After successful trials, three local drug makers are set to begin full-fledged commercial production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) at the BSCIC API Industrial Park at Gazaria in Munshiganj.

A global target of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is “out of reach,” said the World Bank on Tuesday, adding it could take three decades or more to do so.

The World Bank approved changes to its lending practices on Tuesday which will unlock an additional $30 billion in much-needed financing for middle-income developing countries.

Britain’s annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will resume cutting interest rates next month.

Sponsor directors of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC have transferred nearly 29.7 percent of their shares to non-director family members, most of it as gifts, based on a regulatory instruction, according to a BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage report yesterday.

A diplomatic falling out between India and Canada over allegations that New Delhi was behind the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist threatens to overshadow increasingly close trade and investment ties between the countries.

The interim government has decided not to sign an agreement with US-based Excelerate Energy to build another regasification plant for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported by Bangladesh, according to officials of state-run Petrobangla. 

The volume of cash outside the banking sector of Bangladesh has been increasing since the start of the year due to persistent inflation, the loss of consumer confidence in the sector due to the presence of ailing lenders, and the prevailing situation following the recent political changeover.

The commerce ministry on Monday sent a letter of consent to the foreign ministry, requesting Bangladesh’s entry into the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade pact.

Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan today said the government planned to initiate a pension scheme for readymade garment (RMG) workers to ensure their financial security after retirement

Several economic theories help explain the current scenario.

Sadek Mia, a daily wage earner who came to Moulvibazar six months back in search of work, has been finding it hard to bear his living expenses and send money to his family members in Sunamganj Sadar upazila.

Retired Major General Md Anwarul Islam made new chairman of the company

The company will annually produce 70 million pieces of pullers of zippers

This is the first step taken to join the world's largest trade pact 

Starting today, corporate businesses and farmers will supply eggs directly to the wholesalers in capital at a reasonable price set by the government.

As the current political transition in Bangladesh stands, it presents a rare opportunity for massive reform that must not be missed. Navigating this pivotal time requires focus on changes that enhance governance, foster a business-friendly environment, and protect the rights and freedoms of our people. This reformative era should aim to build a transparent, competitive ecosystem that boosts investor confidence and curbs corruption.

United Commercial Bank (UCB) is currently running a forensic audit to look into the role played by the previous board of directors and management committee, its new chairman, Sharif Zahir, said in a press conference yesterday.

The country’s steel production fell significantly in September compared to the previous year as the industry reeled from a damaging slump in demand and subsequent price reduction.

Until early September this year, Mahfuza Begum’s Surzu Handicrafts was making eco-friendly, lightweight and reusable net shopping bags out of jute and cotton for a handful of buyers.