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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 investment has fallen foul of the authorities from the get-go

In fiscal 2019-20, the state-run company’s revenue was the lowest in five years and yet …

Jute farming has increased in the country as farmers are getting higher prices of their …

The country’s realtors on Tuesday called for slashing the registration fee to 7.0 per cent …

An “in-house feasibility study” of Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) has come to the fore …

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has asked existing value added service providers, which became registered …

This bond will pave way for recapitalisation of banks through optimising their capital structure via …

The panel will also work closely with the government and the EU to retain duty-free …

Asian investors edged lower Wednesday after a two-day advance with focus on the Federal Reserve’s …

Stocks posted a marginal rise on Monday, after losing sharply in the previous day, as …

Plastic goods manufacturers and exporters on Sunday demanded the withdrawal of import duty, VAT, and …

State lenders in Bangladesh are sometimes in the news for all the wrong reasons. But …

Bangladesh government has set the prices of edible oil for a second time, raising them …

The development comes after the Department of Posts applied to the Bangladesh Bank for an …

The decision was taken at a meeting between the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) …

Sixteen major global fashion brands, including H&M, Nike and Levi’s, recorded profits of at least …

Defunct landline operator World Tel believes so

PLFS is one of the four NBFIs from which Halder, a former MD of NRB …

Abu Farah Md Naser has been appointed as deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) on …

With the digital economy and e-commerce seen as a potent sector for employment and income …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended policy supports by three months up to June 30 from …

Stocks started the week on a flat note on Sunday amid volatile trading as investors …

The government-owned companies will be eligible to take loans from the central bank reserves against …

At present, a non-listed company has to pay 32.5 per cent corporate tax while its …

The cost for the construction of the four-lane Dhaka bypass road is shooting up by …

Fish production has increased largely in the district following implementation of various programmes by the …

Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB) has fixed an all-time record target of producing 10 million kg …

Onion prices shot up in Dhaka markets over the last one week as supply of …

The Department of Posts has submitted an application to the central bank for further validity …

Prices of onion and soya bean oil increased further in the kitchen markets of the …