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AmCham exec committee election results declared at 23rd AGM

AmCham exec committee election results declared at 23rd AGM

-- 2019-09-27 17:16:38

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) held its 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its office in the capital recently. AmCham President Md Nurul Islam presided over the meeting, sa...

Saudi Arabia to offer foreign tourist visas for first time

Saudi Arabia to offer foreign tourist visas for first time

-- 2019-09-27 15:04:07

Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists for the first time as part of a broader push to cut its economic dependence on oil. On Friday, the kingdom will launch a visa regime for 49...

BMW not interested in settling EU cartel investigations

BMW not interested in settling EU cartel investigations

Reuters 2019-09-27 14:29:58

Germany’s BMW has no interest in settling an investigations by the European Union antitrust authorities against the company and other German carmakers, German magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported...

PM seeks more US investment for further development of Bangladesh

PM seeks more US investment for further development of Bangladesh

-- 2019-09-27 14:08:50

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought more US investment and engagement for Bangladesh’s further development, saying that it is a “win-win option” for both the countries. “I...

Broiler chicken, egg get dearer

Broiler chicken, egg get dearer

FE Report 2019-09-27 13:12:54

Broiler chicken and egg, the two key protein sources for the common people, became costlier last week increasing their sufferings further. Prices of onion, one of the main cooking indredients, rema...

No release of casino items, NBR tells customs at ports

No release of casino items, NBR tells customs at ports

FE Report 2019-09-27 10:16:26

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) instructed on Thursday all its customs houses not to release any casino materials from ports. "We have verbally asked all of the customs houses to halt release of...

Tanners in tight corner

Tanners in tight corner

REZAUL KARIM 2019-09-27 10:06:50

Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the authorities concerned to hand over lease deeds on plots in the Savar tannery estate to tanners urgently to help them get bank loans to meet their capital sh...

Disney-themed brunch available at Amaya Food Gallery

Disney-themed brunch available at Amaya Food Gallery

-- 2019-09-26 18:36:39

Amari Dhaka is going to launch a new concept of brunch from October 5. Dubbed Disney Brunch, the combination of breakfast and lunch will be available on Saturdays, from 11:30am to 4.00pm, said a pres...

Russia will eclipse American oil production by 2050: EIA

Russia will eclipse American oil production by 2050: EIA

-- 2019-09-26 16:00:18

Russia is projected to overtake the US and other non-OPEC exporters in crude production in around three decades, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) report. The EIA analysis said tha...

Huawei CEO says willing to license 5G technology to a US firm

Huawei CEO says willing to license 5G technology to a US firm

-- 2019-09-26 15:45:27

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said on Thursday the company is willing to license its 5G mobile technology to a US firm, as it seeks to alleviate security concerns over its pr...

Thomas Cook collapse: UK to repatriate 16,000 people Thursday

Thomas Cook collapse: UK to repatriate 16,000 people Thursday

-- 2019-09-26 15:26:12

Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said over 70 flights are scheduled for Thursday to bring back 16,000 people to the country following the collapse of Thomas Cook. The authority also sai...

EBL signs ESF agreement with ICB

EBL signs ESF agreement with ICB

FE Online Desk 2019-09-26 14:26:38

Eastern Bank limited has recently signed an Entrepreneurship Support Fund (ESF) agreement with Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB). Md Refat Hasan, General Manager of Investment Corporation of...

Haltrip becomes title sponsor for Monitor Airline of the Year 2019

Haltrip becomes title sponsor for Monitor Airline of the Year 2019

FE Online Desk 2019-09-26 12:09:40

Leading online travel agency Haltrip is to support Monitor Airline of the Year 2019, as the event's title sponsor. The frequent flyers’ opinion poll is being organised by The Bangladesh Monitor,...

US, Japan agree initial trade deal focusing on agriculture

US, Japan agree initial trade deal focusing on agriculture

-- 2019-09-26 11:37:07

The US and Japan have agreed an initial trade deal that will eliminate or lower tariffs on certain products traded between them. Duties on some agricultural goods will be removed or lowered, while di...

No let-up in BPC investments even as losses continue

No let-up in BPC investments even as losses continue

Kamrun Nahar 2019-09-26 09:53:42

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) continues making big investments in new ventures, although most of its existing commercial units are incurring losses. The corporation is now implementing hotel...

Govt allows 500 tonnes of hilsa export to India

Govt allows 500 tonnes of hilsa export to India

-- 2019-09-25 20:51:29

The government has allowed the export of highest 500 tonnes of hilsa to India on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community. The Commerce Ministry took the deci...

