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 …
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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 …
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The country’s steel sector experienced a 65% jump in operational cost in the last one …
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PRAN–RFL group which announced venturing into the highly-competitive handset market early this year, is set …
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Read More »The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President Shams Mahmud today emphasized on increasing …
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Read More »Bangladeshi electronics giant Walton has accomplished another milestone in its exports business and started exporting …
Read More »The 25th annual general meeting (AGM) of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) was held on Thursday …
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Read More »Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to start direct flights on Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar route from Thursday (November …
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Read More »Exporters and local businesses have received a shot in the arm since June on the …
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