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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 prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early …

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said the government wants the e-commerce sector would to run in …

As high as 60 per cent of victims of Destiny and Jubok scams could be …

Transactions through mobile financial services in Bangladesh rose 5.4 per cent year-on-year to Tk 66,387 …

Servitisation is getting popular throughout the world as a profitable business model. It has been …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has expressed its interest to invest in Bangladesh under …

Sugar and cooking oil were sold by retailers at higher than the government-fixed rates

The Asian Development Bank (ADB)  approved on Friday a $250 million policy-based loan to support …

The government is facing huge fund crunch after an abrupt rise of fuel prices in …

Private companies have offloaded primary shares worth Tk 10 billion in nine months during January-September …

Stock investors in Bangladesh are being cautious about pouring their money into the market as …

Facilitation of speedy disposal of the goods is very much significant in international trade and …

The Pakistani rupee has lost its value significantly against the Bangladeshi taka over the years. …

The goods transport owners and workers’ association enforced a 72-hour countrywide strike from Tuesday morning …

The government on Tuesday lowered the rate of return on savings schemes.

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has sought United States investment in various potential sectors apart from …

The Asian Development Bank has launched a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Bangladesh with …

As per the guideline, when clients fail to pay back loans, banks can take over …

Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Investment Minister, said there is a huge potential for more Saudi investment …

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today sought  sincere support from Russia for ensuring direct export of …

Freelancers who work to export software and IT enabled services are going to get 4 …

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has brought relaxation in foreign-exchange regulations in export, import, remittance and …

The Dhaka bourse yesterday witnessed the lowest turnover in the past 18 days despite its …

To improve and modernize the logistics sector in Bangladesh, IFC has partnered with Truck Lagbe, …

Apparel exporters are apprehending significant losses in business for missing freight transport deadlines as the …

The mutual fund sector dropped by more than 4 per cent yesterday due to price …

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks not to charge students any fee for carrying out …

Afsar Ali, a marginal farmer based in the catchment area of Pabna Sugar Mill in …

Salman F Rahman, the prime minister’s private industry and investment adviser, has urged the Kingdom …

Textile mills need the pressure of 10 pounds per square inch (PSI) or more for …