FE REPORT 2023-01-20 11:21:33
Fiber@Home Ltd, the country's largest nationwide transmission service provider, has partnered with Cisco to accelerate conversion of its network to 5G. The partnership will enable the company to seam...
FE REPORT 2023-01-20 10:30:14
Imperial College London (ICL) has expressed interest to conduct joint research on Covid-19 vaccines (mRNA) with Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Professor Robin John Shattock, head of research team at IC...
FE REPORT 2023-01-20 09:03:20
The government has decided to operate and maintain the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), expected to be opened this year for passengers, through public-private partnersh...
FE REPORT 2023-01-20 08:58:45
Strongly protesting the latest gas price hike, the Bangladesh Garment Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGAPMEA) has urged the government to keep the current rate....
YASIR WARDAD 2023-01-20 08:56:35
Garlic and ginger have become pricier further in a week, marking a 5.0-20 per cent hike per kilogram, sources at kitchen markets and groceries said. The maximum retail price (MRP) of the imported Chi...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL 2023-01-20 08:55:34
CHATTOGRAM: Business community leaders in Chattogram have expressed concern over the price hike of gas and power. They said consumers have to bear the brunt as the prices of commodities have increase...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN 2023-01-20 08:45:27
After a seven-month pause, the government is all set to resume importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from global spot market anytime soon with the fund crunch cushioned by the latest gas-tariff hike....
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Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to set up at least 60 per cent of their sub-branches outside city corporations and municipal areas. “No sub-branch can be established below the distanc...
Zakia Sameen Noor 2023-01-19 19:15:24
Travel is for everyone, regardless of preferences. Some prefer exploring a busy city, while others want to discover calming mountains and climb the majestic peaks. Some prefer lounging in luxurious ho...
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At the formal opening of the Hyundai car manufacturing plant in Gazipur's Kaliakoir on Thursday, distinguished guests hailed it as a "potential a game changer" not only in the Bangladesh automobile ma...
FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-19 14:03:24
A Chinese tripartite joint venture inked a design and build contract with Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) for a reconstruction of eastern trunk main sub-project on Tuesday afternoon....
FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-19 13:23:06
The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection has launched a new website with the promise of bringing a one-stop solution to the 'people's doorsteps'. Consumers can now conveniently lodge com...
FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-19 11:43:19
Walton is exhibiting various eco-friendly, advanced and sustainable IoT (Internet of Things) smart products at Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) in the capital’s Purbachal. Walton’s s...
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"We the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Banglades...
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"We did not want the hike to this extent," BTMA President of Mohammad Ali Khokon, who spearheaded the businessmen's call to raise gas tariffs for increased gas supply, told the FE in an immediate reac...
FE REPORT 2023-01-19 10:09:29
Eminent economist and Chairman and Founder of Policy Exchange Bangladesh Dr M Masrur Reaz predicts the fresh gas-price hike will create two challenges for an already- struggling economy. On external-...
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New natural gas tariffs will create 'energy poverty' in the country as a section of people will not be able consume energy at the newly hiked rate, energy expert professor M Tamim forecast. Overall...
FE REPORT 2023-01-19 08:41:40
The government is set to purchase 8,000 tonnes of lentil from the international market for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to ensure smooth supply of the essential item in the local ma...
FE REPORT 2023-01-19 08:39:34
Bangladesh Bank has pressed the brake on crossing the timeline in lending from Tk 250-billion refinancing scheme, binding the lenders within 12-month tenure. The central bank recently announced t...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN 2023-01-19 08:35:46
The government jacked up natural gas tariffs up to 178.88 per cent by executive order, barely six months after the previous hike, apparently under ongoing reform drives. An official announcement...
Reuters 2023-01-18 09:26:56
Walt Disney Co on Tuesday defended its decision to deny Nelson Peltz a board seat, saying the activist investor "lacked the skills and experience" to help the media and entertainment giant. The house...
Reuters 2023-01-18 09:18:39
Microsoft Corp plans to cut thousands of jobs with some roles expected to be eliminated in human resources and engineering divisions, according to media reports on Tuesday. The expected layoffs would...
FE REPORT 2023-01-18 09:01:39
The government has formed a high-powered committee for preparing a revised annual import quota on some food items from India. The fresh proposal will be sent to Delhi by February. A senior official...
MUNIMA SULTANA 2023-01-18 08:57:00
Bangladesh has taken an initiative to give a fresh impetus to operationalise the subregional motor vehicle agreement (MVA) at an expected level to facilitate free flow of people and goods among the pa...
MONIRA MUNNI 2023-01-18 08:54:57
Export earnings from major non-RMG (ready-made garment) sectors like jute, agricultural, frozen and live fish, chemical and engineering products witnessed negative growth in the first half of this fis...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2023-01-18 08:50:31
Direct tax collection-growth slowed by 7.01 per cent against the target set for the first half of the current fiscal year (FY) for sluggish economic activities in the country. However, the growth was...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-01-17 21:36:07
Bangladesh-Türkiye Business Forum (BTBF) was formally launched on Tuesday, aiming to facilitate and increase bilateral trade and investments between the two countries. Salman F Rahman, private i...
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Nigeria is interested in increasing trade and investment relations with Bangladesh. A visiting delegation led by the President of Nigeria-Bangladesh Trade and Technology Forum (NBTTF) Roberts Moses A...
FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-17 14:48:46
The Annual Business Budget Strategy Summit 2023 of Institutional Banking, SME and Treasury Divisions of Midland Bank Limited was held in the board room of the bank’s head office i...
Reuters 2023-01-17 12:45:37
A Nissan Motor Co board committee reviewed proposals from Renault SA on Monday and endorsed pressing ahead on final terms for a reshaped alliance with its French partner, two people with knowledge of...
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