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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 …

Dhaka stocks opened slightly higher while Chittagong stocks declined marginally on Sunday as investors traded …

Top business leaders yesterday urged the government to take steps to put an end to …

The Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) has drafted rules to complete inquiries within 15 working days …

The rules set by the government for people’s movement during the pandemic will leave little …

The government should move gradually and reconsider energy companies’ recent proposal to raise gas prices …

Stocks extended the rally for the fourth straight week that ended on Thursday as the …

A US-based multinational Huntsman Corporation is set to invest $20 million in an industrial unit …

The prices of soya bean oil and eggs went up on the kitchen markets in …

Bangladesh Bank yesterday extended the relaxed loan repayment facility for shipbuilders in a bid to …

Several hundred people from different parts of the country are gathering daily at an orchard …

For the first time in history, Bangladesh Bank yesterday fixed minimum salaries for entry level …

The central bank has asked all banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to utilize digital …

Bangladesh Bank has issued fresh instructions to banks in a bid to avoid any volatility …

Agri-Science Society is a volunteer organization working for developing apps to aid digitalization in the …

Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) at its new venue in Purbachal has failed to attract …

Stocks extended the rally for the fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as the buoyant investors …

Consumers have been paying increased prices to buy edible oil, the essential commodity for preparing …

Oil prices hit their highest levels in more than seven years Tuesday, driven in part …

Businessmen yesterday expressed worries over the energy companies’ latest proposal to raise gas prices, as …

Bangladesh has beat its record in tea production as a total of 96.50 million kilogrammes …

With the goal of attracting local and foreign investment to modernise and reopen closed textile …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has fixed banks’ single borrower and large exposure lending limit to within …

Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have sought government support in addressing …

Three out of the country’s four mobile phone operators have failed to provide their customers …

The point-to-point inflation in December 2021 hit 13-months high at 6.05 per cent as the …

The government has no plan to hike edible oil prices in the next 15 days …

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to rise in the first …

Bangladesh needs to shift its product concentration to sectors like plastics and light engineering so …

The manufacturers of garment and its accessories today formed a joint committee to expedite export …

An intense competition is ongoing among private inland container depots (ICDs) to see who can …