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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 …

Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank Group Corporation is going to buy 20 per cent stakes of …

The Dhaka bourse’s index rose to over 7,000 points today after a break of eight …

Bangladesh’s first hydrogen fuel production plant, a project initiated by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific …

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said on Tuesday safe food would play a very significant …

The Bangladesh Association of Construction Industry (BACI) has expressed concern that the recent rise in …

Only Pakistan and Sri Lanka sold diesel at prices lower than that of Bangladesh as …

Stocks rebounded yesterday as many investors kept putting their money into shares that lost much …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined today at COP26 with the government of the United …

In line with the spiralling cost of other daily essentials, the retail price of potato …

The academy’s first batch graduates already secured their jobs with Unilever’s distributor line In Bangladesh, …

As part of continued efforts to combat the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …

Stocks opened higher on Tuesday, after a two-day big fall, as bargain hunters were showing …

In any country, a safe and sound banking system is the sine qua non of …

The commerce ministry on Monday formed a committee to review the existing price setting formula …

Kido Dhaka Company Ltd, a Dhaka-based South Korean company, is going to establish a high-end …

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said on Saturday the government …

The country’s apparel exports to the United States, in terms of both volume and value, …

Most listed multinationals logged higher profits during this year’s July-September quarter, compared to the same …

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped to a two-month low today …

The countrywide transport strike disrupted the smooth functioning of the apparel supply chain in Bangladesh …

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) had registered a sharp jump in sales of furnace oil, diesel …

115 companies have been allowed to export 4,600 tons of ilish Nine companies have exported …

Folia Water from Bangladesh has won the Sankalp Global Award 2021 in the ‘Health and …

The prices of most of the essential commodities, including rice, edible oil, red lentil, chicken …

The Indian government on Wednesday reduced taxes on petrol and diesel in a bid to …

Premium prices from international clothing retailers and brands have remained elusive for deserving local textile …

Listed banks in Bangladesh posted higher profit in the January to September period on the …

Government working to create 100 economic zones with the aim to create jobs for 10 …

The excise duty on petrol has been reduced by ₹5 per litre and on diesel …

Earlier, the prices of petroleum products were reduced in April 2018 The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation …