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BD one of Asia’s most remarkable success stories: ICCB President

BD one of Asia’s most remarkable success stories: ICCB President

FE Online Report 2019-04-18 18:59:37

Bangladesh has become one of Asia’s most remarkable success stories in recent past as an important market for trade finance within Asia & the Pacific. International Chamber of Commerce, Ba...

Govt to monitor commodity prices in Ramadan

Govt to monitor commodity prices in Ramadan

-- 2019-04-18 17:14:28

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday said the government will strictly monitor markets across the country to control prices of commodities during Ramadan. "There is sufficient stock of essential...

Planning Minister for investment in solar energy

Planning Minister for investment in solar energy

-- 2019-04-18 17:08:43

Planning Minister MA Mannan on Thursday called upon the entrepreneurs to invest in solar energy, saying it will be the key source for power in future. “Now, the important areas of the villages...

65 cos to receive ‘National Export Trophy’

65 cos to receive ‘National Export Trophy’

FE Online Report 2019-04-18 16:41:38

A total of 65 companies are going to receive ‘National Export Trophy’ for their contribution in the country’s economy through exporting goods in the fiscal year 2016-17. These compa...

Low prices of paddy frustrate farmers

Low prices of paddy frustrate farmers

FE Report 2019-04-18 14:58:26

Boro harvest has started in haor and lowland areas across the country with a prospect for a bumper yield, but the persisting low prices of paddy has frustrated the growers. Boro contributes more than...

India’s Jet Airways suspends all flights

India’s Jet Airways suspends all flights

-- 2019-04-18 13:29:48

Troubled Indian airline Jet Airways has temporarily suspended all its domestic and international flights after failing to find fresh funding. The airline said its last flight would operate on Wednesd...

Biman body suggests cargo service on Guangzhou-HK route

Biman body suggests cargo service on Guangzhou-HK route

Kamrun Nahar 2019-04-18 10:26:22

The committee formed by the Biman Bangladesh Airlines to conduct a feasibility study on its freighter operation has submitted its report recently, recommending launching the cargo service with one m...

Excelerate sees BD as growing LNG hub

Excelerate sees BD as growing LNG hub

M Azizur Rahman 2019-04-18 09:43:07

The US energy giant Excelerate sees Bangladesh as an LNG (liquefied natural gas) market poised for exponential growth to meet the needs of its fast-growing economy. Excelerate delivered the first flo...

Japan set to give largest-ever loan to BD for five projects

Japan set to give largest-ever loan to BD for five projects

Munima Sultana 2019-04-18 09:31:47

Japan is set to provide the highest-ever amount of loan to Bangladesh under a new loan package to facilitate implementation of five large ongoing projects in the port, communications, and energy and p...

Workplace safety at RMG factories witnesses significant progress: Experts

Workplace safety at RMG factories witnesses significant progress: Experts

FE Online Report 2019-04-17 20:39:59

Bangladesh has made significant progress in ensuring workplace safety at RMG factories, increasing wages of workers and developing their capacity for better productivity, insiders have observed. Howe...

BASIS seeks tax exemption until 2024

BASIS seeks tax exemption until 2024

FE Online Report 2019-04-17 19:27:47

The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has sought tax exemption on the earnings of information technology and information technology enabled services (ITES) companies...

EU proposes tariffs on $20b of US goods over bowing row

EU proposes tariffs on $20b of US goods over bowing row

-- 2019-04-17 17:32:03

The EU has proposed tariffs on $20 billion of US goods in a long-running dispute over Boeing aircraft subsidies. The proposal comes after the WTO said earlier this month that the US had failed to rem...

2,391 trucks registered in Jan-Mar

2,391 trucks registered in Jan-Mar

FE Online Report 2019-04-17 13:13:16

Some 2,391 trucks were registered with Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) in the first three months of the current calendar year, according to a government data. Of them 1,716 newly-registere...

Bank Asia course for Export Finance Division officers

Bank Asia course for Export Finance Division officers

FE Online Desk 2019-04-17 13:09:03

Mr. Mohammad Borhanuddin, President & Managing Director (CC), Bank Asia Limited inaugurated a 3-day long “Orientation Course for the Probationary Officers (General Cadre) & Officers of E...

IPDC signs MOU with Anwar Landmark

IPDC signs MOU with Anwar Landmark

FE Online Desk 2019-04-17 12:58:56

IPDC Finance Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Anwar Landmark Ltd., one of the leading real-estate and infrastructure development companies of the country. Recently the deal...

