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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 …

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Friday said they would take more time to decide …

The prices of rice and soya bean oil increased on the kitchen markets in the …

Despite the pandemic-induced slowdown, the government is set to place another challenging revenue target for …

The market opened sharply higher on Thursday as investors are putting fresh bets on stocks …

The price of local variety of onions witnessed a sharp rise on the kitchen markets …

The national budget for 2021-22 is being proposed today all the while the country’s economy …

Oil prices extended their rally Wednesday on growing expectations for demand as the global economy …

They suggested automated tax collection, incentivizing widening of tax net instead of revenue to prevent …

3.03% higher than the ongoing fiscal year

Apparel export recovery in the non-traditional markets is slower compared with that in the traditional …

The government is likely to offer a complete tax holiday for the setting up of …

The government should give importance to the agriculture sector, social safety net programmes, and job …

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has signed an agreement with Divine IT Limited and Giga Tech …

The national budget for 2021-2022 Fiscal Year (FY) should focus more on equity, redistributive justice, …

It will be budget for the people, says agriculture minister

This requires increasing decentralized government projects and focusing on the desired development of the private …

The National Board of Revenue is set to miss its revenue collection target in the …

The country’s trade deficit rose by 21.12 per cent or $3.1 billion year-on-year in the …

The Commerce Ministry claims that it has approved the price hike after reviewing the international …

A development agreement was signed between Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) and Bangladesh Export Processing …

The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday extended the bank transaction hours by half an hour till …

Tech giants Google and Amazon acquired Business Identification Number from the National Board of Revenue …

The National Board of Revenue has formulated customs rules to facilitate the movement of Indian …

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and Dream71 Bangladesh Limited today inked a deal …

SME foundation has given priority to women and set a target of at least 30% …

The overall progress of the 1200-megawatt Matarbari coal-fired power plant project is now around 42 …

The capital machinery import has declined notably in recent months, reflecting the negative impact the …

The prices of rice, edible oil and onion went up in the city’s kitchen markets …

The government is planning to offer a 10-year tax exemption for agricultural machinery manufacturing in …

upay, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Land facilitating the citizens …