FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-11-28 13:17:54
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC), an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) institut...
FE REPORT 2020-11-28 10:22:26
The sale of warm clothes has gained ground in Dhaka city due to a gradual fall in mercury at the start of winter season. Visiting different permanent and makeshift shops on Friday, the FE found peo...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-11-28 10:18:00
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has undertaken Dhaka-Sylhet road development project at a high cost, proposing Tk 821.14 million for widening each kilometre of the highways, insiders said on...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2020-11-28 10:13:11
A local clothing unit, aligned with Chinese entrepreneurs, is set to export KN95 facemasks to multiple economies, including the USA, diversifying the country's $33.7-billion export basket. The clot...
SYFUL ISLAM 2020-11-28 08:13:40
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has expressed its serious reservation about the several observations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Financial Sector Stability Review (FSSR) report. The...
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Beximco Pharmaceuticals is planning to import 1.0 million more doses of the coronavirus vaccine from the Serum Institute of India for commercial distribution among employees of private firms like phar...
FE REPORT 2020-11-27 10:27:34
Domestic passenger turnout has reached almost its pre-Covid stage, a top official of a private airliner said. He said people now try to reduce six to eight hours' exposure by travelling and opt for a...
FE REPORT 2020-11-27 10:19:19
Most of the banks in the country do not feel comfortable to finance infrastructure projects mainly due to longer concession period of the projects than the banks' loan tenure of only 5-7 years at best...
FE REPORT 2020-11-27 10:18:16
BGMEA President Dr Rubana Huq said on Thursday the readymade garment (RMG) sector needs support until next June amid the pandemic. The chief of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Associat...
FE REPORT 2020-11-27 09:39:10
Speakers at an event on Thursday said many auditors often violate the rules and regulations of financial reporting and some companies prepare two financial statements with an ulterior motive. They we...
REUTERS 2020-11-26 14:34:47
Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday (US standard time) it would lay off 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September, as the company struggles with...
MONIRA MUNNI 2020-11-26 10:33:22
Majority or 75 per cent of the surveyed garment workers in Bangladesh have faced gender-based violence and sexual harassment regularly, according to a recent study. It also revealed that the main r...
YASIR WARDAD 2020-11-26 10:24:49
Edible oil prices hit a nine-year high in the country, as loose soybean oil retailed at maximum Tk 115 a litre on Wednesday. Palm oil, the key cooking oil for poor, soared further to Tk 102-105 a lit...
FE Online Report 2020-11-25 19:13:36
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) on Tuesday. DCCI President Shams M...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2020-11-25 15:08:44
The country's apparel manufacturers and exporters, who use local raw materials, are facing difficulties in procuring inputs due to Bangladesh Bank’s mandatory rule to have bond licences for open...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN 2020-11-25 11:05:37
The country's energy regulator has suggested a subsidy of 25 per cent on the import price of LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas, for the operators to keep the cost of the cooking fuel within the reach...
FE REPORT 2020-11-25 10:08:26
Trading has emerged as the most dominant SME business in Bangladesh followed by manufacturing, according to a latest survey released on Tuesday. The survey said some 69 per cent SMEs is involved in t...
MUNIMA SULTANA 2020-11-25 10:06:53
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) will demolish the historic Kamalapur rail station building in order to accommodate space for mass rapid transit (MRT) line-06. To this end, a coordination meeting of BR,...
FE REPORT 2020-11-25 09:56:17
The government has endorsed four-time higher project cost as the Payra Port Authority (PPA) has failed to acquire required land for seaport infrastructure development in five years. The PPA will no...
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LankaBangla Finance Limited recently organised a award giving ceremony titled "Spend More, Win Extra" - Spend Campaign. The campaign ran jointly by LankaBangla Finance Limited and Esquire Electronic...
FE Online Desk 2020-11-24 21:27:21
Runner became the first Bangladeshi International Motorcycle Brand Winning Superbrands for the year 2020-21. It was announced at a grand online award ceremony recently. Salman Fazlur Rahma...
FE Online Desk 2020-11-24 12:42:43
As consumer demand for mobile financial services continues to surge in the wake of COVID-19, MetLife Bangladesh has introduced even more convenient ways of premium payment through bKash. MetLife&rsquo...
FE REPORT 2020-11-24 10:29:12
The online land development tax system will be fully operational by March next year as the ongoing training on it will be completed by next month, a high official of the land ministry said on Monday....
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The world's largest maker of latex gloves will shut more than half of its factories after almost 2,500 employees tested positive for coronavirus. Malaysia's Top Glove will close down 28 plants in pha...
MONIRA MUNNI 2020-11-24 10:08:26
Apparel makers have demanded the withdrawal of emergency cost recovery surcharges (ECRS) imposed by feeder vessel operators on Bangladesh's outbound and inbound shipments. Feeder vessel operators to...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2020-11-24 09:53:58
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to allow social media giants to register with the VAT department, though the foreign companies have no local bank accounts. The requirement for having a loc...
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute 80 to 85 per cent to the industrial employment of the country, according to a new study. According to the research, conducted by the SME Foundatio...
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The 136th showroom of Minister was recently inaugurated on Dinajpur Road in Syedpur. Syedpur Upazila Chairman Moksedul Momin inaugurated the showroom, according to a press release. Minister GM Md....
FE Online Report 2020-11-23 19:04:19
The shift towards digitalisation and knowledge-based economies highlights the increasing importance of innovation and technology to economic growth, observed the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its...
FE REPORT 2020-11-23 10:27:38
The government has set a target of increasing the acreage of Boro crop by 50,000 hectares this year aiming to meet production shortfall. "We were expecting a fall in Aman output to some extent amid...
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