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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 …

Bangladesh Bank has asked 10 banks to explain why they maintained a high interest rate …

The expatriate welfare and overseas employment ministry has framed a policy to recognise recruiting agents …

More than 15,000 poor and distressed women have changed their fortune through plucking tea-leaves in …

Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech is seeking international manufacturing partners as it targets a billion …

India attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $22.53 billion during the first three months …

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Sunday decided that it would fine state-run ICB …

Annual trade between Bangladesh and India has the potential to reach $16 billion if the …

A 1 per cent increase in female employment can effectively increase economic growth by 0.31 …

The stock market maintained its downward trend yesterday, marking three days of decline as cautious …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a US$1.78 billion Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) to …

The total amount of these proposed investments of the establishments is around Tk14,128 crore

The securities regulator turned down the listed companies’ association plea for waiving payments of accrued …

Import-related irregularities have gone down significantly after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) doubled the …

After buying a record amount of US dollars last year, Bangladesh Bank has begun selling …

Asian markets fell Thursday as hopes for the global recovery and signs of a possible …

The country’s overall economic situation started showing some signs of improvement from the last fiscal …

Stocks witnessed a positive trend on Thursday, after the previous day’s mild correction, as bargain …

Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has received around 55 proposals from home and abroad till …

Garment makers have demanded a 10 per cent incentive on the export of garment items …

Padma Bridge, Payra Port and Dhaka Metro Rail-6 are among the fast-track projects nearing completion, …

Experts advise against releasing extra dollars into the market

In FY21, the government allocated Tk1,500 crore in total for the improvement of living standards …

An overall decline in the country’s foreign trade last year for the pandemic brought the …

The broader index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange touched a new high of 6,900 points …

Local garment makers yesterday sought Spanish investment in non-cotton textile items as the demand for …

Implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in July was 17.22 per cent lower compared …

According to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), 3,315 suspended accounts have been found …

Total non-performing loans increased to Tk98,164.31 crore as of June 30 this year — 8.61% …

The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange went past 6,900 points as investors remain …

Shares  at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) notched their third straight gain  yesterday as investors’ …