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-- 2019-01-17 16:16:27
Singapore’s exports recorded their worst decline in more than two years in December as shipments of electronics and pharmaceuticals plunged, according to an official data published on Thursday....
-- 2019-01-17 16:08:03
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday central banks must carefully evaluate the impact of unconventional monetary policy steps, as their benefits and side-effects could differ from t...
-- 2019-01-17 16:07:04
Bangladesh is set to rollout 5G, the latest generation of cellular mobile communications, services next year, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has said. Steps are underwa...
-- 2019-01-17 11:32:46
A two-day "Robo Carnival-2019" has begun at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Thursday to engage the robotics enthusiasts of different institutions of the country. State M...
Siddique Islam 2019-01-17 09:09:45
The government's higher borrowing from both the central bank and commercial banks is set to pick up mainly due to revenue shortfall in recent months, officials and bankers said. The previous borrowin...
-- 2019-01-16 16:38:55
Nike has launched self-lacing trainers, which fit themselves to the shape of the foot and are controlled via a smartphone. It is the latest iteration of the futuristic footwear, first referred to in...
-- 2019-01-16 14:28:04
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Wednesday injected liquidity into the banking system through reverse repos to offset the impact from a tax payment peak. The central bank said the injection was t...
-- 2019-01-16 11:00:02
YouTube clips that depict dangerous or emotionally distressing “pranks” have been banned from the platform. The move comes in response to so-called “challenges” that have some...
Yasir Wardad 2019-01-16 10:15:38
The government has made 'contract farming' mandatory for shipment of agro produce aiming to ensure the quality, said officials. The decision came as a big blow to the exporters who found themselves i...
Doulot Akter Mala 2019-01-16 10:07:50
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is now examining the tax returns of the owners of 930 luxury cars to find out whether they have evaded tax payment on account of the vehicles. The tax authority ha...
-- 2019-01-15 14:40:53
India’s annual retail inflation rate dropped to an 18-month low of 2.19 per cent in December, strengthening views of some economists that the central bank could ease monetary policy next month a...
-- 2019-01-15 13:17:05
Indonesia, classified as a newly industrialised country, posted wider-than-expected trade deficit in December, bringing the gap for 2018 to the largest ever, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday. De...
-- 2019-01-15 12:42:24
Bank of China (BOC) has offered a loan of $300 million (232.68 million pounds) to Sri Lanka which can be raised to $1 billion, a source in Colombo with direct knowledge of the matter, said. The sourc...
FE Report 2019-01-15 10:30:20
The central bank has sought an allocation of Tk 8.0 billion for its 'Entrepreneurship Support Fund' (ESF) in the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 for financing agro-based projects. Besides, it has p...
-- 2019-01-14 15:52:47
China will launch a probe to collect samples from the moon around the end of this year, a space official said on Monday, weeks after Beijing hailed the successful touch down on the far side of the moo...
-- 2019-01-14 10:38:41
China’s exports rose 9.9 per cent in 2018, its strongest trade performance in seven years, despite growing disruptions from an escalating trade war with the United States, customs data showed on...
FE Report 2019-01-14 09:50:00
Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal hoped that Bangladesh's economy would be at 24th position in global ranking by 2032 in terms of the gross domestic product (GDP). He also said when the economy gr...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2019-01-14 09:49:23
The current budget recorded a Tk 24.07 billion surplus during the four months to October last, though tax receipts are less-than-expected, the ministry of finance said on Thursday. Revenue income of...
-- 2019-01-13 16:33:22
Qatar Investment Authority aims to raise investments in the United States to $45 billion in the next two years from around $30 billion now. Chief Executive of the body Mansour Ibrahim al-Mahmoud gave...
-- 2019-01-13 15:26:52
A new study by international researchers has revealed for the first time that termites play a significant role in lessening the effects of drought in rainforests, showing once again that even the smal...
FE Online Desk 2019-01-13 12:43:59
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today (Sunday) signed agreements for $200 million in loans to improve the rural road network in Bangladesh. Monowar Ahmed, Secretary,...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2019-01-13 09:47:07
The government is likely to slash foreign aid allocation in the revised development budget as most of the ministries and agencies sought lower funds, officials said on Saturday. The lower fund demand...
-- 2019-01-12 16:08:18
Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months as a shortage of US dollars plunges the financial system into disarray, forcing businesses to close and threatening unrest. Finance Minist...
-- 2019-01-12 13:54:47
Apple Inc plans to launch three iPhone models this year with some new camera features, including three rear cameras for the most expensive model and two for the other models, the Wall Street Journal r...
FE Report 2019-01-12 13:46:33
Cost of living rose by 6.0 per cent in Dhaka city in 2018 compared to that in 2017 due to rising prices of rice, fish, vegetables, toiletries, tea and other essentials, the Consumers Association of Ba...
-- 2019-01-12 13:05:58
Vietnam will achieve garment and textile export turnovers of 40 billion US dollars this year, up 10.8 per cent from last year, the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) has said. To this en...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2019-01-12 09:29:36
The government is set to create a database of buyers of government-sponsored savings instruments. The objective behind the creation of database is to see whether the savings opportunity is abused by...
-- 2019-01-11 17:44:15
The German government faces a gap of around 100 billion euros for its budget plans through 2023 as the economy cools. A German weekly news magazine, Der Spiegel, gave the information in a report on F...
-- 2019-01-11 17:25:00
Samsung has finally announced the launch date of its next flagship smartphone, expected to be called the Galaxy S10. The South Korean technology giant sent an invite to media for an event in London o...
-- 2019-01-11 14:33:58
China fired Zhongxing-2D satellite into space on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan Province at 1:11am on Friday. The satellite has entered the preset...
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