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 …
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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 …
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The country’s steel sector experienced a 65% jump in operational cost in the last one …
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PRAN–RFL group which announced venturing into the highly-competitive handset market early this year, is set …
Read More »The world must cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least a quarter before the end …
Read More »PRAN–RFL group which announced venturing into the highly-competitive handset market early this year, is set …
Read More »On Sept 15, Bangladesh Bank asked local commercial banks to open accounts in corresponding banks …
Read More »With 173 green factories accredited by the US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy …
Read More »The new repo rate — the interest rate at which banks borrow short-term funds — …
Read More »Private sector credit growth rose to 14.07 percent year-on-year in August mainly driven by a …
Read More »Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 1,539.49 million remittances during the month of September in the …
Read More »The government has U-turned on plans to scrap the 45p rate of income tax for …
Read More »Ms Intex Link Garments (BD) Limited is going to set up a Garments industry in …
Read More »Trading on the alternative trading board (ATB) of Dhaka bourse is likely to begin at …
Read More »The Bangladesh Bank has given more emphasis on bond market development for long-term financing to …
Read More »The government has issued Light Engineering Industry Development Policy 2022, setting an action plan with …
Read More »Oil prices jumped by about $4 on Monday as Opec+ considers reducing output by more …
Read More »The slowdown in demand and stronger US dollar worldwide has pushed down cotton prices in …
Read More »One of the Rampal power plant’s two units was inaugurated last month but it still …
Read More »Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday claimed that inflation in Bangladesh has come down notably although …
Read More »The recent spate of clashes between the Awami League and BNP supporters across the country …
Read More »Bangladesh’s apparel export to the European Union (EU) rose by 44.6% to $11.31 billion during …
Read More »The Central Bank set the private sector credit growth of 14.1% for this fiscal year, …
Read More »The price of soybean oil decreased to $1,390-$1,425 per metric ton and the price of …
Read More »The export of RMG items to European Union (EU) has witnessed a robust growth of …
Read More »Ten most-traded firms accounted for 41 per cent of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange …
Read More »The World Bank has announced $530 million in supplemental funding for Ukraine to enable it …
Read More »The number of Bangladeshi workers who headed to the Middle East countries in search of …
Read More »The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose for the third consecutive day today. The DSEX, the …
Read More »The mobile financial service (MFS) sector in Bangladesh has been on a tear, with the …
Read More »Although banks are registering increased deposits, tax collection from interest earnings of savers has slowed …
Read More »Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday increased the ceiling of the rate at which Bangladeshis could secure …
Read More »Global supply chain disruptions and price hikes amid aggressive policy rate spike by the US …
Read More »The Ministry of Commerce has accepted the proposal for issuing trade licenses for at least …
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