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UNB 2021-07-15 19:12:49
As the government has planned to establish a vaccine institute, experts have appreciated it as a timely and bold move as they think Bangladesh has huge potential to grab the international vaccine mark...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2021-07-15 08:39:56
The stimulus package for the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) has entered into its second phase with amending the target fixation method, officials said. Under the revised form...
FE REPORT 2021-07-14 09:00:11
The central bank has issued a guideline note asking authorized dealer (AD) banks to take appropriate safeguards for export trade, officials concerned said. The AD banks have been reminded about the...
UNB 2021-07-13 22:47:52
Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Affairs Adviser Salman F Rahman on Tuesday said like Accord and Alliance in the RMG sector, a body would be formed for the domestic industries to ensur...
-- 2021-07-13 16:11:11
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced five new financial packages amounting to Tk 32 billion to help low-income groups. The incentive packages are aimed at helping the people affected by lockdow...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2021-07-13 08:41:25
Implementation process of the second phase of the stimulus package worth Tk 400 billion for large industries and service sector business entities has started with the inclusion of foreign-owned comp...
REUTERS 2021-07-12 20:03:00
World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last year, with most of the increase likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a multi-agency United Nations (UN) report published on...
-- 2021-07-12 15:48:31
Despite the onslaught of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns, 10 million families across the country have had a little relief receiving the full stipend of primary school education for the fiscal year o...
FE DESK REPORT 2021-07-12 10:12:20
Policy reforms, aligned polices with the WTO directives, fiscal and non-fiscal benefits and domestic measures are key to overcome the challenges of LDC graduation for Bangladesh, speakers said in a di...
Siddique Islam 2021-07-12 08:49:54
The interest rate spread widened significantly in May, 2021 as the banks cut their deposit rates further while lending rates remained unchanged, bankers have said. The weighted average spread betwe...
-- 2021-07-11 19:51:48
Bangladesh’s journey in the post-independence period was tough. Bangladesh inherited a war-hit poor economy in 1971. Despite limited resources, Bangladesh has made spectacular economic progress...
FE Online Report 2021-07-11 19:37:33
The government is set to release a final draft policy titled ‘Bangladeshis Investment Policy Abroad-2021’ soon to allow the country’s investors to invest in other countries. To this...
-- 2021-07-11 18:17:41
Authorities reported 53 more dengue cases in 24 hours until Sunday morning even if anti-mosquito drives continues in the capital city. The recent spike in dengue cases has added to the worries as the...
FE REPORT 2021-07-11 10:17:46
Bangladesh needs to boost its negotiating and political efforts in Dhaka and other capitals to enjoy waiver on pharmaceuticals for least-developed countries (LDCs) for an indefinite period beyond gr...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-07-10 13:01:51
Bangladesh has to get out of its one-sided approach to design and focus on the strategy to make the transition from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category by 2026, cautioned a leading economist...
-- 2021-07-09 18:48:33
Eleven people die every minute of hunger, according to a new report by Oxfam, which also found the number of those facing famine-like conditions globally has increased by six times over the past year....
Reuters 2021-07-09 14:53:33
The Biden administration is set as early as Friday to add at least 10 more Chinese companies and other entities to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-07-09 12:45:05
The estimated amount of black money in Bangladesh stood at Tk 10.18 trillion in the immediate past fiscal year (FY21). The amount of black money is calculated following a formula provided by a numbe...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2021-07-09 08:36:52
Private-sector credit growth dropped significantly in May mainly due to the ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, according to bankers. Credit flow fell to 7.55 per cent in Ma...
UNB 2021-07-08 18:17:29
The severe health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted food systems and upended livelihoods in South Asia, but it has also led to policies aimed at building resilient food syst...
-- 2021-07-08 15:03:25
The European economy is recovering better than previously expected, thanks to the roll-out of vaccination campaigns and effective containment measures, said European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gen...
Reuters 2021-07-08 14:19:00
Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani's $10 billion entry into renewable energy could drive solar tariffs further to the ground and ignite bidding wars with fellow billionaire Gautam Adani, industry analysts sa...
FE REPORT 2021-07-08 08:33:32
Value-added tax (VAT) is an injustice for the poor in Bangladesh as they have to shoulder the burden of 12.1 per cent of the regressive tax on their income. A study styled 'Aid to Pro-poor Domestic R...
-- 2021-07-07 12:35:29
Indonesia's foreign exchange reverses rose slightly to 137.1 billion US dollars in June following the issuance of the Government Global Sukuk and tax and services receipts, Executive Director of the C...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2021-07-07 08:31:04
A total of 11,859 people whitened their black money worth Tk 206 billion under a blanket opportunity in the just concluded fiscal year (FY). It is the highest amount of undisclosed money legalised si...
-- 2021-07-06 18:57:06
Bangladesh is focusing on bilateral free and preferential trade deals as a strategy to overcome the possible losses of global trade concessions after its graduation to a developing economy. Studies o...
REUTERS 2021-07-06 12:54:01
Asha Devi doesn't remember how many meals she has skipped as she struggles to feed her family of seven in a remote corner of northern India where the novel coronavirus is compounding old problems of r...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-07-06 12:21:52
The government has announced an export earnings target of US$ 51 billion projecting a 12.37 per cent year-on-year growth for the fiscal year of 2021-22. Of the target, US$ 43.50 billion will come fro...
FE Online Report 2021-07-06 08:24:32
The country’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world is set to cross $20 billion in the immediate past fiscal year (FY21) as the deficit already stood at $19.84 billion in the July...
Jubair Hasan and Talha Bin Habib 2021-07-06 08:13:17
The ongoing hard lockdown, which is seen essential to contain both Covid fatalities and infections, has again hit the poor and low-income people hard. In fact, the restrictions on movement of people...
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