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ODCs key barrier to signing of PTAs

SYFUL ISLAM 2019-11-06 10:14:08

Other duties and charges (ODCs) have emerged as one of the major barriers to signing of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) between Bangladesh and several countries, officials have said. At present,...

USAID study identifies BD's six promising sectors beyond RMG

FE Online Report 2019-11-05 20:53:04

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has identified six promising sectors which can play a vital role to further boost the economy of Bangladesh. USAID’s Comprehensive...

Inflation slightly declines in October

UNB 2019-11-05 16:38:19

The inflation rate decreased to 5.47 per cent in October from 5.54 per cent in the previous month thanks to significant fall in prices of non-food items and some food commodities. “Despite pric...

ECNEC clears Tk 34.49b project to ensure nuclear plant safety

-- 2019-11-05 15:12:26

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six projects, including Tk 34.49 billion (3,449.05 crore) Physical Protection System (PPS) Project to Rooppur Nucle...

Padma Oil recommends 130pc cash dividend

FE Online Report 2019-11-05 11:47:34

The board of directors of Padma Oil Company has recommended 130 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official disclosure on Tuesday. The final approval of dividend will...

Eastern Lubricant declares 100pc dividend

FE Online Report 2019-11-05 11:39:49

The board of directors of Eastern Lubricant Ltd has recommended 100 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official disclosure on Tuesday. The final approval of dividend...

Stocks rise; DSEX gains 21 points

FE Online Report 2019-11-05 11:35:19

Stocks witnessed upward trend in early trading on Tuesday as some investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise shares. Following the previous day’s correction, the Dhaka Stock E...

Earnings of most NBFIs plummet in Jan-Sept

Babul Barman 2019-11-05 11:13:03

Earnings of most of the listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) plunged in the first nine months of the year due mainly to huge provisioning against default loans and losses from capital market...

Jul-Oct remittance inflow crosses US$6.0b

FE REPORT 2019-11-05 09:55:25

The inflow of remittances crossed US$6.0 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) as the government started providing incentive to the beneficiaries against inward remittance....

Emphasis on recognising women’s unaccounted household works in GDP

FE Online Report 2019-11-04 18:51:11

The contribution of women’s unaccounted household works needs to be incorporated in the gross domestic product (GDP), said experts. The view came up at a programme on Monday at a dialogu...

Stocks back to red amid thin turnover

FE Online Report 2019-11-04 18:08:05

Stocks slipped back to the red on Monday, after a single-day break as risk-averse investors went on selling binge on sector-wise stocks. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went...

Two more cos recommend 6pc dividend

FE Online Report 2019-11-04 11:57:25

The board of directors of two more listed companies – Atlas Bangladesh and Central Pharmaceuticals have recommended 6.0 per cent dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, according to separa...

GBB Power declares 10pc dividend

FE Online Report 2019-11-04 11:51:40

The board of directors of GBB Power Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official disclosure on Monday. The final approval of dividend will...

DSEX loses 10.79 points in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-11-04 11:49:13

Stocks witnessed downward trend in early trading on Monday as investors are mostly on selling binge on sector-wise shares. Following the previous day’s marginal gain, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...

WB to prepare next CPF for Bangladesh from Jan

FE REPORT 2019-11-04 10:47:41

World Bank Country Director Mercy Miyang Tembon on Sunday said the bank is going to prepare a four-year country partnership framework (CPF) for Bangladesh from January, 2020. "In the framework, it wi...

Economy thriving on 'mega projects'

FE REPORT 2019-11-04 10:24:42

The country's macro-economy is now dependent on public investment meant for building mega projects, said local think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue, or CPD, on Sunday. The CPD said such type of econ...

Foreign funds in stocks continue to fall

Babul Barman 2019-11-04 09:59:24

Net foreign investment in prime bourse remained negative for the eight consecutive months in October as the overseas investors continued to pull out their fund amid depressed market outlook. Market a...

CPD shows concern for government's reliance on public investment

FE Online Report 2019-11-03 17:15:28

The government is stepping into an economic management system which is fully based on public investment, where infrastructure comprises all outlays, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) distinguish fellow...

Stocks end marginally higher on Sunday

FE Online Report 2019-11-03 16:16:14

Stocks ended marginally higher on Sunday as some investors showed buying appetite on sector-wise shares based on earnings disclosure. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up...

China top source of FDI in BD

ASJADUL KIBRIA 2019-11-03 14:24:09

China became the top source of the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh in the past fiscal year (FY19) ended on June 30, 2019. Detailed statistics on FDI, released by Bangladesh Ba...

Bourses gain at opening

FE Online Report 2019-11-03 11:37:27

Stocks witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Sunday as some investors were showing appetite on sector-wise shares. Following the previous week’s downturn, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...

Pubali Bank vows to be the number one PCB

Siddique Islam 2019-11-03 10:48:26

Pubali Bank Limited has vowed to ensure corporate governance through strengthening professionalism along with providing better services to customers embarking on the latest technologies. "We believe...

Public, private sectors complement each other: Finance minister

-- 2019-11-02 18:52:58

Stressing the need for creating a bridge between the public and private sectors, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said both the sectors are complimentary to each other and the private sector can...

SANEM arranges second series of SDG workshop

FE Online Report 2019-11-02 18:24:48

South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (SANEM) SDG Centre held its second workshop on Saturday (November 02, 2019) at a hotel in the capital. The workshop had three sessions in total, conducted se...

Developing soft skills a must

FE Online Desk 2019-11-02 12:34:20

Developing the soft skills is urgently needed to be a successful entrepreneur. "Focusing on your communication skills -- from reading body language to summing up your value in a f...

Weekly review: Poor declarations exacerbate crisis

Babul Barman 2019-11-02 10:48:44

Stocks suffered losses in the outgoing week that ended on Thursday as nervous investors dumped their holdings amid 'poor' dividend declarations. Week on week, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock...

22 cos declare 'no' dividend

FE Report 2019-11-02 10:44:54

The board of directors of 22 more listed companies have declared 'no' dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019 in the outgoing week. Ninety three more companies recommended dividends ranging betw...

Govt's bank borrowing may reach Tk 55b this month

SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2019-11-02 10:06:17

The government is set to borrow a net Tk 55 billion from the country's banking system for the month of November to partly meet its budget deficit, officials said. The government may take up to Tk 144...

Tannery village to be set up in Mirsarai Economic Zone

-- 2019-11-01 17:16:29

Tannery Village, the second of its kind in the country, will be set up in Mirsarai Economic Zone (MEZ) in Chattogram in the near future. MEZ has awarded allocation of nearly 300 acres of land from BS...

NBR begins tax survey to identify 1.2m new taxpayers

-- 2019-11-01 17:02:29

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started a fresh tax survey to identify 1.2 million new tax payers in the country. Different tax zones across the country are conducting the month-long survey b...