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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 …

National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected Tk 8,733 crore of revenue from value added tax …

Power Division or any distributing entity will not take responsibility if any accident occurs when …

The pound fell to a fresh 37-year low against the dollar Friday as traders grow …

The National Board of Revenue has been struggling for years to meet its revenue targets. …

The central bank yesterday ordered six banks to spend 50 per cent of the profits …

A new digital platform rolled out by the Bangladesh Bank has opened a new horizon …

The country’s largest and leading online travel agency (OTA) ShareTrip has recently brought home the …

Bangladesh’s forex reserves are now down to USD 36.90 billion, despite the central bank’s move …

Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to Bangladesh Edimon Ginting noted that the …

World Bank (WB) new Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser has said the WB …

The State Bank of India has asked exporters to avoid settling deals with Bangladesh in …

Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a source not only for replica football shirts worn by fans …

The government purchase committee yesterday gave the nod to two public agencies to buy a …

The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) may not have to spend Tk 3,600 crore to acquire …

Bangladesh needs to continue to execute its reform priorities under its national plans to maintain …

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will hold a donor conference Wednesday …

The country director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Edimon Ginting said the lender will …

Eight government Export Processing Zones (EPZ) of the country under the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones …

Apparel export is likely to witness a negative growth in September after a positive streak …

World Bank vice president for South Asia Region Martin Raiser sings the praise of Bangladesh’s …

Chittagong port, the prime seaport of the country, earned a record Tk 35.85 billion in …

Bangladesh Bank yesterday issued guidelines for the rollout of green bonds to facilitate sustainable investment …

Six Bangladeshi companies have showed their interest to invest $457 million at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib …

Dhaka stocks inched up in the morning session today, stretching the gain to the fifth …

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has disbursed loans of around Taka 143 crore for fish …

Revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) witnessed robust growth of 21 per …

Revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) witnessed robust growth of 21 per …

Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said the dependence on imported liquefied natural gas …

Bangladesh received inward remittance worth over USD $1008.67 million (1,000 million = 1 billion) in …

Speakers at a seminar on Monday suggested that the government make the port logistics system …