BBC 2017-10-09 12:00:00
More than 60 per cent of holidaymakers left overseas when Monarch Airlines collapsed have now flown back to the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority says. The CAA stepped in after all of Monarch's flight...
FE Report 2017-10-09 12:00:00
The country's earnings from shipment of merchandise products declined by 9.83 per cent to US$ 2.03 billion in September 2017 over the corresponding month of 2016. The earnings in the third month of t...
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Growth in China’s services sector fell to the lowest level for 21 months in September as the pace of new business cooled, a private survey showed. The survey was in sharp contrast to an officia...
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US economist Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize for his contributions in the field of behavioural economics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday made the announcement....
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The influx of more than half a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar since August is having a huge effect on Bangladesh, including on its economy. Many university groups in Bangladesh are protes...
Doulot Akter Mala 2017-10-08 12:00:00
Taxmen will jumpstart scrutiny assessment, dubbed 'return process', just after submission of tax returns in the current fiscal year (FY) to detect any arithmetical flaws. All tax returns must go thro...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Friday eased tax rules for small and medium-sized companies, as it rushes to address growing criticism of its stewardship of Asia’s third-large...
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Export earnings of Bangladesh dropped to $2.03 billion last month, which is around 10 per cent less than the same month last year. It also missed the target by 28 per cent, the Export Promotion Burea...
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As part of expanding its global footprint, Bangladesh’s fast-growing pharmaceutical sector is looking for opportunities in Qatar, ording to a report by www.thepeninsulaqatar.com. A &l...
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MOSCOW, Oct 6 (Reuters): Saudi King Salman said the kingdom remained keen on the stability of the global oil market in order to balance the interests of consumers and producers, the Saudi news agency...
Rezaul Karim 2017-10-07 12:25:48
The government has borrowed nearly US$ 1.0 billion (100 crore) from international lenders in favour of its different entities, officials said. In late September, the standing committee on non-concess...
Doulot Akter Mala 2017-10-07 12:00:00
Government's revenue authorities have decided to conduct afresh an impact assessment of the new VAT law, pending its now-deferred enforcement, as skepticism cropped up. Sources said the National Boar...
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When skill shortage is seen a major constraint to steady growth of the country's apparel industry, in-house training for skill development of garment employees and workers has become a panacea bringin...
FE Online Desk 2017-10-07 03:00:39
India received around US$ 83 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Europe during 2000-17 constituting approximately 24 per cent of the total FDI inflow into the country. The European Union...
FE Report 2017-10-06 12:00:00
The securities regulator BSEC should exercise its full power for the sake of development of the country's capital market, said State Minister for Finance MA Mannan on Thursday. He was speaking at a s...
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Private sector credit growth increased significantly in August mainly due to higher trade financing by banks for settling import payment obligations, officials and bankers said. The growth in credit...
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Retail sales in the UK jumped more than three years during the month of September, a survey of the retail sector showed, suggesting consumers are finding ways to cope with the squeeze on their incomes...
FE Report 2017-10-05 12:54:06
Food Minister Qamrul Islam speaks at a workshop on 'Eliminating Hunger and Malnutrition: Are Sustainable Solutions in Sight?' at a city hotel on Wednesday. International Food Policy Research Institute...
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Australian retailers suffered their worst decline in sales since early 2013 as debt-laden consumers tightened their purse strings. Thursday’s data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)...
FE Report 2017-10-05 12:00:00
A three-day meet on sustainable finance with delegates from central banks of Ghana, Nepal and Nigeria began in Dhaka Wednesday to promote sound environmental and social practices by banks. Bangladesh...
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World food prices rose slightly in September from the month before, buoyed by higher valuations in the vegetable oil and dairy sectors, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, reports Reuters...
FE Report 2017-10-05 01:00:14
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks at the public lecture on 'Macroeconomic Initiatives of the Government of India' at a Dhaka hotel on Wednesday. Bangladesh Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Polic...
FE Report 2017-10-04 12:00:00
The government is set to pour first nuclear concrete into the Rooppur nuclear power plant (RNPP) project this month after ending the pre-construction phase, said officials. Russian President Vladimi...
Saif Uddin 2017-10-04 12:00:00
The prices of key construction materials, including steel rods and bricks, have marked a significant rise in the recent times, triggering anxiety among the realtors, sector insiders have said. They s...
Munima Sultana 2017-10-04 12:00:00
Some problems, including the ones in the bidding process, are likely cause substantial delays in launching of the much-publicised metro rail. Project sources said commercial launching of mass rapid t...
Siddique Islam 2017-10-04 12:00:00
Interest rates on bank deposits increased further following higher credit growth particularly in private sector, officials said, citing latest disclosure. The weighted average interest rate on deposi...
FE Report 2017-10-04 12:00:00
Bangladesh and India Wednesday signed a US$4.5 billion dollar credit line which will be used for 17 development projects. Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division Secretary Kazi Shofiqul Azam a...
FE Online Desk 2017-10-04 12:00:00
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with Resource Integration Centre (RIC) at a simple ceremony held at the RIC Central Office, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Under this agr...
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Visiting Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley supports cashless economy as a cash-based economy harms the poor and supports corruption. "If the economy depends mostly on cash, the curse of cash hits...
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Britain’s economy remains stuck in low gear but price pressures are rising again, according to surveys on Wednesday that will probably keep the Bank of England on track to raise interest rates s...
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