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Nobel laureate Sir Richard puts thrust on GMO

Nobel laureate Sir Richard puts thrust on GMO

FE Online Desk 2019-03-11 14:24:47

ACI arranged a discussion session to honour Nobel Laureate Sir Richard John Roberts, a renowned British biochemist & molecular biologist in Dhaka recently. Chairman of ACI Limited, Mr. M Ani...

FSIBL, BAS hold 10th National Science Olympiad

FSIBL, BAS hold 10th National Science Olympiad

FE Online Desk 2019-03-11 13:11:46

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) jointly organised the 10th National Science Olympiad-2019 at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in the capita...

ERD top officials visit LafargeHolcim office

ERD top officials visit LafargeHolcim office

FE Online Desk 2019-03-11 12:52:08

A delegation from Economic Relations Division (ERD) from Finance Ministry & GIZ led by Dr. Nahid Rashid, Additional Secretary, and Wing Chief (Europe), ERD recently visited LafargeHolcim Banglades...

Women empowerment stressed to achieve SDGs

Women empowerment stressed to achieve SDGs

FE Online Desk 2019-03-11 12:43:04

  Leading women business leaders and entrepreneurs on Sunday underscored the need for full inclusion of womenfolk in the country’s fast pacing development growth for achieving the United N...

Sheltech fair begins Tuesday

Sheltech fair begins Tuesday

FE Report 2019-03-11 11:55:37

The Sheltech Anniversary Fair 2019 begins in the city tomorrow (Tuesday) to offer new apartments for the consumers. The 12-day fair is taking place at Sheltech Lounge at Panthapath in the city, mar...

NBR uncovers VAT evasion by ASA, Map Paper Board

NBR uncovers VAT evasion by ASA, Map Paper Board

FE Report 2019-03-11 11:51:07

The revenue authority has detected a Tk 40.6 million evasion by two organisations--non-government ASA in the city and Map Paper Board Mills Ltd in Jamalpur. The VAT (West) zone Dhaka served a notice...

'Ensure decent work for women migrants'

'Ensure decent work for women migrants'

FE Report 2019-03-11 11:25:05

Rights activists have demanded that the government ensure safe and decent work for women migrant workers. The authorities should not send women workers abroad without ensuring that they would be pr...

Switch over to mkt-based energy pricing: CPD

Switch over to mkt-based energy pricing: CPD

FE Report 2019-03-11 11:07:38

Experts have called for renewed exploration of potential onshore and offshore gas fields to meet the country's future energy demands. They also felt the need for tackling the prevalent corruption a...

China suspends use of Boeing 737 Max jets in wake of crash

China suspends use of Boeing 737 Max jets in wake of crash

Reuters 2019-03-11 10:17:05

China’s aviation regulator said on Monday it had ordered Chinese airlines to suspend their Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft operations by 6:00pm (5.00am ET) following a deadly crash of one of the plan...

No domestic gas crisis in Ctg after May: KGDCL

No domestic gas crisis in Ctg after May: KGDCL

Our Correspondent 2019-03-11 09:45:49

CHATTOGRAM: Despite adequate supply of LNG, domestic gas crisis in Chattogram is set to continue until the end of next May due to narrow and old gas pipelines in most city areas. Sources in the gas d...

Taka deflates further against US$

Taka deflates further against US$

Siddique Islam 2019-03-11 09:29:21

The exchange rate of the Bangladesh Taka (BDT) depreciated further against the US dollar (US$) on Sunday, mainly due to higher demand for the greenback in the market for settling import bills. The lo...

Bee fair kicks off in city

Bee fair kicks off in city

FE Online Report 2019-03-10 17:37:44

The three-day National Bee Fair (Jatiya Mou Mela)- 2019  kicked off at Akm Giasuddin Milky Auditorium in the capital on Sunday. Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak inaugurated the fair as the c...

46,534 buses registered until January 2019

46,534 buses registered until January 2019

FE Online Report 2019-03-10 17:22:20

46,534 buses were registered in the country until January 2019, according to official data. Among them, 222 buses were registered in January 2019 alone, according to Bangladesh Road Transport Authori...

Karnaphuli tunnel project needs 6.5 more acres of land

Karnaphuli tunnel project needs 6.5 more acres of land

Our Correspondent 2019-03-10 14:54:34

CHATTOGRAM: The Karnaphuli tunnel project officials have sought more land for the construction of approach road and project service area entrance. The project authorities would send a letter to the B...

Industry leaders eye export of poultry products to ME by 2024

Industry leaders eye export of poultry products to ME by 2024

FE Report 2019-03-10 10:25:34

Poultry industry leaders on Saturday expressed the hope that the country would be able to export poultry products by 2024, especially to the Middle East, a big market for halal meat. Bangladesh is on...

