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REUTERS 2020-10-03 11:51:34
The United States is opening an investigation into whether Vietnam has been undervaluing its currency and harming US commerce, the US Trade Representative’s office said in a statement on Friday....
ARAFAT ARA 2020-10-03 09:23:58
The picture of the overseas employment sector in Bangladesh is bleak with thousands of migrants in the dark about their jobs due to coronavirus pandemic. Jobless workers' homecoming continues. Again,...
FE Online Desk 2020-10-02 14:32:27
US companies would take advantage of the competitiveness of Bangladesh and invest in the country in much greater volume particularly in the areas of ICT, energy, and pharmaceuticals. The fi...
-- 2020-10-02 13:51:45
US personal income decreased 2.7 per cent in August, following the expiration of extra unemployment benefits provided by the federal government, the Labor Department said Thursday. "Federal economic...
Munima Sultana 2020-10-02 10:16:39
The government is formulating a master plan to transform the Kamalapur railway station into a multi modal transportation hub (MMTH), and to attract private investors. A master plan is necessary...
FE Online Report 2020-10-01 21:39:36
The inflow of remittances grew by more than 48 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY21) despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, officials said. The flow of inward remittanc...
-- 2020-10-01 14:15:51
Vietnamese manufacturing sector returned to growth in September as COVID-19 concerns eased in the country, a report compiled by the London-based global information provider IHS Markit has said. In Se...
Reuters 2020-10-01 11:12:38
Most major housing markets won’t keep up with the consumer price inflation in 2021 and are faced with multiple downside risks despite rising strongly this year amid the coronavirus pandemic and...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-10-01 10:11:38
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) would provide US$70 million budgetary support to Bangladesh, for the first time, to weather the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. The...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2020-10-01 09:36:22
The interest rate spread in the country's banking system increased slightly in August 2020 as banks further slashed rates on deposits but charged a little bit higher on lending. The weighted average...
SYFUL ISLAM 2020-10-01 09:21:43
Signing a free trade area (FTA) agreement with Japan will be immensely beneficial to Bangladesh in the post-LDC era when the country losses trade concessions, a study has found. Presently, all but a...
-- 2020-09-30 20:51:56
Defending the central bank’s move for further relaxation of the bank loan repayment by extending the moratorium until December 31, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the step aims at he...
-- 2020-09-30 19:58:16
Bangladesh is eyeing a robust economic growth on government measures to ensure flow of money amid the coronavirus crisis, but easy funds from the stimulus packages have triggered fears of inflation....
-- 2020-09-30 12:01:34
World Bank President David Malpass said on Tuesday he is seeking board approval for a $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan to help poor and developing countries secure a sufficient share of...
FE REPORT 2020-09-30 09:43:11
The central bank has cut the 'risk weight' for banks to invest in 'alternative' investments. An alternative investment is an investment in any asset class, excluding stocks, bonds, and cash. The r...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-09-30 09:30:46
The government has sought extended financial support from the development partners for implementing the upcoming 8th five-year plan (FYP) to uplift employment and cut poverty to below 16 per cent, off...
FE REPORT 2020-09-30 09:29:40
Prime minister's private industry and investment adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman on Tuesday hinted that Bangladesh is considering 'postponement' of its LDC (least-developed country) graduation slated for...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2020-09-30 09:24:51
Bangladesh's import orders dropped by nearly 20 per cent or US$713.01 million in August last due to lower demand particularly for apparel and clothing because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Openin...
-- 2020-09-29 17:46:41
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved four projects involving a total cost of Tk 7.96 billion, including a Tk 3.38 billion one to make mouza and plot-bas...
-- 2020-09-29 12:13:12
Democrats from the US House of Representatives unveiled on Monday a 2.2 trillion US-dollar COVID-19 relief package, attempting to pressure the White House and Republicans to reach a deal before the pr...
REUTERS 2020-09-29 10:05:24
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to lead to the slowest growth in more than 50 years in East Asia and the Pacific as well as China, while up to 38 million people are set to be pushed back into pov...
-- 2020-09-28 19:41:59
Although outflow of migrant workers in January-August period of this year has dropped by 55 per cent compared to same period a year earlier, Bangladesh witnessed 9.6 per cent increase in inflow of rem...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-09-28 19:00:59
The central bank of Bangladesh has extended suspension of adverse classification of any loan for more three months to facilitate business activities that have been adversely affected by the ongoing Co...
-- 2020-09-28 12:06:16
Malaysia's exports fell 2.9 per cent year-on-year to 79.14 billion ringgit (about 19 billion US dollars) in August due to lower shipment in all sectors. Malaysia International Trade and Industry Mini...
FE REPORT 2020-09-28 09:48:44
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday amended the guidelines for the Entrepreneurship Support Fund (ESF) to make it easy for the entrepreneurs. The amendments included, cutting fees for application, definin...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2020-09-28 09:43:36
The government's tax revenue collection improved slightly in the July-August period of this fiscal year (FY), 2020-21, with a nominal growth over the corresponding period of last FY. It happened so, a...
FE Online Report 2020-09-27 16:14:31
Dr M Mosharrof Hossain has been appointed chairman of the IDRA, the regulator of 79 life and non-life insurers in Bangladesh. The government on Sunday issued an order in this regard. Earlier, he was...
FE REPORT 2020-09-27 10:38:37
Experts on Saturday listed inconsistencies in relevant policies as the main impediment to smooth flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country. They suggested bringing holistic reforms of...
-- 2020-09-26 19:51:19
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will set up a separate central risk management unit under the customs department soon to combat duty evasion through use of technology. According to an official do...
-- 2020-09-26 17:29:24
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa sought an additional currency swap facility and deferment of debt payments from India during an online bilateral summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...
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