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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 …

Super shops have long been maintaining the protocols, ensuring that their outlets did not become …

The yield on treasury bills (T-bills) dropped further on Sunday as the commercial banks having …

The amount of online banking transactions remained above Tk 8,000 crore for the fourth consecutive month …

Bangladesh’s textile and garment factories have significantly cut water and energy consumption by adopting low-cost …

Some markets in parts of Dhaka decided to remain closed on Sunday morning, but some …

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said there was …

Speakers at a webinar today called for harnessing more investment in the research and development …

The move comes following numerous warning letters sent by the NBR

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and global economic slowdown, the demand for Bangladeshi home textile products …

Despite having potentials, the aquaculture sector in Bangladesh has been affected badly in the wake …

CHATTOGRAM: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) turns 134 on Sunday. Like last year, the port …

At the beginning of the pandemic, the shrimp farmers were counting a huge loss due …

The BSCCL has sold 1,600 Gbps of bandwidth, while the sale of an additional 40Gbps …

So far, 12% survivors have returned to the RMG sector, while another 12% are now …

Climate activists dumped fake coal outside Lloyd’s of London’s headquarters on Friday, targeting the global …

Despite having potentials, the aquaculture sector in Bangladesh has been affected badly in the wake …

Prices of most of the commodities remained high on the kitchen markets in the city …

Experts at a webinar said innovative ‘value- chain-based solutions’ are required to help all the …

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said Korean EPZ …

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the next budget for fiscal 2021-22 will give priority to …

Stocks opened marginally higher on Wednesday as optimistic investors continued their buying appetite on sector-wise …

Thousands of households in the Gazipur district, on the outskirts of Dhaka, have become better …

Ambulance registrations in Bangladesh have risen sharply, both in the public and private sectors, during …

The country’s textile manufacturers on Monday expressed fears of suffering huge financial losses due to …

Value-added tax collection from large-scale companies witnessed a 9.17-per cent growth in the July-March period …

The central bank also asked banks not to adjust the compensations with any other liabilities …

Commerce Secretary Md Jafar Uddin had assured people on Saturday that during Ramadan, prices will …

The government has formulated a draft `Made in Bangladesh – ICT Industry Strategy’ aimed at …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn 5 percent Advance Tax on import of …

Weavers of clothing items such as sari and panjabi may witness their sales nosedive in …