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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 …

Governments confront difficult policy choices as they try to shield their people from record food …

The government has approved the purchase of another shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from …

Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves have slipped to a six-year low of $31.15 billion after the …

ACI Limited, one of the biggest conglomerates in Bangladesh, is set to expand its footprint …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the business community leaders to find ways to bring …

Sri Lanka’s president said Tuesday that China has given crucial debt restructuring assurances that mean …

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association …

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday placed a five-point recommendation, including at least six-year …

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) today sought the scope to import all types of …

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today urged the government to reduce the duties and …

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Dhaka together with the Sri Lankan expatriate community …

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Sunday demanded a 2.5% reduction in …

Brac Bank organized a two-day interactive event on foreign exchange (FX) market and technical strategies, …

France, having expertise and experience in tackling climate change issues, is keen on meeting Bangladesh’s …

Qatar would stand beside Bangladesh to meet its increasing demand of energy as Prime Minister …

Fostering a tech-savvy workforce is a critical element in paving the way for a “smart …

Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Monday said that women in Bangladesh were still …

The representation of women in upper echelons or decision-making positions in the country’s commercial banks …

The increasing foreign debt will create problems for Bangladesh unless structural problems in the country’s …

Although the number of mobile financial service (MFS) accounts has grown in Bangladesh, the ratio …

Women entrepreneurs are playing a vital role in keeping Bangladesh’s digital commerce segment buoyant using …

Bangladesh Bank has been identifying non-performing loans as a major challenge to obtain its monetary …

Prices of protein items are soaring past the purchasing capacity of the middle-class due to …

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia who’s been conspicuously absent from active politics since her parole even …

Leaders of the country’s two leading chambers on Wednesday proposed that the National Board of …

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Wednesday approved Tk 227,566.09-crore Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) …

The prices of all kinds of chicken, meat, egg, and fish increased while vegetables and …

The collection of government tax revenues continued to grow at below-average rate in the first …

The price of broiler chicken continued to rise on the kitchen markets in the capital …

The government is mulling whether to resume operations at five Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) …