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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’s entrepreneurs have made a lot of advancements in building their capacity to make lighting …

Oil prices fell more than $1 on Wednesday to their lowest since before Russia invaded …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (September 7, 2022) said Bangladesh-India cooperation should go beyond trade …

The number of filling stations that dispense liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as Autogas, …

Inflation will increase in the August-September period owing to the hike in the cost of …

Prices for manufacturers and food producers shot up to a near-record amount from a year …

Bangladesh Bank has shown a huge profit in foreign currency revaluation. In FY22, the central …

The world’s largest ride-sharing company Uber contributed Tk 45 billion to Bangladesh economy in the …

Bangladesh’s forex reserves remain under stress despite curbing imports. This is happening due to the …

Despite the ongoing global crisis and inflation, Bangladesh exported over USD $4.6 billion worth of …

The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday asked 27 banks to explain as to why dollars above …

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked 27 banks to explain why they had allowed their credit card …

Oil prices rose more than $2 a barrel on Monday, extending gains as investors eyed …

An 11-member technical mission of the World Bank reached Chattogram port yesterday to discuss various …

Mobile financial service providers in Bangladesh would be able to launch an inter-distributor cash management …

The latest TexTIMe (Textile Today Innovation Meets) episode—organized by Textile Today Innovation Hub and sponsored …

South Korea, a vital job market for Bangladeshi workers, doubled the quota for Bangladeshis based …

As a step to raise internal revenue collection, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has …

Bangladesh bagged $4.60 billion through exports in August, registering a 36.18% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth, according …

Country’s economy has revived from setback as major indicators – export, remittance and private sector …

higher on Sunday as the buoyant investors continued their buying spree on major sector shares …

The discontinuation of cash incentives for the country’s export-oriented manufacturing industries will hamper competitiveness for …

Deposits into shariah-based Islamic banks rose by 12 per cent to Tk 4.12 lakh crore …

The use of surface water has become the ultimate solution for irrigating croplands across the …

A committee yesterday suggested the government come up with alternatives to cash incentives on export …

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $2.04 billion remittances in August, which was 12.6% higher than the corresponding …

US energy giant Chevron Bangladesh has received approval for expansion of the Bibiyana gas-field with …

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has sought cooperation from Japan International …

National Board of Revenue is going to launch a set of modules of the Bangladesh …

The prices of edible oil went up while the prices of other essential commodities remained …