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FHM Humayan Kabir 2019-07-04 09:27:48
Bangladesh is likely to face a severe blow to its foreign trade, as its competitor country Vietnam signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) on Sunday, analysts said on Tuesday....
-- 2019-07-03 20:47:28
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller on Wednesday said Bangladesh is one of the United States' most valued partners and one of the great development success stories in the world. "I'm proud of w...
-- 2019-07-03 19:52:05
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday said that the government has not imposed value added tax (VAT) on sanitary napkin in the national budget for the fiscal 2019-20. The central authority...
-- 2019-07-03 18:33:03
The United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) in collaboration with the government of Bangladesh has launched a six-year project for improving the living standard of the capital's 4.0 million pove...
-- 2019-07-03 16:01:01
Euro zone business activity picked up slightly in June but remained weak as a modest but broad-based upturn in the services industry offset a continued deep downturn in factory output, a survey showed...
FE Report 2019-07-03 10:41:04
Bangladesh is projected to lose productivity equivalent to 3.83 million full-time jobs in the year 2030 due to rise in heat stress caused by global warming, according to a latest report. By 203...
Siddique Islam 2019-07-03 09:44:58
The flow of remittances grew by 9.65 per cent to a record US$16.42 billion in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) as the exchange rate of local currency weakened against the US dollar. The figure jum...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman 2019-07-03 09:28:54
A free trade agreement (FTA) among the BIMSTEC countries may be signed this year, a top official of the regional grouping said on Tuesday. The BIMSTEC, which stands for the Bay of Bengal Initiative f...
-- 2019-07-02 20:13:11
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh is likely to become 25th largest economy globally in 10 years. “Whatever gaps or limitations that we have, we are ready to correct those. So, we...
-- 2019-07-02 19:50:46
The Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that directed to maintain a status-quo on a Bangladesh Bank policy offering special privileges to loan defaulters. Justice...
-- 2019-07-02 18:26:45
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said currently the economy of Bangladesh is stronger than any other time. The Prime Minister also described the country as a safe place for investment, according to a...
-- 2019-07-02 17:56:38
Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) on Tuesday discussed ways with their Chinese counterparts to boost trade and investment between the two countries....
-- 2019-07-02 16:43:54
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) wants to invest in the food processing sector of Bangladesh. The UAE Ambassador in Dhaka Saed Mohammed Al Mheiri expressed the interest on behalf of his country during...
-- 2019-07-02 15:09:00
The Italian cabinet has agreed to reduce the country's budget deficit target by 0.3 per cent in 2019 to avoid European Union (EU) disciplinary action. The measure was seen as a necessary step for the...
FE Online Desk 2019-07-02 14:26:11
Nikkei Asian Review in a news article said that the new Value Added Tax (VAT) system in Bangladesh has confused both the consumers and businesses. Titled ‘Bangladesh's VAT rollout confuses cons...
Reuters 2019-07-02 13:20:30
Facebook evacuated four buildings and two people were being evaluated for possible exposure to the nerve agent sarin on Monday (local time) after a package at the social media company’s Silico...
FE Report 2019-07-02 10:31:32
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted Value Added Tax (VAT) and Supplementary Duty (SD) on import of raw materials for producing sanitary napkin and diaper in a bid to make their prices a...
-- 2019-07-01 17:04:57
The government of Bangladesh is set to reach 100,000 women with livelihood training, behaviour change education, as well as food assistance through a programme involving $72 million. The World Food P...
FE Online Desk 2019-07-01 14:52:55
The new value added tax (VAT) law has finally taken effect from the first day of the new financial year, 2019-20. In line with the announcement made by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the new b...
-- 2019-07-01 13:28:53
South Korea’s exports posted their biggest slide in three-and-a-half years in June, data showed on Monday, denting government hopes for a pick-up in economic growth after a shocking decline in t...
-- 2019-06-30 16:54:23
Former Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Khondokar Ibrahim Khaled has underscored the need for reforming the country's banking sector for proper implementation of the national budget for 2019-20 fiscal...
-- 2019-06-30 16:10:25
Internet giants, including Google and Facebook, and other non-resident providers of electronic broadcast services through TV and radio in Bangladesh will have to appoint agents in the country to pay v...
-- 2019-06-30 14:16:13
Parliament on Sunday passed the Tk 5.23 trillion (5,23,190 crore) national budget for the fiscal year 2019-20, themed as 'Bangladesh on a Pathway to Prosperity: Time is Ours, Time for Bangladesh'. Fi...
Tanvir Sufi, from Bangkok 2019-06-30 10:43:37
The ninth Social Business Day concluded on Saturday in Bangkok with a call to harness the power of creativity of the youths, which can help solve social problems. In his concluding remark, Nobel Laur...
Monira Munni 2019-06-30 09:47:09
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has proposed setting a US$ 44.40 billion export target for fiscal year (FY) 2019-20, officials have said. More than 84 per cent or $37.42 billion of the proposed exp...
FE Report 2019-06-29 20:55:27
Parliament approved on Saturday the finance bill-2019 with a few amendments suggested by the lawmakers. Some 10 lawmakers proposed to elicit public opinion on the bill, but that was rejected by voice...
-- 2019-06-29 20:48:22
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said Bangladesh would not implement budget with the bank loan by 2030 and the country will provide loan to other countries. The finance minister also said Bangl...
-- 2019-06-29 20:31:21
The UK would be vulnerable to gas supply shortages and price hikes after Brexit, an industry leader has warned. Marco Alvera, head of European industry body GasNaturally, said that EU nations could r...
-- 2019-06-29 19:02:10
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that every people will be benefitted by the proposed budget for FY 2019-20 as it will help continue the pace of ongoing development. Sheikh Hasina on Saturday de...
Tanvir Sufi, from Bangkok 2019-06-29 18:50:52
The Ninth Social Business Day concluded on Saturday in Bangkok with a call to tap into the power of creativity of the youth for solving social problems. In his concluding remark, Nobel Laureate...
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