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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 …

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Amid the pandemic mobile financial services, e-filings at government offices, and e-commerce, have skyrocketed in …

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is planning to allocate 450 MHz spectrum to the …

DBL Group, one of the leading exporters, is going to invest $650 million to set …

The country’s apex trade body has suggested that the government should extend the scope of …

The dispute between spinners and garment manufacturers was resolved after the two sides fixed the …

The state-owned banks will focus on disbursing more loans in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) …

The Banglabandha land port in Rangpur’s Panchagarh district collected a record-high amount of revenue in …

The top 10 companies grabbed 22.36 per cent of the turnover posted by the Dhaka …

Spinners have kept yarn prices unchanged since August 10 and there is no scope for …

Garment exporters are feeling the pinch of exorbitant transport fares as the rebound in the …

Essential commodities such as edible oil, wheat and sugar have become costlier in Bangladesh as …

Bangladesh has edged close to cent percent electrification, as around 99.5 percent people have already …

Bangladesh and Australia are set to sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) aimed at …

The 9 per cent and 6 per cent interest rates fixed respectively for lending and …

Default loans in Bangladesh surged in the first half of 2021 as borrowers struggle to …

Vaccinating workers is a top priority for the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government, which expects …

City Group, one of the country’s leading consumer goods processor and manufacturer, is to going …

NBR to collaborate with attorney general’s office for speedy disposal of tax evasion cases

Stocks opened a mixed trend on Thursday, after the previous day’s modest correction, as investors …

The authorities concerned met virtually on Wednesday, devising ways for the foreign nationals working in …

The central bank yesterday asked banks to raise their core capital ratio to 3.25 per …

Bangladesh Bank yesterday declared a cash incentive on dedicated small and medium enterprise (SME) loan …

The latest guideline will allow authorities to speed up the custom duty process and make …

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) is going to strengthen grid capacity by spending nearly …

Anwar Galvanizing, a listed concern of the Anwar Group of Companies, has decided to double …

Janata Bank Limited has observed the 46th martyrdom anniversary and the National Mourning Day on …

Many listed mutual funds (MFs) saw rise in earnings per unit (EPU) for April-June, 2021 …

Spending through credit cards hit an all-time high in June thanks to the acceleration of …

Local garment manufacturers have demanded that the government ease conditions for importing yarn, cotton and …