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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 …

Two leading economists of the country today said that the Padma Bridge, inaugurated today by …

Business is not a bed of roses for Bulgaria’s rose oil makers these days. Made …

The price of rice and flour on the market has been rising for the last …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that banks from BRICS nations can freely connect …

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, …

The Russian Finance Ministry has honored commitments under Eurobonds mature in 2027 and 2047 totaling …

Russia strictly follows all its commitments of energy supplies to Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov …

As the international oil market becomes unstable, Bangladesh plans for generating power from 14 duel-fuel …

Stock prices of Small Capital Platform are soaring in recent times amid an influx of …

Nutrition interventions play a crucial role in empowering women, ensuring dietary diversity, building a climate-resilient …

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) urged the government to readjust edible oil prices in …

With just around two weeks left for Eid-ul-Azha, price of unrefined salt has shot up, …

Sharif Hossain, a cattle farmer in Boro Koyra village under Sirajganj sadar upazila, was preparing …

Yesterday’s opening of the Padma Bridge gave connectivity a shot in the arm since it …

Both wholesale and retail mango markets in Rajshahi and its adjacent districts particularly Chapainawabganj and …

Migrant workers sent home an estimated $605 billion to low- and middle-income countries last year, …

The Padma Bridge, which will connect 21 south and southwestern districts, will help expand businesses, …

Stocks opened higher on Thursday as bargain hunters showed their buying interest in lucrative issues …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) may pledge to lend Bangladesh US$2.3 billion during 2023-2025 under …

Banks’ lending through their agent banking channel rose by 177.53 per cent or Tk 1,274.7 …

Farmers and traders of agricultural products in Barishal, Jhalakathi and Pirojpur are counting the days …

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told parliament yesterday that people had defaulted on repayments against …

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has started to have a heavy impact on garment shipments to …

The honorable Members of the Parliament perceive the tobacco tax proposals in the budget for …

Sri Lankan casino magnate Dhammika Perera entered parliament on Wednesday with a mandate to revive …

Oil prices plunged more than five percent Wednesday as traders grow increasingly worried that demand …

The government is implementing a 30-year master plan slated from 2016 to 2045 to modernize …

The labour ministry in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation on Tuesday launched an employment …

Government borrowing from banking sources has gone up significantly this month as it is now …

Laptop users in Bangladesh are set for a bigger hit as the imposition of a …