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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 …

Three new readymade garment (RMG) industrial units in Bangladesh received US Green Building Council’s (USGBC)-approved …

Jatri, the preeminent platform for mass mobility in Bangladesh, has successfully raised an oversubscribed Series …

Farmers have produced 61,554 tonnes of wheat after completing harvest in Rangpur agriculture region during …

Safety in large export-oriented garment factories in Bangladesh has improved but global apparel brands and …

Workers of 3,161 industrial units out of the 9,616 in eight areas under the jurisdiction …

Sugar prices have reached a record high internationally, which has had a ripple effect on …

Bangladesh has extended the repayment period of the loan it had given to Sri Lanka …

The business sector in Bangladesh has been going through severe challenges for the past four …

Yesterday’s blaze at Dhaka New Super Market has severely affected trade of nearby markets, that …

On the eve of holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest religious festivals for the Muslims, …

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Sunday requested Bangladesh Bank to extend support …

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has announced a Tk 1 crore …

To retain forex reserves and to boost garment value addition, the textile millers of the …

Two vessels, JS URAGA (Mine Sweeper Tender) and JS AWAJI (Mine Sweeper Ocean) of the …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reset the ceiling of the loans in US dollars from the …

The USA remains the top remittance-earning source for Bangladesh for the first eight months of …

The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday reduced ceiling on the US dollar loans from its Export …

The government on Sunday formed minimum wage board to review the wages of the readymade …

The commerce ministry’s Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project, which aims to expand Bangladesh’s export …

The commerce ministry’s Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project, which aims to expand Bangladesh’s export …

Although soybean oil prices have dropped in the international market, consumers in Bangladesh are yet …

Sales of handloom clothing, such as saris and lungis, usually peak during the shopping season …

Nagad, a leading mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh, has decided to stand by Bangabazar …

Central banks around the world should keep battling inflation by hiking interest rates despite ongoing …

Small and marginal poultry farmers in Bangladesh are facing a severe crisis as syndicate of …

Farmers are delighted after producing an all-time record of 26,85,282 tonnes of potato and getting …

As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, city dwellers in Chattogram are flocking to various shopping centres to purchase …

Tax policy support for engaging physically challenged people and transgender community members in mainstream economy …

Bangladesh Power Development Board on Thursday evening received 450 megawatts of power on test basis …

Anyone in their forties with experience of visiting the countryside might recall the ways they …