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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 inflow of remittance into Bangladesh grew by 18.4 per cent to US$21.7 billion in …

The apex apparel trade body – BGMEA – has moved afresh to collect information related …

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said that the scopes to legalise undisclosed money …

The government may not raise the tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers in the upcoming …

Stocks opened sharply higher on Wednesday with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange …

Bangladesh earned $21.75 billion from expatriates last year — an increase of 18.4% from 2019 …

They currently pay 1% duty on imported capital equipment but have to pay 28% to …

The government has amended the auction calendar to borrow Tk 55 billion more from the …

Monthly average disbursement of farm loans remained behind the target in the July-March period of …

The National Board of Revenue has completed procedures, including making changes in the VAT registration …

Myanmar’s deepening political crisis and India’s grave coronavirus situation are prompting international retailers and brands …

Illegal productions and marketing of cigarettes in  remote areas of the country are to be …

They mentioned that Bangladesh should focus on the Chinese, Indian, and ASEAN markets

Stocks opened marginally lower on Tuesday as risk-averse investors opted for booking profits on quick-gaining …

The government may not extend the special indemnity for legalisation of undisclosed and untaxed money …

The Bangladesh Bank on Monday has granted permission to foreign investors, who are contemplating to …

Inward remittance to South Asia rose by about 5.2 per cent to $147 billion in …

Around 47 readymade garment factories in Dhaka and Chattogram did not pay workers’ April salaries …

The ongoing limited banking hours from 10am to 2pm have been extended until May 23 …

Experts recommend focusing on health sector for economic recovery

The government has implemented only 49 per cent of the development projects in the first …

No former contractual or permanent officials of a scheduled bank would be allowed to hold …

The government may reduce the rate of monthly interest on delayed payments of value-added tax …

Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Tuesday distributed foodstuffs among 1,300 jobless and …

The power company is raising Tk225 crore from the public via the book-building method

Online registration for the preliminary test will continue until June 30

The National Board of Revenue has finalised draft rules on a faster release and disposal …

Banks started providing services to their customers on a limited scale for four hours from …

Banks cannot appoint their former managing directors as independent directors at their respective board as …

Summer has arrived and so have mangoes. Fruit markets in Dhaka have received the first …