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FE Online Desk 2019-04-28 12:54:55
FICCI- Foreign Investor’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry celebrated its 55th anniversary in Bangladesh through a gala night at a city hotel on Saturday. In its journey of over 55 years, F...
Yasir Wardad 2019-04-28 10:59:52
The export of agricultural products increased substantially so far in the current fiscal year (FY 2018-19), amid a great leap in shipments of processed food items. In the first nine months, the expor...
FE Report 2019-04-28 10:58:00
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) started on Saturday selling of essential commodities in the capital ahead of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. Several designated dealers of TCB were sel...
Monira Munni 2019-04-28 09:44:48
Global apparel buyers' business practices, including low purchase price and shorter lead time, fuel labour abuses in manufacturing countries like Bangladesh, revealed a recent report of Human Rights W...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2019-04-28 09:37:04
Bangladesh Bridges Authority (BBA) has sought Tk 53.70 billion funds in the upcoming budget for the Padma bridge project, much lower than what the government has allocated for the current fiscal, offi...
-- 2019-04-27 19:53:01
India has raised its import duty on wheat to 40 per cent from 30 per cent, the government said late on Friday, as the world’s second producer of the grain tries to support local farmers. The st...
-- 2019-04-27 19:37:21
President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed deals worth more than $64 billion signed during China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) this week as he sought to reassure sceptics the project will deliver sust...
-- 2019-04-27 19:08:16
Leaders of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and common traders have committed to do their best for keeping prices of essentials stable during the holy month of Ramadan. They also sough...
FE Online Desk 2019-04-27 14:12:46
Installation of ‘Core Catcher’ safety system started at unit-2 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) project at Ishwardi in Pabna on Thursday. Core catcher, a device for catching molten co...
FE Online Desk 2019-04-27 13:30:14
Container Corporation of India (Concor), the state-run hauler, will expand its recently started coastal shipping service to Bangladesh, says its Chairman and Managing Director V Kalyana Rama. "We wil...
FE Online Desk 2019-04-27 12:41:28
A BBF seminar on the theme titled “Creating Human Connection in the age of Digital”, arranged by Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) is being held today (Saturday) in Dhaka. 27th April also mark...
-- 2019-04-27 12:26:40
Social Islami Bank Limited arranged a day-long workshop on “Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance” recently in its Training Institute at the Head Office of the Bank. Mr. Qu...
FE Report 2019-04-27 11:04:37
Onion, edible oil and vegetable became pricier further last week raising woes of the consumers. Prices of sugar also showed an uptrend despite having ample supply and persisting low import cost...
Rezaul Karim 2019-04-27 10:58:27
Home ministry has asked commerce ministry to stay alert to unscrupulous traders who might rig the commodity market during Ramadan. Citing its own special intelligence report, home ministry suggested...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman from Beijing 2019-04-27 10:19:14
The much-hyped Second Belt and Road (BR) Forum for International Cooperation started in Bejing, China on Friday amid the presence of heads of state and government from 38 countries. Chinese President...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2019-04-27 09:27:27
The final consultation on the proposed movable property act has ended, but its implementation largely depends on the amendment of at least 10 existing key laws, officials said. The World Bank had pus...
Syful Islam 2019-04-27 09:07:38
The insurance regulator has finalised a policy, which will provide migrant workers with benefits in cases of their death and accidental disability, officials said. Intended migrant workers can buy an...
-- 2019-04-26 19:51:53
US President Donald Trump on Friday said trade talks with China are going very well, as the world’s two largest economies seek to end talks with a trade agreement to defuse tensions. Trump said...
FE Report 2019-04-26 15:03:19
Experts at a training programme on Thursday suggested allocating adequate fund for fire safety in industrial units and households. They also stressed the need for setting up of necessary fire extingu...
-- 2019-04-26 14:30:15
China’s Belt and Road initiative must be green and sustainable, President Xi Jinping said at the opening of a summit on his grand plan on Friday, adding that the massive infrastructure and trade...
FE Report 2019-04-26 14:10:19
Scheduled banks have disbursed more than 74 per cent of the annual farm loan target in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY), a central bank official said. The banks witnessed a high...
FE Report 2019-04-26 11:54:51
The number of female readymade garment (RMG) workers taking up employment abroad has been on the rise in recent years, according to a recent study. Jordan and Mauritius are their preferred destinatio...
Munima Sultana 2019-04-26 10:26:06
The government has made a move to morph the country's traditional transportation into an electric system with global automakers pushing for energy efficiency. Sources said the Bangladesh Road Transpo...
Doulot Akter Mala 2019-04-26 09:47:01
The Value Added Tax (VAT) authorities have served four show-cause notices on Petrobangla and its associate companies, seeking Tk 27 billion revenue arrears. The arrears accumulated from March 2017 to...
FE Report 2019-04-26 09:17:05
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Thursday the government will work on bringing down the lending rate in banks, which hurts trade and business. "The interest rate is very high in Bangladesh. No...
-- 2019-04-25 20:50:58
Asia's liquefied natural gas market is being distorted as the cost of LNG bought under long-term contracts linked to oil prices jumps to double spot gas cargoes amid tighter US sanctions on Iran's cru...
-- 2019-04-25 16:41:19
LG Electronics Inc said on Thursday it would stop producing smartphones in South Korea and move manufacturing to Vietnam, joining global rivals in reorganising production as they battle a slump in glo...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman from Beijing 2019-04-25 15:10:43
Speakers at a high profile dialogue on Thursday said that the Belt and Road (BR) initiative can play a vital role in accelerating global GDP growth. Experts from several global think-tanks took part...
-- 2019-04-25 11:45:33
Peru will sign a memorandum of understanding to join China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative in coming days, China’s ambassador said on Wednesday, despite recent warnings from the...
-- 2019-04-25 10:56:55
A Tokyo court has granted former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn bail set at 500 million yen ($4.5m; £3.5m), paving the way for his release from custody. He faces four charges in Japan over allegation...
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