Uber offers full-time ride on puja vacation

Uber offers full-time ride on puja vacation

FE Online Report 2019-09-25 16:53:56

Uber has offered full-time ride during puja vacation aimed at facilitating the grand celebration smoothly. With Uber’s premium service and Uber HIRE,  anybody can book a ride as long as he...

Toyota prepares next-gen Mirai fuel-cell car for 2020 launch

Toyota prepares next-gen Mirai fuel-cell car for 2020 launch

Reuters 2019-09-25 15:21:12

Toyota Motor Corp is preparing to launch the second generation of its Mirai fuel-cell car next year, Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada said on Wednesday. He was speaking at an international ministerial mee...

China’s August soy imports from US surge as cargoes clear customs

China’s August soy imports from US surge as cargoes clear customs

-- 2019-09-25 15:02:18

China’s soybean imports from the United States in August rose six-fold from a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as cargoes purchased earlier amid an easing in the trade dispute bet...

Hyundai to test hydrogen-powered trucks in Israel in 2020

Hyundai to test hydrogen-powered trucks in Israel in 2020

Xinhua 2019-09-25 13:18:37

South Korea's biggest automaker Hyundai Motor will perform a large-scale experiment on hydrogen-powered trucks in 2020, business website Calcalist reported Tuesday. Hydrogen-powered vehicles have exi...

BIDA seeks foreign employees' info from registered cos

BIDA seeks foreign employees' info from registered cos

Monira Munni 2019-09-25 10:48:08

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has asked all registered companies to provide it with information about their foreign employees to get required services from the organisation, sourc...

Map banking services before opening branches

Map banking services before opening branches

FE Report 2019-09-25 10:38:31

Speakers at a programme on Tuesday emphasised opening branches of banks in the country's rural areas judicially and cost-effectively to bring unbanked population into formal banking channel for ensuri...

Wholesale onion prices fall slightly

Wholesale onion prices fall slightly

FE REPORT 2019-09-25 10:36:34

Onion, the key kitchen commodity, came down slightly in wholesale prices on Tuesday for its increased supply to the local market, according to trade insiders. However, the retail rates remained uncha...

Govt policy allows import of casino, gambling materials

Govt policy allows import of casino, gambling materials

DOULOT AKTER MALA 2019-09-25 09:47:50

Casino and gambling materials have entered the country using legal routes as those are not labelled as restricted ones in the country's import policy order, sources said. The importers concerned also...

Bangladesh exports 0.25m tonnes of maize this year

Bangladesh exports 0.25m tonnes of maize this year

FE REPORT 2019-09-24 22:25:30

Traders exported 0.25 million tonnes of maize so far this year, agriculture secretary Md Nasiruzzaman disclosed on Tuesday, thanks to a notable rise in domestic production. He said that production of...

City Bank, Sonali Bank team up for government services

City Bank, Sonali Bank team up for government services

FE Online Report 2019-09-24 15:30:30

City Bank and Sonali Bank have recently signed an agreement at Sonali Bank Head Office in the city. Under the agreement, City Bank will be the online payment partner to work jointly with Sonali Bank....

Nearly 11,000 cars registered in Jan-Aug period

Nearly 11,000 cars registered in Jan-Aug period

FE Online Report 2019-09-24 14:25:11

Car registrations in the country stood at 10,998 in the first eight months of the current calendar year, according to an official data. Of the total, 9,845 cars received registration in Dhaka from Ja...

Under pressure on climate, Big Oil pitches to the young

Under pressure on climate, Big Oil pitches to the young

-- 2019-09-24 13:44:57

Facing rising anger from young people for their role in accelerating climate change, chief executives of major oil companies launched an effort on Monday to burnish their image on the sidelines of the...

Premier Bank inks deal with Rasel Industries

Premier Bank inks deal with Rasel Industries

FE Online Desk 2019-09-24 13:26:11

The Premier Bank Limited signed an agreement with Rasel Industries Ltd recently at the bank’s head office in the capital. Under the agreement, all Premier Bank credit cardholders will enjoy up...

Special privileges for EBL home loan clients

Special privileges for EBL home loan clients

FE Online Desk 2019-09-24 13:02:59

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) Home Loan clients will enjoy special privileges while buying KOHLER products. M. Khorshed Anowar, Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL, and Dewan Muhammad Sajid Afzal, Directo...