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China biggest trade partner of BD

China biggest trade partner of BD

FE Report 2018-12-25 15:03:00

Bilateral trade between Beijing and Dhaka is growing and China has become Bangladesh's biggest trade partner. "Import and export between the two countries increased by 17 per cent and 7.0 per cent re...

LankaBangla Finance signs MoU with Zabeer Hotel International

LankaBangla Finance signs MoU with Zabeer Hotel International

FE Online Desk 2018-12-25 14:51:19

LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zabeer Hotel International, Jashore for its customers’ privileges. Under the MoU, LBFL cardholder...

Biman flight from Kolkata misses arrival schedule

Biman flight from Kolkata misses arrival schedule

FE Online Report 2018-12-25 12:01:17

One flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Tuesday. BG 092 from Kolkata was scheduled to arrive at 9:...

China trade steps leave core US demands untouched

China trade steps leave core US demands untouched

Reuters 2018-12-25 11:08:14

The United States has welcomed Chinese concessions since the two declared a trade war truce in early December, but trade experts and people familiar with negotiations say Beijing needs to do far more...

31 entities win ICAB Award

31 entities win ICAB Award

FE Report 2018-12-25 11:05:45

A total of 31 entities won the ICAB National Award in 10 different categories for their best presented annual reports 2017. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) distributed the...

Building workers' database: BKMEA set to miss Dec deadline

Building workers' database: BKMEA set to miss Dec deadline

Monira Munni 2018-12-25 10:39:03

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) is set to miss the December deadline to build the workers' database of its member factories, sources said. As a result, workers...

Dollar hits four-month low vs. yen as chaos engulfs Washington

Dollar hits four-month low vs. yen as chaos engulfs Washington

Reuters 2018-12-25 10:32:24

The dollar fell to four-month lows against the yen on Tuesday as investors cut exposure to riskier assets as Washington struggled with a partial government shutdown and open confrontation between the...

Labour leaders urge agitating RMG workers to join work

Labour leaders urge agitating RMG workers to join work

FE Report 2018-12-25 10:14:59

Labour leaders of the country's readymade garment sector have again called on all agitating workers to join their work and continue the production activities peacefully. They also assured that the la...

Six solar, wind power projects get approval

Six solar, wind power projects get approval

FE Report 2018-12-25 10:09:52

The government has approved proposals for setting up six power plants that would generate 257 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable sources. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on government pr...

Govt tenders to import 50,000 tonnes wheat  for early 2019

Govt tenders to import 50,000 tonnes wheat for early 2019

-- 2018-12-24 21:35:33

Bangladesh's state grains buyer issued an international tender to import 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, officials said on Monday, as it looks to secure supplies, reports Reuters. The deadline for of...

REB, DPDC ink power purchase agreement with PDB 

REB, DPDC ink power purchase agreement with PDB 

-- 2018-12-24 21:18:55

Two state-owned electricity distribution entities Rural Electrification Board (REB) and Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) on Monday formally signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with the st...

Thrust on quality data to prepare dev agenda

Thrust on quality data to prepare dev agenda

FE Report 2018-12-24 15:33:31

The field officers of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) have been asked to ensure collection of quality data to help prepare the country's development agenda properly. Accurate and quality data h...

Gold rises as US political uncertainty breeds risk-aversion

Gold rises as US political uncertainty breeds risk-aversion

-- 2018-12-24 14:21:03

Gold prices climbed on Monday, holding ground near a six-month high hit last week, as investors remained concerned about political uncertainty in the United States and global economic slowdown. Spot...

S Korea to file complaint against BMW over engine fires

S Korea to file complaint against BMW over engine fires

-- 2018-12-24 13:59:03

South Korea’s transport ministry said it would file a complaint against German luxury carmaker BMW with prosecutors for allegedly delaying recalls and concealing defects that led to several en...

Robi signs deal with Zabeer Hotel of Jashore

Robi signs deal with Zabeer Hotel of Jashore

FE Online Desk 2018-12-24 13:54:19

Robi high value customers can now enjoy up to 50 per cent special discounts from Zabeer Hotel International located in Jashore. The unique offer comes as part of Robi’s Dhonnobad programme. In...

China to remove some import, export tariffs

China to remove some import, export tariffs

-- 2018-12-24 13:51:18

China plans to remove import and export tariffs in 2019 on a range of goods, including import taxes on alternative meals used in animal feed, to secure supplies of raw materials amid trade tensions wi...

