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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 (BB) has asked the commercials banks to ensure smooth and uninterrupted transactions through …

Japan’s core machinery orders slipped for the first time in three months in May, hurting …

Foreign exchange reserves in Bangladesh could slip below $40 billion for the first time in …

Use of launch services in Barishal declined by up to 50 per cent in the …

Rawhide was not being bought and sold at prices fixed by the government, but the …

Garment exports to Bangladesh’s single largest destination, the USA, rose by 51.57 per cent year-on-year …

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid urged countrymen to be miser …

Cattle trading in the capital reported poorly on the first on Wednesday as traders sought …

The demand for liquid cash has surged in the banking sector with the banks’ daily …

The government has taken steps to prevent rawhide smuggling in areas along the country’s border, …

Oil prices rose Wednesday after suffering a painful drop the previous day, though the euro …

Leather, leather goods and footwear exports from Bangladesh reached a 10-year-high in the just concluded …

The government’s paddy procurement drive is far below its target for this year even though …

The telecom regulator has recently directed International Internet Gateway (IIG) service providers to disconnect bandwidth …

Exporters of diversified jute products such as food-grade bags, clothes, yarns and twines will receive …

The ongoing strain on Bangladesh’s foreign exchange market and the growing demand for cash ahead …

The government has permitted 125 companies to import a total of 246,000 tonnes of rice …

A deepening energy crisis is hitting industries in Bangladesh hard, forcing them to cut production …

Al Arafah Islami Bank Limited has been awarded as one of the best sustainable banks …

Thousands of low and middle-income urban and rural families in Bangladesh, often underserved by commercial …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is struggling to achieve its revenue target, slowing the …

Rangpur farmers are expecting an excellent production of the fibreless, fleshy and highly yummy ‘Haribhanga’ …

Owners of launches have expressed disappointment over passengers’ poor response to waterway journey from Dhaka …

Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association on Monday voiced their opposition to the newly …

For foreign companies still working out what to do with their stranded Russian assets, President …

The government could pay additional incentives to the exporters of non-cotton apparel items in order …

Local technology company Reve Chat is now facilitating access to information for citizens of Mexico …

Bangladesh’s trade deficit hit a historic high of $30.81 billion in the first 11 months …

The euro flattened on Monday, staying near a five-year low against the US dollar, as …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday extended the opportunity for edible oil refiners to …