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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 …

Grameen Bank has seen robust growth amid a rapid transformation of the institution in the …

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will provide USD $ 56 million to improve sanitation and hygiene …

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday urged rich nations to invest more to invent climate-smart …

Faruque Hassan, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Sunday said Bangladesh’s …

The government is undertaking a Tk 1,059 crore project to develop an optical fibre transmission …

Farmers are increasingly using Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) to produce crops thanks to increased subsidies and …

Bangladesh recently discussed the possibility of cooperating with Australia to explore offshore gas and renewable …

Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB), a 5-year project has compiled and mapped some 3,630 export-oriented ready-made …

The government plans to increase the budget in the transport and communication sector by 14 …

The government is planning to boost the country’s export of leather and leather goods to …

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday appointed Md Habibur Rahman as its new chief economist. He is …

Mongla port, the country’s second biggest seaport, has made a strong comeback as it sees …

Bangladesh Bank yesterday ordered non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) not to disburse loans using cheques of …

Stocks ended flat for the second consecutive day yesterday as investors kept maintaining their wait-and-see …

Stocks posted a marginal gain at opening on Sunday as investors showed their buying interest …

The spending of money is going to be the biggest challenge for the government in …

The Bangladesh government is determined to end all problems related to shrimp production and its …

The much-awaited fast-track Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar-Ghundum railway project is set to be delayed by two more …

Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) is establishing a world-class dry fish processing industry in Cox’s …

Flower growers look to turn around from the pandemic-induced losses by making higher sales as …

Bangladeshi entities have received the highest number of awards in SAFA (South Asian Federation of …

Chairman of National Revenue Board (NBR) Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem on Tuesday said lack …

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to bring drastic changes in the International Long …

The Greece government has assured Bangladesh of providing job facilities to 4,000 new workers annually, …

Bangladesh Bank has directed the banks to deduct tax at a fixed rate from the …

Deep cuts in yield rates send net sales of national savings certificates (NSCs) into negative …

bKash has given the country’s burgeoning freelancer community reason to cheer as they can now …

Twenty-five banks are suffering from a collective default loan of Tk 974.4 crore after several …

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) yesterday demanded the government reduce corporate tax …

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell by about 20 per cent yesterday as …