MUNIMA SULTANA 2020-08-06 10:03:48
The new wage board announced for private-sector transport workers through a recent circular has sparked conflicts between transport workers' and owners' associations over accepting it. The Ministry o...
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The prices of gold in Bangladesh have increased again after reaching a record level 12 days ago amid the coronavirus pandemic. The jewellers on Wednesday raised the price of the precious yellow metal...
ARAFAT ARA 2020-08-06 09:35:08
A recent move by Malaysia to limit employment of foreign workers will impact Bangladeshis there as many of them have remained jobless amid Covid-19 pandemic. If this plan is executed, insiders said,...
-- 2020-08-05 20:54:11
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced the goal to achieve ‘zero waste’ for the company's direct operations, products and packaging by 2030. To address waste creation, Microsoft will reduce...
FE Online Desk 2020-08-05 20:37:38
Huawei, the world’s leading technology company, is going to launch its two premium laptops for the first time in Bangladesh. The Chinese tech giant is expected to launch HUAWEI MateBook 13 and...
FE Online Desk 2020-08-05 20:22:56
Parachute Advansed Hair Oil, the country’s leading hair oil brand by Marico Bangladesh Ltd launched a campaign to celebrate international friendship day. Actresses Mumtaheena Chowdhury Toya and...
FE Online Report 2020-08-05 18:24:35
The persistent spread of coronavirus in India is lingering the suspension of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) export from Bangladesh. Export of LPG to India remained halted for around five months since...
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Md. Showkat Ali Chowdhury has unanimously been re-elected as Chairman of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on Wednesday. An accomplished business leader, he joi...
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The export-import activities at Sonamasjid land port resumed on Wednesday after four days of suspension due to Eid-ul-Azha holiday. Toufiqur Rahman Babu, general secretary of export-import associatio...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN 2020-08-05 09:33:29
Bangladesh will initiate importing LNG, or liquefied natural gas, from the spot market from next month to reap the benefits of low price of fossil fuel in the international market. "Initially, we s...
SYFUL ISLAM 2020-08-05 09:22:23
The government has issued a host of policy directives aimed at easing the business process involved in apparel exports in particular. The move is designed to help the industry cope with possible ch...
FE Online Report 2020-08-04 17:22:52
The country’s merchandise exports in the first month of the current fiscal year (FY21) posted a nominal 0.59 per cent growth over the same month of the past fiscal year. Statistics, released by...
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Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) on Tuesday inked a land lease agreement with Jiangsu Yabang Dyestuff, China, a concern of the Yabang Investment Holdings Group Co Limited, at BEZA office in...
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Emirates has resumed passenger services to Clark in Philippine with six weekly flights from 1 August, boosting its global network to 68 destinations in August. With the resumption of flights to Clark...
REUTERS 2020-08-04 15:07:17
Oil prices slid on Tuesday amid concerns that a nascent recovery in fuel demand could stall as a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections around the world sparks tighter lockdowns just as major producers ram...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-04 14:00:14
The share of Bangladesh in the global clothing export market increased to 6.80 per cent in the last year from 6.40 per cent in 2018, according to the latest statistics of the World Trade Organization...
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A wide-ranging list of changes to Boeing’s ill-fated 737 Max planes has been put forward by US regulators. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) document details actions it wants to be made...
Reuters 2020-08-04 12:17:11
Germany’s car industry has seen demand picking up after coronavirus-related restrictions were eased and auto industry exports are expected to rise, a survey published by the Ifo economic institu...
REUTERS 2020-08-04 10:14:05
New Delhi is considering measures to prevent trade partners mainly in Southeast Asia from re-routing Chinese goods to India with little added value, two government sources said, amid strained ties wit...
-- 2020-08-03 18:36:30
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) is scheduled to sign a land lease agreement with Yabang Group of China on Tuesday. The deal will be inked at the BEZA Conference Room at 10am, said a press...
REUTERS 2020-08-03 16:20:55
Microsoft Corp’s potential acquisition of short-video app TikTok carries myriad risks, thrusting it into the politically fraught social media business and Sino-US conflict amid increased scrutin...
REUTERS 2020-08-03 15:13:50
Eight candidates from Mexico to Moldova are bidding to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization to replace Roberto Azevedo, who steps down at the end of August. Challenges Th...
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Karnaphuli Tunnel Project has achieved a 'breakthrough' with the completion of the left line despite the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The project in Chattogram is being constr...
-- 2020-08-03 14:24:31
The government has extended the business hours for shops and malls by one hour to 8:00pm, while office hours during the coronavirus pandemic remain the same, bdnews24.com reports. The Cabinet Divisio...
-- 2020-08-03 10:49:47
Seasonal cattle rawhide traders vanished during Eid-ul-Azha this year, still perturbed by the past bitter experience. The coronavirus pandemic foreshadowed dismal demand for rawhides. The seasonal tr...
REUTERS 2020-08-03 10:34:36
President Donald Trump has agreed to give China’s ByteDance 45 days to negotiate a sale of popular short-video app TikTok to Microsoft Corp, three people familiar with the matter said on Sunday....
Reuters 2020-08-03 09:36:06
Microsoft Corp said on Sunday that it would continue discussions to acquire popular short-video app TikTok from Chinese internet giant ByteDance, and that it was aiming to conclude the negotiations by...
AP 2020-08-02 16:22:09
President Donald Trump says he wants to take action to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. The threat comes as Microsoft...
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Norway has committed approximately US$1.5 million (14 million Norwegian Kroner) to support improved ship recycling in Bangladesh. The third phase of an IMO-implemented project to enhance safe and env...
REUTERS 2020-08-02 13:21:19
A rapid progress of the monsoon helped Indian farmers plant nearly 14 per cent more land than last year with rice, corn, cane, cotton and soybean crops, according to the farm ministry. Farmers plante...
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