

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the Japan International …

Development of human resources and more investment are needed to thwart cyber-attacks that have skyrocketed …

Security and transparency are the most important factors to attract foreign investment. At the same …

The injection of the US dollar into the market by Bangladesh Bank has surpassed $4 …

Businesses should be environment-friendly in Bangladesh and they should ensure good governance to build a …

Asia’s strong economic rebound early this year is losing momentum, with a weaker-than-expected second quarter. …

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Rizwan Rahman requested Turkey to relax tariffs …

Lukewarm response from the farmers along with alleged inefficient management have put the scheme to …

With a view to building better transport and road infrastructure that would support industry and …

The Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia has highlighted the remarkable digital transformation of Bangladesh and …

The 17th National Furniture Fair-2022 at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital witnessed …

The Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM) under the agriculture ministry in early August had announced …

Following a raid last year, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) did not lock up Evaly’s …

Oil prices held near three-week highs on Thursday after Opec+ agreed to tighten global crude …

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) is conducting further studies on possible outcomes of …

Several people from two upazilas of Jhenaidah are earning well from fish farming but rather …

After witnessing a downward trend in the last session, stocks today rebounded in the Dhaka …

Experts at a webinar on Monday said that income tax, value added tax (VAT), and …

The businesses experienced a buoyant sale during Durga Puja this year, compared to the last …

Bangladesh has sought $6.15 billion in loan support from the World Bank to implement a …

Soaring inflation descended to 9.1 per cent in September from a decade-high 9.8 per cent …

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has requested the government to readjust the diesel …

Deposits in poor’s bank accounts declined by 18.61 per cent in the second quarter ended …

The government today extended the reduced 5 per cent value-added tax on edible oil for …

The government today reduced the palm oil (super) price by Tk 8 per litre and …