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FE Report 2019-01-11 11:03:24
The government is considering extension of counter-guarantees involving over Tk 18.56 billion for state-run Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC), officials said. Contacted, a depu...
Arafat Ara 2019-01-11 10:37:25
The country's manpower export may experience further fall in the coming years due to poor demand for less-skilled workers in major markets, experts and sector insiders have predicted, calling for urge...
Munima Sultana 2019-01-11 10:12:41
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of the government is seeking an additional allocation of Tk 55 billion (5,500 crore) in the Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP). Sources said it was se...
M Azizur Rahman 2019-01-11 09:58:21
The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is back in making profits from oil trading, thanks to a downtrend in oil prices in the international market. The BPC earned profits of Tk 100 mill...
Siddique Islam 2019-01-11 09:51:09
Bangladesh's import expenses crossed US$22 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2018-19, following a 59.59 per cent increase in fuel oil import, officials said. The actua...
-- 2019-01-10 20:50:03
India's sugar exports are likely to be far lower than a 5.0 million-tonne target set by New Delhi as a strengthening rupee and falling global prices make shipments unattractive despite a government pu...
-- 2019-01-10 20:36:14
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday urged the rice millers and wholesalers across the country not to indulge in any unscrupulous means which might lead to soaring of rice price affecting the mem...
-- 2019-01-10 18:11:52
The Power Division is waiting for Asian Development Bank (ADB) approval about its funding to implement a floating 50MW solar project in the Kaptai Lake, official sources told UNB agency. "We've heard...
FE Online Report 2019-01-10 15:35:18
A flight of Biman Bangladesh airlines has failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka city. The flight from London was scheduled to arrive at the air...
FE Online Desk 2019-01-10 15:19:43
Huawei has announced exciting offers and lucrative discounts on its devices and accessories for the Smartphone & Tab Expo-2019. The expo is scheduled to be held at Bangabandhu International Conf...
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Trade talks between China and the United States this week were extensive, and helped establish a foundation for the resolution of each others’ concerns, China’s commerce ministry said on T...
Talha Bin Habib 2019-01-10 11:57:30
Bangladesh will seek Australian cooperation in exploring natural gas, coal and other sectors during a trade conference in Sydney in April, officials said. The Bangladesh embassy in Canberra has infor...
-- 2019-01-10 11:48:42
Europe’s Airbus lost out to Boeing in 2018, breaking a five-year winning streak against its US rival for the number of jet orders, slumping to its lowest share of the $150 billion jet market in...
FE Report 2019-01-10 10:26:42
Bangladesh has now emerged one of the potential markets for global textile and garment machinery manufacturers thanks to rising demands for locally made apparel items across the world. The local spin...
Pankaj Dastider 2019-01-10 10:19:48
The Chittagong WASA is going to increase water tariff by 5.0 per cent for all types of consumers -- domestic, industrial and commercial -- with effect from February this year. The Chittagong Water Su...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman 2019-01-10 10:18:03
Trade negotiators of the regional bloc BIMSTEC will meet in Delhi on January 21-22 to resolve the rules of origin (ROO) dispute which is critical to a deal on 'trade on goods', sources said. Disagree...
-- 2019-01-09 22:34:54
European Union countries are expected to next week approve a scheme to limit imports of steel into the bloc following US President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum entering t...
-- 2019-01-09 18:30:20
The 16th Dhaka International Textile and Garment Machinery Exhibition began at Basundhara International Convention Centre (BICC) in the capital on Wednesday. FBCCI president Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin i...
-- 2019-01-09 17:41:17
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday laid emphasis on expanding trade, exploring new markets and diversifying products apart from developing skills to have a stronger presence of Bangladeshi products on...
-- 2019-01-09 15:10:34
Emirates has come up with special limited time offers for passengers travelling from Bangladesh to 157 destinations across its global network. The special fares will be applicable for booking between...
-- 2019-01-09 13:47:33
The Tokyo District Court has rejected a request by lawyers of Carlos Ghosn to end the detention of the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, who has been held since his November 19 arrest on accusation...
-- 2019-01-09 11:41:42
Jim Yong Kim, who abruptly resigned as president of the World Bank on Monday, is joining investment firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). US-based GIP is a private equity fund that invests in pr...
FE Report 2019-01-09 11:18:16
Chhatak Cement Company Limited incurred an accumulated loss of over Tk 3.63 billion in last five fiscal years from 2013-14 to 2017-18 mainly due to gradual erosion in production capacity with old, out...
Siddique Islam 2019-01-09 10:42:28
The central bank has sought information on overdue import bills up to December 31, 2018 from the commercial banks by January 13, as the amount of such bills stood at around US$ 600 million. "We've se...
FE Report 2019-01-09 09:56:11
A tripartite committee of representatives from government, garment operators and workers has been formed to look into the inconsistencies in the new wage structure for the apparel sector. The panel h...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2019-01-09 09:43:12
A move is well under way to make private insurance employees' as "public servants" with intent to bring them under a legal framework. The people working at the Financial Institutions Division under t...
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Bangladesh's state grains buyer received the lowest offer of $290.94 a tonne C&F liner out in an international tender on Tuesday to purchase and import 50,000 tonnes of wheat, sources in the purch...
-- 2019-01-08 21:41:03
Airbus operationally hit its main industrial target of 800 aircraft deliveries in 2018 after record handovers in December, said two people briefed on the matter, reports Reuters. The final published...
-- 2019-01-08 20:12:11
The government has decided to set up a 12-member panel to review the wage of garment workers and take steps within a month amid labour protests in Dhaka. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi made the announ...
-- 2019-01-08 18:01:21
The 24th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF-2019) begins tomorrow (Wednesday) at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, adjacent to Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), in the city. President M Abdul...
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