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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 …

The country’s apparel and textile sector leaders on Monday stressed the need for local and …

Thirteen banks were holding more than half of the defaulted loans in the country’s banking …

Bangladesh’s stock market index yesterday broke out of a fall lasting six days but investor …

CNNIC will showcase the compelling stories of Bangladesh’s apparel sector – namely, the strides the …

A local inventor of jute-leaf drink has proposed the government to undertake a programme to …

Readymade garment factories which were inspected under the joint initiative of the Bangladesh government and …

The prices of daily essentials have kept going up in Dhaka and other parts of …

The Dhaka bourse bounced back in the first two hours of trading today after falling …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the investors from across the world to invest in …

“The main objective of the summit is to brand new Bangladesh among the investors of …

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said he has no idea who is actually …

As the first ever metro rail will open to traffic in the city in a …

Listed companies across almost all sectors saw their profits rise 8.6 per cent on average …

The Dhaka bourse continued previous week’s falling trend and dropped today also. The DSEX, the …

Spending through credit cards maintained an upward trend in September as people kept flocking to …

The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Bangladesh for the 2022-2026 period was …

Planning Minister Mannan says at the launching ceremony of a report titled ‘Somriddhir Ogrojatra – …

The tale of the excess liquidity in Bangladesh’s banking sector does not paint the true …

The stock market index fell yesterday after continuously rising for four trading days last week. …

A workshop on basic digital and financial literacy was launched yesterday to enable 3,000 female …

The wait for an interoperable digital transaction system is soon going to be over as …

The IMF announced Friday it has renewed a two-year credit line for Mexico for $50 …

Two new mudaraba perpetual bonds — IBBL 2nd Mudaraba Perpetual Bond and SJIBL Mudaraba Perpetual …

The national committee secretariat of the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh was inaugurated on Saturday at …

The government plans to merge development and revenue budgets, amend income tax laws and establish …

With improvements in the pandemic situation, local garment suppliers have been receiving higher prices and …

The government should give special attention when framing policies to enhance the economic contributions made …

Strong US retail sales data earlier this week added fuel to the recent rally The …

Stocks finished almost flat on Wednesday, with turnover crossing Tk 15 billion-mark on the Dhaka …

Bangladesh hopes for GSP+ facility on the European Union (EU) market until 2029 as well …