REUTERS 2021-01-20 12:55:23
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma met 100 rural teachers in China via a live video meeting on Wednesday morning, in the businessman’s first appearance since October, triggering a sharp jump in the H...
FE ONLINE DESK 2021-01-20 11:02:58
Overcapacity in Bangladesh’s power system has worsened and also threatens to deteriorate in near future, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) on Wednesd...
REZAUL KARIM 2021-01-20 09:33:58
The government is going for stocktaking of supplies and prices as part of its advance planning to keep the prices of essentials under control during Ramadan. Under the initiative, the government au...
FE REPORT 2021-01-20 09:16:40
Commerce ministry has sought opinion from livestock department regarding a proposed ban on the import of poultry items, officials said. On Tuesday, fisheries and livestock ministry in a letter aske...
MONIRA MUNNI 2021-01-20 09:07:08
Bangladesh's apparel exports to one third of the 27 European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, increased in the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 amid Covid-19. Denmark...
UNB 2021-01-19 21:36:44
The Volgodonsk Branch of JSC "AEM-technology" (part of the machine-building division of Rosatom - "Atomenergomash") manufactured and shipped the internals of the nuclear reactor for the first power un...
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Bangladesh Bank (BB) has brought further flexibility for foreign-owned companies operating in Bangladesh in accessing loans from their parent companies and shareholders. According to a circular issue...
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India is planning revising its foreign investment rules for e-commerce, a move that could compel players, including Amazon.com Inc, to restructure their ties with some major sellers, reports Reu...
FE Online Desk 2021-01-19 16:07:54
Emirates has launched its much-awaited global sale to inspire and encourage travellers to reconnect with family and friends or explore new destinations in the New Year. To avail the special fares, bo...
Monira Munni 2021-01-19 08:48:55
Six major Asian garment producing countries have partnered to reach a common position over buyers' purchasing practices, especially payment and delivery terms, industry people said. On January 12, ni...
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US-Bangla, the largest private airline in Bangladesh, is going to start flights from February 1, 2021 to Dubai. US-Bangla will operate seven flights in a week from Dhaka to Dubai. Initially seven fli...
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The Premier Bank Limited achieved second position amongst 34 banks and three Mobile Financial Services (MFS) for collecting Dhaka Wasa’s bill in the financial year 2019-2020. M Reazul Karim, FC...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-01-18 15:45:29
Bangladeshi high-value crops such as fruits and vegetables have potentials to grab markets in Germany and other EU countries, said Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Thursday. The min...
MONIRA MUNNI 2021-01-18 14:45:14
The apex body of the apparel makers has once again sought extension of repayment periods of loan packages in view of uncertainties caused by the 'second wave' of the pandemic. Industry people have sa...
FE Online Desk 2021-01-18 13:10:47
Midland Bank Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ACE Advisory at the corporate head office of the Bank in Dhaka on Sunday, says a press release received today. Under the...
REUTERS 2021-01-18 12:04:51
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will have major ramifications for his leadership of the te...
Reuters 2021-01-18 10:27:12
A local official from India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party on Sunday registered a police complaint against an Amazon Prime web series alleging it insults Hindu gods and goddesses, and threaten...
FE REPORT 2021-01-18 09:29:44
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has been implementing nine projects worth Tk 3.12 billion in different parts of the country by extending the project duration two to three times. BPC undertook a...
FE REPORT 2021-01-18 08:36:20
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started its function to install chemical testing units in 14 land customs houses (land ports). Among the 14 units, nine will be installed with the aid of the A...
SYFUL ISLAM AND REZAUL KARIM 2021-01-18 08:21:47
Amid serious concerns over bird flu outbreak in India, Bangladesh is set to ban import of any poultry item in the country. The office of the chief controller of imports and exports is expected to iss...
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Bangladeshi drugmaker Globe Biotech Limited has applied for approval to begin clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate 'Bangavax'. It submitted the ethical clearance application to Banglades...
FE REPORT 2021-01-17 13:47:06
Bangladesh is set to lose Tk 6.0 billion in export revenue as export of live crab and eel fish to China has remained halted for more than six months, industry insiders said. Bangladesh Live and Chi...
MUNIMA SULTANA 2021-01-17 10:42:14
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has taken a move to amend the rules of the now-defunct Motor Vehicle Ordinance (MVO) by incorporating a provision in it for the registration of electric vehi...
FE REPORT 2021-01-17 09:07:47
A central bank deputy governor Saturday heavily criticised the country's audit firms for not performing their due responsibility while auditing banks. "I haven't seen one single instance where an aud...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2021-01-17 08:54:03
The tax authority has moved to access international databases to detect transfer of royalties, interest and other sources of income by the multinational companies (MNCs) officials said. They said the...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2021-01-17 08:34:16
Bangladesh's poultry industry has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic as it has already incurred a loss of Tk 70 billion, industry insiders said on Saturday. The industry has been struggling with...
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Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update aimed at increasing business transactions on the platform after a storm of concern from users who feared that the messaging platform was watering do...
Reuters 2021-01-16 19:35:21
Bangladesh will step up wheat purchases from Ukraine to make up for any shortfall in supplies from Russia which has announced plans to impose a higher export tax on the grain from March 1, a senior Dh...
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MI Cement Factory Limited (Crown Cement) organised a two-day programme styled “Crown Family Night” for its top 50 channel partners and their families at BRAC CDM in Gazipur recently, accor...
FE Online Report 2021-01-16 17:14:06
The minimum monthly wages of the country’s readymade garment (RMG) workers is still the lowest which should be increased further, said a top official of H&M on Saturday. The Swedish retaile...
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