Mango imports plummet as local yields keep soaring

Mango imports plummet as local yields keep soaring

FE Report 2019-03-10 10:23:05

The import of mango has declined gradually in recent years, thanks to a sustained rise in local production of the delicious tropical fruit. This trend in mango imports has thus saved millions of fore...

1100 BRTC buses, trucks ready to roll tomorrow

1100 BRTC buses, trucks ready to roll tomorrow

Munima Sultana 2019-03-10 09:20:08

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has added 600 more Indian air-conditioned (AC), non-AC and double-decker buses and 500 trucks to its fleet. The state transport entity got the commute...

‘Will ensure fair market prices of goods’

‘Will ensure fair market prices of goods’

-- 2019-03-09 20:02:31

The government will ensure fair prices of goods after ensuring competition in the market, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Saturday, according to UNB. "We need to ensure tough implementation of Ban...

'More than 100 Malaysian factories could be relocated in Bangladesh'

'More than 100 Malaysian factories could be relocated in Bangladesh'

-- 2019-03-09 17:01:46

More than 100 Malaysian factories would be relocated in Bangladesh as the Malaysian government is encouraging their entrepreneurs to shift their factories in other countries due to manpower crisis. P...

Trump team has no plan to go to China for trade talks: official

Trump team has no plan to go to China for trade talks: official

-- 2019-03-09 14:52:50

Trump administration officials have not made any new plans to send a team to China for face-to-face trade talks although there is much work left to be done to reach a deal, White House trade adviser C...

BRAC Bank introduces ‘TARA Awards 2019’ to honour women customers

BRAC Bank introduces ‘TARA Awards 2019’ to honour women customers

FE Online Desk 2019-03-09 14:03:48

  BRAC Bank Limited has introduced ‘TARA Awards 2019’ to recognise contribution of its women customers to society and economy.   The award is named after its comprehensive wom...

Drive to remove factories dents Chawkbazar business

Drive to remove factories dents Chawkbazar business

-- 2019-03-09 10:42:23

The government's drive to remove chemical factories from Old Dhaka following the horrific fire that killed 71 people in Churirhatta on February 20, has dented business of some ancillary industries as...

Local startup develops security software

Local startup develops security software

FE Report 2019-03-09 10:31:04

A local technology startup has developed advanced security solution based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for beefing up security. The company called, Sigmaind Private Limited, developed the tool t...

Energy sector warrants priority attention: WB

Energy sector warrants priority attention: WB

Syful Islam 2019-03-09 10:10:15

The World Bank (WB) conducts a mid-term review of the implementation progress of its ongoing Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with Bangladesh tomorrow (Sunday), officials say. In the review meet...

BD exports to gain if FTA deal signed with Mercosur bloc

BD exports to gain if FTA deal signed with Mercosur bloc

Rezaul Karim 2019-03-09 09:21:55

Trade with the Mercosur-member states would benefit Bangladesh subject to signing a free trade area (FTA) deal. A recent official study found the potential and recommended going for the FTA with the...

Jet Airways planes to be redeployed if no restructure agreed this month

Jet Airways planes to be redeployed if no restructure agreed this month

-- 2019-03-09 00:33:25

FLY Leasing Ltd has grounded three planes on lease to India's Jet Airways Ltd and will take them back and redeploy them elsewhere if the airline cannot gain approvals for a restructuring plan this mon...

Land scarcity key barrier to dev of renewable energy

Land scarcity key barrier to dev of renewable energy

Ismail Hossain 2019-03-09 00:00:00

Bangladesh doesn't have natural advantage for producing large-scale clean and renewable energy, an industry leader said. Scarcity of land for solar power, absence of quality and steady wind for windm...

'Keep backing Accord's work sans conditions'

'Keep backing Accord's work sans conditions'

FE Report 2019-03-08 14:10:26

Citing a latest garment factory fire, some global rights groups have called on Bangladesh government for supporting the Accord's activities unconditionally, until fully completed. The local inspectio...

Farmers should get loans at 8.0pc interest: Razzaque

Farmers should get loans at 8.0pc interest: Razzaque

FE Report 2019-03-08 12:22:21

Terming high bank interest rate a key challenge towards modernising livestock and agriculture sectors, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said the farmers should get bank loans at less...

Veg, cooking ingredients become costlier

Veg, cooking ingredients become costlier

FE Report 2019-03-08 10:52:39

Vegetables, onion and garlic became pricier last week again increasing sufferings of the consumers, especially the commoners. Most of the Robi (winter) season vegetables, including cauliflower, cabba...