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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 …

Although processed milk prices are rising at the retail level, farmers are yet to see …

The ‘Land Service Week-2022’ will begin across the country on June 19 aiming to bring …

Bangladesh has fetched $1.04 billion from the exports of agricultural products during the July-April period …

The prices of onions and garlic almost doubled while unpackaged soya bean oil and palm …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will prioritise its assistance to Bangladesh for graduation from LDC, …

Members of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) have seized 2,100 liters of …

The Bangladesh Competition Commission filed cases against eight edible oil companies on Wednesday for manipulating …

Bangladesh has retained its position as the recipient of the seventh highest amount of money …

Bangladesh is still in a suitable position in terms of public debt, but it may …

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has sought to withdraw import duties and Value Added Tax …

Daily trade turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 12 billion-mark on Monday, after …

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that Bangladesh needed enhanced investment from its friendly …

The country’s foreign exchange market has remained volatile even though the Bangladesh Bank has depreciated …

Earnings from merchandised exports from Bangladesh soared 51.18 per cent year-on-year in April to $4.73 …

Rupali Bank, the only listed state-run lender, is lacking in its capital adequacy ratio, said …

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has sought more development assistance from the Asian Development Bank …

None of us want to make the mistake — one of the mistakes — that …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a tougher move to increase its collection …

Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL), a government-owned major gas company, is set to supply around …

The government has taken an initiative to set up IT training and incubation centre in …

The markets opened higher on Sunday, the opening day of the week, as the bargain …

Traders have also continued to increase the prices of locally produced mustard and rice bran …

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will resume selling soybean oil at Tk 110 a …

Bangladesh’s economy might fail to benefit from the government’s timely rollout of stimulus packages for …

Bangladesh’s single-month apparel export earnings from the United States topped the $1-billion mark for the …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked its field offices to expedite the Value …

Bangladesh has received USD $2.09 billion in remittances in April, the highest amount in a …

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) has taken speedy projects to explore oil …

The upcoming national budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year will put special focus on job …

Bangladesh is likely to get another $500 million worth of budget support from the Asian …