-- 2019-05-07 18:07:16
Overall investment proposals with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) rose by 6.92 per cent (Taka 14.72 billion) during the January-March quarter in 2019 compared to the previous qu...
FE Online Report 2019-05-07 14:39:55
Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh face high-level human touch and intense field operation challenges, said a UNCDF-commissioned study. It argues that the majority of the MFIs are willing...
-- 2019-05-07 14:34:47
Danish jewellery maker Pandora will lay off another 1,200 workers in Thailand as new CEO Alexander Lacik looks to turn around the company after another fall in like-for-like quarterly sales. “T...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-07 13:58:37
Green Delta Insurance Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CARE Bangladesh’s Krishi Utsho Microfranchise recently for initiating non-traditional financing (NTF) scheme for ru...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-07 13:43:17
Country’s leading digital service provider Robi has recently signed a collaboration agreement with popular app-based communication solution, imo to work together for offering the best imo experi...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-07 13:05:29
Recently Union Bank Training Institute organized a day-long workshop on ‘Combating Trade Based Money Laundering’. Deputy Managing Director Mr. Hasan Iqbal was present as the Chief Guest a...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-07 12:57:19
Mercantile Bank Limited arranged a seminar on Anti Money Laundering & Combating the Financing of Terrorism for senior executives and officers of the Bank recently. Abu Hena Mohd. Razee Hassan, He...
-- 2019-05-07 12:51:06
Accusing Beijing of “reneging” on commitments it made in earlier talks, the nation’s top trade negotiator said Monday that the Trump administration will increase tariffs on $200 bill...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-07 12:48:41
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) with 237,000 members and students operating in 184 countries, working at the heart of business, celebrated its centenary year in Dhaka. CIMA, the...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-07 12:33:01
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently launched two SME products – ‘MTB Shachal’ and ‘MTB Supply Chain Finance’ at a convention hall in the capital. MTB Director a...
-- 2019-05-07 11:33:34
A strike, enforced by workers of nine jute mills in Khulna region, is underway on Tuesday demanding payment of their dues. Production of the jute mills remain suspended. The workers will also observ...
FE Report 2019-05-07 10:08:36
India has shown interest to invest in the liquefied natural gas (LNG), power and other potential sectors in Bangladesh. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Riva Ganguly Das expressed the interest at a...
Doulot Akter Mala 2019-05-07 09:52:30
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted the import of raw materials for production of Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API) from VAT payment until December 2025. In an order issued Sunday...
Yasir Wardad 2019-05-07 09:43:38
Some key essentials, including beef, chicken and brinjal, saw their prices surge further on Monday, just a day before the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. The price of beef witnessed a sudden...
Siddique Islam 2019-05-07 09:20:59
Country's corporate entities will be encouraged to raise capital through issuing bonds for long-term investment instead of bank borrowing, officials said. The issue was discussed at a meeting of trip...
-- 2019-05-07 00:44:28
Scandinavian ambassadors to Bangladesh visited Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) in the capital on Sunday. Ambassador of Sweden Charlotta Schlyter, Ambassador of Denmark Winnie Estru...
-- 2019-05-06 18:00:47
The Ministry of Commerce has opened a monitoring cell to monitor the prices of essentials during the holy month of Ramadan. The ministry issued a press release on Monday requesting all for providing...
-- 2019-05-06 17:42:36
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has fixed the prices of beef at Tk 525 per kg after a discussion with traders. DSCC mayor Sayeed Khokon disclosed the decision after a meeting with meat trader...
-- 2019-05-06 14:06:13
Norway’s Telenor and Malaysia’s Axiata Group Berhad are in talks to merge their Asia operations to gain a bigger foothold in the region’s mobile phone market. Telenor is looking to...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-06 13:21:54
Online shopping platform Daraz Bangladesh (daraz.com.bd) recently won the 'Asia-One Fastest Growing Brands and Leaders' International Award under the e-commerce category. The company received the awa...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-06 13:17:56
Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) organized a day-long symposium on “Financing Building Management System and Fire Safety” at CIRDAP Auditorium in the capital recently...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-06 12:47:57
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) is organising a policy dialogue titled Current Debates at the WTO and the LDC Concerns, on May 6 in Dhaka. The dialogue will be arranged taking advantage of a visit o...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-06 12:38:48
Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh and Channel i have jointly announced the commencement of Standard Chartered - Channel i Agrow Award 2019, at a press conference held in Dhaka recently. Agrow Award...
FE Online Desk 2019-05-06 12:24:41
Grameenphone Ltd., in partnership with Maximus, has unveiled the co-branded Maximus P7 Plus for the Bangladesh market to further enable customers to avail 4G services. The 4G enabled smartphone with...
FE Report 2019-05-06 10:25:27
Leather, leather goods and footwear sector must ensure full compliance as per global standards if it wants to thrive and boost export, said a top industry leader. Syed Manzur Elahi, also a former adv...
-- 2019-05-06 10:05:51
President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China to reach a trade deal on Sunday, saying he would hike US tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods this week and target hundreds of...
FE Report 2019-05-06 09:27:35
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started a thorough review of the existing bonded warehouse facility as part of its move to extend the same to non-apparel exports, its chief said Sunday. Ready...
-- 2019-05-05 21:52:33
Bangladesh and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement on Sunday to implement a $3.3 million grant, approved by the Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund, for making environm...
-- 2019-05-05 18:57:18
Australia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have strengthened their partnership to improve working conditions, advance women's economic potential and boost the competitiveness of Banglad...
FE Online Report 2019-05-05 16:51:04
Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury on Sunday blamed the real estate companies for abnormal rise in land price. The minister also said that the government is not any competitor of the real estate bus...
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