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The sudden rise in the price of sugar, a key ingredient for popular items such as biscuits, juices, sweets and candies, has pushed up the cost of production, putting manufacturers in a tight spot. ....
The pharmaceuticals sector in Bangladesh displayed the fastest growth in profit between 2015 and 2020 as more people, armed with rising purchasing power, afford more healthcare products. ....
Biscuit exports booming With most businesses suffering a deep wound inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, biscuit makers in Bangladesh have a different story to share. The crispy food, liked by people from all walks of life, has seen its demand grow both in domestic and export markets as many consumers have stayed indoors and shunned eating out. After posting 10 per cent year-on-year growth in the fiscal year of 2019-20, which included two pandemic-hit quarters, the upward trend of shipment of biscuits has continued in the current fiscal year as well. Biscuits exports almost doubled to $31.5 million in the July-December period from $16.6 million in the corresponding period a year ago, data from the Export Promotion Bureau showed. ....