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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 …

Spending behind apparel and footwear in the US exceeded pre-pandemic levels in every month of …

The Bangladesh Bank has reduced the limit of loan provided by any bank to a …

Lending of the banks through agent banking reached a record high in November 2021 amid …

The net sales of national savings certificates plunged by 47.36 per cent year-on-year in the …

The economic ties between Bangladesh and the US are stronger than ever now even despite …

Plans to bring the country’s restaurants and bakeries under a grading system according to their …

Jute millers and spinners have collectively decided that they will not buy the natural fibre …

Tulips are being grown all over Sharialjoth village in Tentulia upazila of Rangpur’s Panchagarh district …

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the government …

Leaving the farmers in utter despair, millers and traders are hoarding a large quantity of …

Summit Towers Limited (STL) has signed an agreement with Teletalk Bangladesh under the tower sharing …

The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday eased procedures for cash incentive disbursement against exports of software …

The installation of prepaid gas meters is going on at a snail’s pace even though …

Bangladesh should undertake long-term plans to establish large scale plastic recycling and organic waste composting …

The government has been implementing various programmes including 12 development projects through Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation …

The government has decided to increase the cash incentive on sending remittance to 2.5 percent …

The allocation for the agriculture sector in the upcoming budget is likely to see a …

With the sun of the New Year 2022 rising in the east, people of Bangladesh …

Transactions of the listed securities through DSE-Mobile app have continued to rise as the number …

Dhaka stocks witnessed a surge in most of 2021 but experienced volatility in the closing …

The loan classification-related policy relaxation introduced by the Bangladesh Bank lowered bank’s provision requirement and …

The month-long 26th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) opened to visitors on its new premises …

Banks clocked higher operating profit in 2021 mainly due to the Bangladesh Bank’s relaxed policy …

Indonesia has banned coal exports in January due to concerns that low supplies at domestic …

The standing committee on Manpower and Skill Development of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce …

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 11.48 points …

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated $4.1 million in technical assistance to help agri-food value …

The securities regulator has decided to keep unchanged the banks’ ‘full discretion’ regarding cancellation of …

The Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday relaxed the loan classification and provision-related rules for banks against …

Europeans have been living with euro banknotes and coins for 20 years now, but many …