Quarterly Business Confce of Ctg, Sylhet regions of SIBL held

Quarterly Business Confce of Ctg, Sylhet regions of SIBL held

FE Online Desk 2019-04-17 12:52:15

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) arranged a Quarterly Business Conference (1st Quarter-2019) with the branches of Chattogram & Sylhet Region at Hotel Agrabad, Chattogram recently. Managing Direc...

Seminar on mechanics of risk management: currency, interest rate & commodities

Seminar on mechanics of risk management: currency, interest rate & commodities

FE Online Desk 2019-04-17 12:41:15

BRAC Bank Limited organized a seminar on “Market Outlook and The Mechanics of Risk Management: Currency, Interest Rate & Commodities”.   Mr. Ahmed Jamal, Deputy Governor, Bangla...

Palestinian team arrives at BARI

Palestinian team arrives at BARI

FE Desk 2019-04-17 00:52:39

A five-member delegation of Palestine arrived at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) on Tuesday on a two-day visit of the institute, says a statement. BARI Director General Dr. Abul...

Govt inks deals with FAO to implement fisheries projects

Govt inks deals with FAO to implement fisheries projects

-- 2019-04-17 00:51:38

With a view to implementing two fisheries projects, the government signed two separate agreements with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), reports BSS. Sultana Afr...

Biman offers 15pc discount marking tourism fair

Biman offers 15pc discount marking tourism fair

FE Online Desk 2019-04-16 21:05:25

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines has offered 15 per cent discount for its passengers on the occasion of Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2019. The discount offer will be applicable for all domestic ro...

BD invites Slovenian entrepreneurs to explore investment opportunities

BD invites Slovenian entrepreneurs to explore investment opportunities

-- 2019-04-16 17:31:01

Bangladesh on Tuesday invited the Slovenian businessmen to explore and enhance bilateral trade and investment opportunities. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam extended the invitation...

Emphasis on effective supply chain management

Emphasis on effective supply chain management

FE Online Report 2019-04-16 17:12:59

Effective supply chain management is extremely important for business organisations to become competitive at both home and abroad.   Experts came up with the observation at a seminar on Monday h...

Over 0.1m motorcycles registered in three months: BRTA

Over 0.1m motorcycles registered in three months: BRTA

FE Online Report 2019-04-16 16:46:27

Some 106,987 motorcycles were registered with Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) in the first three months of the current calendar year. Of them, 23,755 motorcycles were based in Dhaka, the t...

UCB signs agreement with Sonali Bank

UCB signs agreement with Sonali Bank

FE Online Desk 2019-04-16 15:16:29

United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) has recently signed an agreement with Sonali Bank Limited for collecting the E-Chalan and other fees and charges of different organisations through UCB’s mob...

BD's aviation market doubles in seven years

BD's aviation market doubles in seven years

Meer Saiful Islam back from Toulouse, France 2019-04-16 11:34:51

The aviation market of Bangladesh doubled over the last seven years to 2017 and is expected to grow at even faster rate in the near future. This has prompted Airbus to look to the market with offers f...

More Japanese entrepreneurs to come in: Japan envoy in Dhaka

More Japanese entrepreneurs to come in: Japan envoy in Dhaka

-- 2019-04-16 11:33:27

Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Hiroyasu Izumi has said the Special Economic Zone for Japanese investors in Bangladesh and the One Stop Service Act are likely to attract more Japanese companies, especial...

Dhaka, Thimphu to sign transit agreement soon

Dhaka, Thimphu to sign transit agreement soon

FE Report 2019-04-16 10:48:32

An agreement on the movement of goods in transit between Bangladesh and Bhutan will be finalised soon at the next commerce secretary-level meeting. This was revealed in a joint statement on the state...

BPO Summit to begin on April 21

BPO Summit to begin on April 21

FE Online Report 2019-04-15 19:46:06

The fourth edition of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Summit is set to kick off in the city on April 21 aiming to showcase the sector’s possibilities and opportunities in local and internatio...

1.12b export earnings from Canada in FY18

1.12b export earnings from Canada in FY18

FE Online Report 2019-04-15 19:06:17

Bangladesh exported products worth $1.118 billion to Canada and imported $498.16 million from there in fiscal year 2017-18 (FY18). Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi made the disclosure while High Commiss...

'BD likely to attract more Japanese entrepreneurs'

'BD likely to attract more Japanese entrepreneurs'

-- 2019-04-15 17:42:35

The Special Economic Zone for Japanese investors in Bangladesh and the One Stop Service Act are likely to attract more Japanese companies, especially in the fields of food, commodity products, light i...