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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 number of electricity connections has been increasing rapidly due to easy and flexible connection …

The securities regulator has asked issuers to accelerate listing process of perpetual bonds on bourses …

The government has initiated a move to award licences for submarine cable to the private …

In a rare development, Chattogram port has been able to allow container ships to berth …

The stock market’s recent growth spurt slowed last week as the tension between the central …

Central bank seeks details of all employees who were dismissed or forced to resign after …

In a major boost to modernisation of border infrastructure and to further strengthen India’s connectivity …

The government is considering fixing the prices of lentil to rein in soaring prices of …

Commerce minister Tipu Munshi has urged all parties to support a 12-year extension proposal by …

The Bangladesh Teleco-mmunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has set the limit on the import of mobile …

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is going to publish the gross domestic product (GDP) …

Bangladesh Bank not satisfied with the bankers’ response and will continue investigations

The securities regulator has strengthened its efforts to contain rumours which are spread through social …

Commerce ministry has sought necessary measures to stop selling unpacked soybean oil in the market …

In a bid to bring about discipline in the rescheduling of loans by non-bank financial …

The per capita foreign debt of the citizens of Bangladesh is Tk 24,890 now, Finance …

The stock market yesterday bounced back from a single-day fall caused by Bangladesh Bank’s ongoing …

Bangladesh Bank has decided to set up a Tk 3,000 crore refinance scheme for the …

Shares of four listed companies which recently saw abnormal price hike lost prices ranging between …

Although  the overall implementation of the annual development programme (ADP)  marked a rise in the …

Bangladesh’s stock market took a dive yesterday thanks to a profit booking tendency among investors …

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd finalised agreements yesterday to acquire 54.6 per cent of stakes in Sanofi …

Around 84 per cent of garment workers are concerned about the current situation of Covid-19 …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will extend its support to successfully host the week-long “Bangladesh …

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) urged the National Board of Revenue to reduce tax burden …

Bangladesh is one of the top five resilient economies in the world during the coronavirus …

The price of raw jute has fallen by about Tk 500 per maund (37 kilogrammes) …

Listed banks and non-bank financial institutions cannot comply with the stock market regulator’s orders on …

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam expressed his firm …

Vacation Packages to historic pyramids to be announced soon