-- 2020-04-09 14:19:49
The revenue collection in Bangladesh will face a severe blow due to slowdown in economic activities in the country and elsewhere in the world following the coronavirus outbreak. "Yes, there’ll...
REUTERS 2020-04-09 10:23:00
The US economy is set for a deep slide in coming months with the coronavirus forcing businesses to shut and putting millions out of work, but Federal Reserve policymakers are also warning of a sluggin...
FE REPORT 2020-04-09 10:04:06
The country's business leaders underscored the need for forming a task force to implement different measures the government had taken to overcome the losses caused by COVID-19 outbreak. They said the...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-04-09 09:21:02
The World Bank (WB) has advised Bangladesh to divert unutilised funds from the ongoing less-important development projects to help strengthen its fight against coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday...
Rezaul Karim 2020-04-09 08:39:40
The country's economic sectors might face a worst-ever recession in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a position paper of commerce ministry. The paper was presented at a high-level...
FE Online Report 2020-04-08 20:31:55
Global trade may fall by between 13.0 per cent and 32.0 per cent in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world, projects the World Trade Organization (WT...
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Thousands of workers of different hotels, restaurants and sweetmeat shops are going through a tough time without jobs as most eateries have been closed down amid a government-announced general holiday...
FE Online Report 2020-04-08 16:57:05
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is likely to wipe out 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of 2020 - equivalent to 195 million full-time workers, according to the Internati...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-08 16:49:50
IFIC Bank Limited has donated Taka 50 million to Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help fight the outbreak of Coronavirus or COVID-19. The Bank handed over the cheque to the P...
FE Online Report 2020-04-08 16:46:15
The economy of Bangladesh may grow by 7.80 per cent in the current fiscal year (FY210), according to a projection of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)....
Global Times 2020-04-08 16:20:49
There has been no short of calls for sell-off of US Treasuries in China over the past decade, but such a decision should by no means be a political one.The foremost reason why China cannot consider se...
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Tourism sector of Bangladesh might face a loss of Tk 60.00 billion from January to December this year due to coronavirus outbreak as the sector has been affected most by the pandemic. The Tour Operat...
-- 2020-04-07 17:04:58
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued an instruction on opening mobile financial service (MFS) accounts for all workers and employees of export-oriented industries and factories by April 20. “T...
-- 2020-04-07 16:22:58
Bangladesh Bank has raised the Export Development Fund (EDF) to $5.0 billion in line with the government's efforts to limit the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis. Exporters will now be able...
FE ONLINE DESK 2020-04-07 16:08:07
South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) has welcomed the government's financial package to address the crisis caused by the coronavirus. “As we have suggested for the two-year economy...
-- 2020-04-07 11:40:06
Italy’s government has approved new emergency decree that will offer more than 400 billion euros (352 billion pounds) worth of liquidity and bank loans to companies hit by the coronavirus cris...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2020-04-07 08:09:52
Often bypassed by banks, the informal sector is unlikely to get much benefit from the government's Tk 727.50 billion stimulus package, fear economists. They hailed the Prime Minister for unveiling...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-06 21:30:32
Vivo announced that it will be extending the warranty of its smartphones till May 31. This extension applies to whose warranty was expired on March 25. In the wake of the current Coronavirus outbreak...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-06 18:48:47
Standard Chartered (the Group) has recently announced a set of global measures to serve the present and long-term needs of its clients, communities and employees in the face of the COVID-19 pa...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-06 17:34:38
State-owned Sonali Bank Limited, Janata Bank Limited, Agrani Bank and Rupali Bank Limited jointly donated Taka 50 million to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare fund to help fight deadly coronavir...
FE REPORT 2020-04-06 09:43:46
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) predicts a Tk 1.0-trillion revenue collection shortfall this fiscal considering the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. It also apprehends adverse implications for...
FE Report 2020-04-06 09:30:11
Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal has said COVID-19 outbreak is slowing down economic activities, but the country will see nearly 8.0 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the current fis...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2020-04-06 08:25:48
Banks' liquidity shortage will make it exceedingly challenging for the government to bankroll the stimulus package of Tk 727.50 billion, economists say. In a televised news conference, Prime Minister...
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All factories in the country’s eight export processing zones (EPZs) under Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) will remain shut until April 14 from Monday to prevent the spread o...
Shamsul Alam 2020-04-05 21:19:11
It is not possible to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) solely at the call of the governments or world leaders at the United Natios (UN), even with only national-level programmes. These m...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2020-04-05 19:41:19
Leading economists of the country have identified several challenges in implementing the stimulus packages of Tk 727.50 billion, announced by the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announc...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-05 18:29:47
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Sunday welcomed the stimulus package of Tk 72,750 crore, declared by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to help mitigate the impact...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-05 18:21:01
BSCIC Industry Owners’ Association has sought special package to save the sector from the wrath of the present economic woes, created due to Covid-19 pandemic. "At present, 76 BSCIC industria...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-05 18:02:33
EXIM Bank donated Tk 50 million to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund for providing Personal Protective Equipments (PPE)/Testing Kits/Respiratory Equipments and helping the needy and p...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-05 17:57:43
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has donated Tk 50 million to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help the government fight the spreading of corona virus. Bangladesh Association of Bank...
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