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Asjadul Kibria from Kathmandu 2017-11-17 01:08:53
Eminent economist Prof Rehman Sobhan observed on Thursday that larger members of the South Asia are losing faith in the regional entity and looking for alternative groupings. "The very idea of a So...
FE Report 2017-11-16 12:47:38
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, flanked by other dignitaries, poses for a photograph during the inauguration of the 36th International Footwear Conference (IFC) 2017 of the Confederation of Internatio...
-- 2017-11-16 12:35:40
The Philippine economy grew at a faster than expected 6.9 per cent annual pace in the third quarter, helped by increased public spending on pay hikes for government personnel, officials said Thursday....
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2017-11-16 12:00:00
A World Bank move to make intangible movables such as 'accounts receivables', 'intellectual property', 'derivatives products' into collateral against credits faced opposition from lenders in Banglades...
Munima Sultana 2017-11-16 12:00:00
Financing Padma rail link, part of a dream project on communications infrastructure, still looks uncertain as the designated Chinese bank delayed signing loan agreement, sources said. They said Bangl...
-- 2017-11-16 10:03:44
Razer is a brand known for making high-performance hardware and accessories for gaming. Razer Blade Pro, Razer Blade Stealth, and BlackWidow are some of its most popular products which are used both b...
-- 2017-11-16 09:13:44
Country has witnessed a record production of over 4.96 million tonnes of vegetables in the last fiscal year (FY17), up by 300,000 tonnes from previous fiscal year (FY16), according to Bangladesh Burea...
-- 2017-11-16 07:11:54
A research centre on small and medium enterprises (SME) is essential to further develop the sector among the D-8 member countries. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu opined this on Thursday while s...
-- 2017-11-16 05:31:39
Untimely floods in Bangladesh have caused food production to drop by 943,000 tonnes in fiscal 2016-17, says the government. The figures by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics were revealed at a media bri...
-- 2017-11-16 02:09:17
China’s non-financial outbound direct investment from January to October fell 40.9 per cent year-on-year to $86.31 billion, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. Outbound investment in Oct...
-- 2017-11-16 01:58:20
France’s unemployment rate rose to 9.7 per cent in the third quarter, from 9.5 per cent in the previous quarter, data published by the INSEE national statistics office on Thursday. Although une...
Monira Munni 2017-11-15 12:00:00
A move has been initiated to raise the minimum monthly wages of the workers of the country's ready-made garment sector in line with a provision of the labour law. This, industry insiders say, would...
Asjadul Kibria 2017-11-15 12:00:00
It is cheaper for Sri Lanka to trade with Brazil than Nepal which is geographically much more closer. High trade cost due to lack of better connectivity bars Sri Lanka and Nepal from expanding their b...
BBC 2017-11-15 12:00:00
A new facial recognition app from British start-up Yoti could be trialled in two supermarkets, following a deal with self-service till maker NCR. It would enable shops to check the age of customers b...
-- 2017-11-15 12:00:00
Astronomers have found an Earth-sized planet with mild temperatures that's also relatively close to our Solar System. The properties of this newly discovered planet - called Ross 128 b - make it a ta...
-- 2017-11-15 12:00:00
The citizens of Bangladesh with some other low-income countries in Asia have slid further down the wealth distribution pyramid, reveals a study. According to the latest Credit Suisse Global Wealth Re...
-- 2017-11-15 08:38:40
The implementation rate of the Annual Development programme (ADP) during the July-October period of the current fiscal year (FY18) reached 14.51 per cent with an expenditure of Tk 238.15 billion. The...
-- 2017-11-15 05:42:36
The country has produced nearly 60,000 tonnes of sugar in the last fiscal 2016-2017, said Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu. "The 15 sugar mills across the country produced 59,984.55 tonnes sugar...
-- 2017-11-15 02:40:22
Alphabet Inc’s Google reclaimed on Tuesday its spot as the default search engine on Mozilla Corp’s Firefox Internet browser in the United States and other regions as the browser maker stun...
FE Report 2017-11-14 12:13:28
Bangladesh economy goes on underperforming for some limiting factors like infrastructure deficits, and gas and power problems, notwithstanding some progressive growth, says a premier trade body. The...
-- 2017-11-14 12:00:00
Alphabet Inc’s Google in the last few months has begun removing from YouTube extremist videos that do not depict violence or preach hate, YouTube said on Monday, a major policy shift as social m...
-- 2017-11-14 12:00:00
The GDP growth and per capita income for FY2017 are slightly higher than previous estimates. Bangladesh’s economic growth accelerated to 7.28 per cent in the year to June 30, Planning Minister...
-- 2017-11-14 12:00:00
IATA (International Air Transport Association) has expressed its keen interest to provide all kinds of cooperation in further development of Bangladesh’s aviation sector. The association’...
-- 2017-11-14 09:02:05
Remittance in the first four months of current fiscal surpassed last fiscals corresponding period by a decent amount. Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith said this to treasury bench lawmaker M Mam...
-- 2017-11-14 08:13:03
The number of countries promoting disinformation on social media rose to its highest level during the past year, a new study has found. The report by Freedom House found manipulation tactics in elec...
FE Online Report 2017-11-14 07:49:16
The Bangladesh economy has recorded 7.28 per cent growth in the 2016-17 financial year (FY), a 0.04 percentage points up from the provisional data which was released six months ago. Official data rel...
-- 2017-11-14 07:39:43
Italy national team’s failure to qualify for the for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years is set to cost the economy of the country heavily. Former Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano...
-- 2017-11-14 02:44:01
The government has initiated a project to set up ‘Sheikh Hasina Cantonment’ on a 965-acre land at Lebukhali along the Payra River in Barisal involving an estimated cost of Tk 16.99 billion...
-- 2017-11-14 02:15:52
China’s economy cooled again in October, with industrial output, fixed asset investment and retail sales missing expectations as the government extended a crackdown on debt risks and factory pol...
Monira Munni 2017-11-13 12:37:54
The country's terry towel, home textile and rotor spinning mills have been facing an acute shortage of raw materials -- cotton and garment waste -- which, industry insiders apprehend, will dee...
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