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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 …

Asian markets were mixed Monday following last week’s painful global sell-off, with attention on the …

The Bangladesh Bank has allowed foreign investors to open Temporary Non-Resident Taka Account with local …

Stocks slipped into the red in the outgoing week as shaky investors went on selling …

While malnutrition remains a major hurdle, milk that contains powerful nutrient values are less consumed, …

Mymensingh Agro Ltd receives $25m investment

The reserves have increased due to a decrease in imports for the Covid-19 pandemic

‘Bangladesh needs to widen its own vision in our relationship with China to look at …

The country’s plastic and packaging industry is projected to grow at a rate of 15 …

Bangladesh must set development priorities, identify the types of external funds it needs and use …

Turkey sent medical equipment to Bangladesh four more times during Covid-19 crisis

Prior joining MGH, Chris have had successful careers at Ceva Logistics, DB Schenker, and at …

Asian shares got the week off to a hesitant start on Monday as surging coronavirus …

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has sought 40 per cent higher funds and 40 more …

Potato sold for Tk 45-50 a kilogram on city markets on Monday as traders flouted …

The amount of deposits in the country’s non-bank financial institutions dropped by Tk 380 crore …

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is expected to green-light the move on …

Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest apparel producer after China, but its industry leaders say international …

Some leading economists on Saturday suggested exploring ‘exceptional indicators’ that would help make the economic …

Sammilita Parishad, a panel of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) registered members, started …

The government’s bank borrowing plunged 90 per cent to Tk 3,033 crore in the first …

Customs House Chittagong plays a crucial role in the country’s international trade

Considering the growing demand among the general public on different products, including low fat milk, …

Asian markets were mixed Monday with traders increasingly pessimistic that US lawmakers will pass a …

Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow by 3.0 per cent in 2020, with rising consumption …

Foreign nationals working legally and illegally in the local, foreign and multinational companies in Bangladesh …

The weighted average call money rate in the country’s banking system has remained below 3 …

The financial interoperability system will allow clients to transfer their funds from their MFS accounts …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday revised down its 2020 forecast for the Asian …

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has been working relentlessly to recoup the existing losses being …

Over half the small and medium-sized companies which together provide jobs for two-thirds of European …