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SYFUL ISLAM 2020-03-03 10:55:07
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, or ICB, has requested the government to cut interest rate on term deposits it took from banks to support the stock market. Presently, the corporation has som...
FE Report 2020-03-03 10:50:10
Tax revenue shortfall aggravated further, hovering to a deficit worth Tk 374.97 billion against its target until January of the current fiscal year (FY), 2019-20, largely due to fall in import of reve...
FE REPORT 2020-03-03 09:54:14
Employment growth in the manufacturing sector has decelerated in recent years, accelerated by investment in higher productivity, according to an economist. Rizwanul Islam, visiting senior fellow of t...
-- 2020-03-02 22:05:46
The coronavirus outbreak is plunging the world economy into its worst downturn since the global financial crisis, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned on Monday. Th...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2020-03-02 10:15:09
The flow of inward remittances crossed US$12 billion in the first eight months of this fiscal year (FY), despite a significant fall in February, officials said. The inflow of remittances grew by more...
-- 2020-03-02 00:24:58
Amid fears about where the next outbreak of a fast-spreading new virus would appear, infections and deaths continued to rise across the globe Sunday, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking...
-- 2020-03-01 15:46:31
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday challenging a Bangladesh Bank circular that fixed 9 per cent loan interest. Law student Mahfuzur Rahman filed the petition with the High Court,...
-- 2020-02-29 12:00:37
Mexico's exports grew 3.2 per cent year on year in January, thanks in large part to the manufacturing and petroleum industries, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) has announced...
-- 2020-02-29 11:57:01
Brazil's gross domestic product (GDP) estimates will be reviewed, given the impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic, a government official has said. According to Adolfo Sachsida, economic policy sec...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2020-02-29 10:30:37
The government is set to make use of national identity cards mandatory for the people willing to open accounts with Sanchaya Bank which belongs to Bangladesh Post Office. The latest move is seen as a...
-- 2020-02-28 12:37:14
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to take policy steps as needed to prevent the coronavirus outbreak from dealing a severe blow to the country’s fragile economic recovery. Abe on F...
FE Report 2020-02-28 10:50:59
The spread of new coronavirus (COVID-19) in China may bring fortune for a booming economy like Bangladesh as many countries have by now realised that dependence on a single country for sourcing produc...
-- 2020-02-27 15:50:33
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 0.8 per cent growth for Zimbabwe's economy 2020, much lower than a 3.0 per cent forecast by the Zimbabwe government. In a statement, the IMF on W...
-- 2020-02-26 21:36:55
The Bangladesh Bank has said depositors’ money in banks and financial institutions will be more secure after implementation of proposed ‘Deposit Protection Act, 2020’. BB's chief sp...
Reuters 2020-02-26 13:21:23
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to “promptly” conclude ongoing trade talks that they hope can lead to the first phase of a bilateral US-India...
-- 2020-02-25 22:30:08
Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday discussed trade and business opportunities between Bangladesh and India and ways to bolster trade relations taking advantage of the proximity. Indian High Commission...
FE REPORT 2020-02-25 22:21:21
India is top with more than 98 per cent of coal resources, followed by Bangladesh 1.2 per cent among member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperat...
-- 2020-02-25 18:10:34
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the Second Perspective Plan of Bangladesh (2021-2041) in a bid to turn Bangladesh as a higher mid-income country by 2031 and a higher income and develo...
SYFUL ISLAM 2020-02-25 09:49:41
The impact of novel coronavirus on Bangladesh-China bilateral trade is already visible and may seriously affect it in the long run, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has said. "Due to the vi...
FE Report 2020-02-24 22:33:46
The central bank has instructed banks to fix a maximum 9.0 per cent interest rate on all loans except credit cards as part of the government initiative to bring down the lending rate to a si...
FE REPORT 2020-02-24 16:09:59
The Ministry of Industries (MoI) has formed seven separate committees to oversee the development activities of the country's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector. The committees are: SME busine...
-- 2020-02-23 21:53:13
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, citing the report of an international survey, on Sunday said the economy of Bangladesh will surpass that of Malaysia and Singapore by 2024. "The economy of Banglad...
-- 2020-02-23 20:39:19
The government loses Tk 100-120 billion in revenue every year as the cable operators are not digitised their services, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday, reports UNB. “The govern...
FE Online Desk 2020-02-23 14:27:29
The Graduation Ceremony of BIBM’s Certification Courses organized by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) was held at BIBM premises recently. Fazle Kabir, Chairman of the BIBM Governi...
-- 2020-02-22 21:33:43
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has welcomed the government's decision to form a banking commission in a bid to pull the country's financial services sector out of its current slump. But the org...
-- 2020-02-21 19:26:49
Alphabet and SoftBank’s attempts to launch flying cellphone antennas high into the atmosphere have received backing from global telcos, energizing lobbying efforts aimed at driving regulatory ap...
-- 2020-02-21 18:28:45
Walmart’s Flipkart has filed a legal challenge against an antitrust investigation ordered against the company in India, a court filing seen by Reuters showed, following a similar petition by its...
-- 2020-02-21 18:14:35
German luxury carmaker Daimler on Friday warned of risks for the economy and its own business from the outbreak of coronavirus that is spreading in China and around the world, according to Reuters. &...
-- 2020-02-21 15:51:10
Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid called Thursday for greater trade and investment with Turkey to explore the potentials of the two countries in various sectors, reports Daily Sabah. "There is...
-- 2020-02-21 15:45:08
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday it has named a non-executive director as board chairman for the first time, to increase transparency and independence, according to Reuters. Former Finance M...
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