Midland Bank opens agent banking centre in Gaibandha

Midland Bank opens agent banking centre in Gaibandha

FE Online Desk 2018-12-24 13:34:58

Midland Bank Limited has inaugurated a new agent banking centre at Jumarbari Bazar area in Gaibandha with an aim to provide modern banking services to the unbanked masses. The bank earlier appointed...

NRB Bank opens 39th branch

NRB Bank opens 39th branch

FE Online Desk 2018-12-24 13:01:56

Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman, Chairman of NRB Bank Limited formally inaugurated the 39th branch at Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday as chief guest of the ceremony. Mr. Aminur Rashid Khan, Director of the Ban...

"Make taxation progressive, easier to reduce inequality"

"Make taxation progressive, easier to reduce inequality"

FE Report 2018-12-24 10:39:39

Experts at a dialogue have called for making the country's taxation system progressive as they dubbed the existing one non-progressive that imposes huge indirect taxes on the poor. The commoners have...

BASIC Bank asked to take steps to improve health

BASIC Bank asked to take steps to improve health

Siddique Islam 2018-12-24 10:29:17

The regulators concerned have asked the top management of BASIC Bank Limited for taking effective measures, including boosting loan recovery drives, immediately to improve its overall performance, off...

IDRA to conduct fresh audit of life-insurers

IDRA to conduct fresh audit of life-insurers

FE Report 2018-12-24 09:50:05

The insurance regulator on Sunday said it will carry out a special audit afresh of the life insurance companies to check whether their management expenses remain within allowable limit or not, officia...

DIFE, labour leaders discuss ways to avert unrest

DIFE, labour leaders discuss ways to avert unrest

Monira Munni 2018-12-24 09:46:28

The recent labour unrest in ready-made garment (RMG) sector has raised concern among the relevant government agencies over further spread of such agitation ahead of the national election, sources said...

Gas distribution policy soon to ensure supply

Gas distribution policy soon to ensure supply

FE Report 2018-12-24 09:29:05

The government is formulating a gas distribution policy to ensure adequate supply of the fuel to all industrial units, high officials concerned revealed on Sunday. "This upcoming policy would go a lo...

SJIBL opens 122nd branch

SJIBL opens 122nd branch

FE Online Desk 2018-12-23 15:22:42

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) inaugurated 122nd Branch at Bashail in Tangail on Sunday. The Deputy Managing Director of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd Mr. Mian Quamrul Hasan Chowdhury formally ina...

EBL opens Dropbox and ATM service at MoFA

EBL opens Dropbox and ATM service at MoFA

FE Online Desk 2018-12-23 15:12:10

Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO of Eastern Bank Liimited (EBL) and Ambassador Masud Mahmood Khandaker, VP 1 of BFSA and Principal of Foreign Service Academy jointly inaugurated EBL Dropbo...

SBL inaugurates 131st branch in Sreemangal

SBL inaugurates 131st branch in Sreemangal

FE Online Desk 2018-12-23 14:59:36

Standard Bank Limited (SBL) has opened its 131st branch at Anik Super Market, Station Road in  Sreemangal on Sunday, 23 December 2018.  Bank’s Managing Director & CEO Mamun-Ur-Ra...

Mercantile Bank inaugurates its 135th branch

Mercantile Bank inaugurates its 135th branch

FE Online Desk 2018-12-23 14:22:00

Mercantile Bank Limited has opened its 135th branch at Mathbaria in Pirojpur.   Bank’s Vice Chairman, A S M Feroz Alam inaugurated the branch today (Sunday), according to a press statement...

EBL launches Dropbox, ATM service at MoFA

EBL launches Dropbox, ATM service at MoFA

FE Online Desk 2018-12-23 13:57:22

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has launched Dropbox and ATM facilities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office at Segunbagicha in the capital. Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO of EBL and Am...

Audio devices back in vogue but demand sags

Audio devices back in vogue but demand sags

Saif Uddin 2018-12-23 13:47:02

Different audio devices are in good demand across the country as campaigns for the 11th parliamentary election have gathered momentum, insiders have said. But a section of operators said such increas...

Rajshahi delights in honey harvesting

Rajshahi delights in honey harvesting

-- 2018-12-23 13:09:08

Many people have become financially solvent after engaging in honey harvesting activities in Rajshahi including its vast Barind tract. Honey hunting is expanding gradually in many new areas contribut...