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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 …

When the country’s economy is going through a tough ride due to the Covid-19 pandemic, …

ADB is establishing a secretariat to operationalize the hub

The National Board of Revenue has taken a move to resolve the problem related to …

The government has allowed edible oil refiners to increase the price of soya bean oil …

Mobile financial services have gained immense popularity in Bangladesh, particularly among lower-income groups, but the …

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can apply for loans under the government’s incentive package to …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today allowed members of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) to remit …

Bangladesh’s remittance inflow grew up by 39 per cent to $20.67 billion in the first …

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s net profit rose 62.38 per cent year-on-year in the January-March quarter, partly …

The Business Confidence Index score in Bangladesh deteriorated by 16.51 points in April from that …

The country’s export earnings in the July-April period of the current financial year 2020-21 grew …

Bangladesh requested Indonesia to offer its readymade garments duty free benefits and not to impose …

All policies and procedures developed by the Accord have been carried over to the RSC, …

CHATTOGRAM: After its United Nations status graduation in 2026, Bangladesh may lose most of the …

The government has decided to asses the option of using biodegradable PP woven bags for …

The prices of edible oil and onion increased further in the city’s kitchen markets over …

The upcoming budget should focus on health, social protection and job creation to shield the …

Stocks opened higher on Thursday as bargain hunters showed their buying appetite riding on the …

The country needs a policy so that the local automotive manufacturing industry is established to …

The government has selected 17 products to promote in the post-Covid era and to enhance …

The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said that the second wave of Covid outbreak might …

The Bangladesh Bank has extended the deadline for submission of audited financial statements by two …

The business community is deprived of an opportunity to choose their leaders through a participatory …

Regional cooperation can bolster the South Asian capabilities to fight the pandemic and its economic …

The stock market regulator has appointed two independent directors to Agni Systems in compliance with …

The government has opened up licenses for the submarine cable business, removing the clause that …

The Bangladesh Bank on Monday revised downward the interest rate for the pre-shipment refinance scheme …

The Bangladesh Bank on Monday asked banks to allocate additional funds for the corporate social …

Sales of mobile handsets have dropped more than 40 per cent in April compared to …

Most Asian markets mostly rose Monday following a strong end to last week on Wall …