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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 …

Bangladesh Bank yesterday reiterated that it does not allow holding or trading of any kind …

Riding on strong demand for apparel items made in Bangladesh, the shipment of garments to …

Sweater suppliers in Bangladesh are witnessing relatively a dull season because of a longer-than-usual dry …

The number of banks facing a capital shortfall has risen in the second quarter (April-July) …

Bangladesh’s apparel export will cross the $100-billion target by 2030, considering the potentials of the …

With increasing climate risks, Bangladesh needs to continue investments to strengthen climate resilience in the …

Prices of toiletry items including detergent and dishwashing products, handwash, toothpaste and shampoo have marked …

The taka depreciated further against the US dollar on Monday, more than a month after …

The securities regulator has asked several merchant banks to explain why their issue management activities …

Three more Bangladeshi garment factories yesterday received international recognition of being green, taking the total …

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will award scholarships to some …

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will hold “Made in Bangladesh” week on …

The National Small and Cottage Industries Association of Bangladesh (NASCIB) has claimed that the livelihood …

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have declined to $37.06 billion after the Bangladesh Bank cleared import …

Bangladesh Bank on Thursday claimed that it would allow the market, meaning demand and supply, …

Bangladeshi textile millers put forward seven points at a meeting with the International Cotton Association …

Farmers in the district got bumper production of Aush paddy with a yield of 8,577 …

The country’s overseas employments in the eight months of the current year witnessed a robust …

State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (BAPEX) started drilling a workover well in …

Indian businesses want to invest in energy, transport and agro-processing sectors in Bangladesh, Commerce Minister …

A saver will face a maximum of six months of imprisonment, Tk 100,000 in fine, …

A common scenario in the domestic stock market is low performing stocks becoming the top …

The number of internet users in Bangladesh rose in July on the back of a …

The sale of national saving certificates, which was declining since last year, almost hit rock …

whopping 158 billion euros ($158 billion) in energy exports in the six months following its …

Planning Minister MA Mannan expressed his hope on Tuesday that the general point to point …

Selling rice and flour through open market sale (OMS) program will continue until the rice …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has scrapped the 360-day special repo facility due to the improvement in …

Renewable energy resources turned out to be the second cheapest source of electricity, after gas, …

Asia coal price has skyrocketed to a new record amidst signs of a further price …