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RFL receives National Export trophy

RFL receives National Export trophy

-- 2018-12-02 17:20:28

The government on Sunday awarded National Export Gold Trophy to Banga Plastic International Limited, a sister concern of RFL, for the financial year 2015-2016. Durable Plastics Limited, another conce...

Dhaka Bank wins 'Bank of the Year' award

Dhaka Bank wins 'Bank of the Year' award

FE Online Desk 2018-12-02 14:47:05

Dhaka Bank Limited has been accredited as 'Bank of the Year-2018 in Bangladesh' for banking excellence from THE BANKER. THE BANKER’s‘Bank of the Year’ Awards are regarded as the OSC...

Union Bank holds workshop on prevention of money laundering

Union Bank holds workshop on prevention of money laundering

FE Online Desk 2018-12-02 14:42:34

Union Bank Training Institute recently organised a day-long workshop on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating Terrorist Financing’. Managing Director of Union Bank Omar Farooque...

FSIBL opens Khilgaon branch

FSIBL opens Khilgaon branch

FE Online Desk 2018-12-02 14:36:22

The Khilgaon Branch of First Security Islami Bank Ltd. started its operation at Khilgaon, Dhaka on  Sunday. Mr. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director, First Security Islami Bank Ltd. inaugurate...

FSIBL opens branch at Khilgaon

FSIBL opens branch at Khilgaon

FE Online Desk 2018-12-02 13:44:10

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has opened a new branch at Khilgaon area in the capital with a view to providing shariah based modern banking services to its clients. Syed Waseque Md Ali,...

Biman gets new Dreamliner

Biman gets new Dreamliner

FE Report 2018-12-02 10:39:08

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to add the second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft to its fleet. It was scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:45 pm on Saturday, Biman sou...

Deloitte starts operation in Bangladesh

Deloitte starts operation in Bangladesh

FE Report 2018-12-02 10:28:08

Multinational financial advisory firm Deloitte has formally launched its operations in Bangladesh to help local business and the economy grow further. With footprints in over 150 countries, the firm...

Jute millers' outstanding loans to enjoy block account facility

Jute millers' outstanding loans to enjoy block account facility

Arafat Ara 2018-12-02 10:19:21

The government has decided to allow jute millers for enjoying the block account facility against their outstanding loans, considering the sector's present ailing condition. The Financial Institution...

RMG workers to enjoy all benefits beyond new wage structures

RMG workers to enjoy all benefits beyond new wage structures

FE Report 2018-12-02 09:56:28

Garment workers will be enjoying all benefits beyond the new wage structures as per the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 and Bangladesh Labour Rules 2015, according to an amendment The latest amendment has...

US, China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit

US, China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit

Reuters 2018-12-02 09:50:58

China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday after high-stakes talks in Argentina between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, includi...

Beijing looks to boost agri exports to India: President

Beijing looks to boost agri exports to India: President

-- 2018-12-01 21:53:27

MUMBAI, Dec 01 (Reuters): China was looking to boost agricultural exports to India while increasing imports of rapeseed and soymeal, President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on th...

Boeing eyes Lion Air crash  software upgrade soon

Boeing eyes Lion Air crash software upgrade soon

-- 2018-12-01 21:52:21

SEATTLE/PARIS, Dec 01 (Reuters): Boeing Co is weighing plans to launch a software upgrade for its 737 MAX in six to eight weeks that would help address a scenario faced by the Lion Air crew during las...

'G20 nations agree on reformation of WTO'

'G20 nations agree on reformation of WTO'

-- 2018-12-01 21:06:36

European officials said that G20 nations had agreed to commit to reforming the World Trade Organization in a preliminary draft of the communique due to be released at the end of a two-day meeting of t...

US-Bangla Airlines offers 48pc discount to mark Victory Day

US-Bangla Airlines offers 48pc discount to mark Victory Day

-- 2018-12-01 18:00:46

US-Bangla Airlines is offering 48 per cent discount on tickets for all domestic and six international destinations, including Kolkata, Guangzhou, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Muscat and Doha to mark the 4...

IFIL arranges workshop on Shariah-based banking

IFIL arranges workshop on Shariah-based banking

FE Online Report 2018-12-01 14:16:50

Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) has arranged a workshop on Shariah-based banking in the capital aiming to improve knowledge on the system for its employees. Shibbir Mahmud, Chairman of...

City Bank again named 'Best Consumer Digital Bank in Bangladesh 2018'

City Bank again named 'Best Consumer Digital Bank in Bangladesh 2018'

FE Online Desk 2018-12-01 13:07:22

City Bank has recently been named the 'Best Consumer Digital Bank in Bangladesh 2018' by Global Finance. This is for the 4th time, the Bank has received such accolade from this North America-bas...

Two int’l flights arrive late at Dhaka airport

Two int’l flights arrive late at Dhaka airport

FE Online Report 2018-12-01 13:01:11

Two international flights of different airlines have failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Saturday. A flight of Emirates airline from Du...

Prime Bank arranges workshop on int'l trade

Prime Bank arranges workshop on int'l trade

FE Online Desk 2018-12-01 12:52:27

Prime Bank Transaction Banking Division in partnership with BIBM has recently arranged a day-long workshop on International Trade: Associated Risk and Regulations for Business Protection for its whole...

Focus on raising number of taxpayers, tax-GDP ratio

Focus on raising number of taxpayers, tax-GDP ratio

FE Report 2018-12-01 11:12:47

There is a need for raising the number of actual taxpayers in Bangladesh, as it is still much lower compared to the eligible individuals, discussants said at a programme on Friday. They also said the...

Govt allocates Tk 500m for cash-strapped sugar mills

Govt allocates Tk 500m for cash-strapped sugar mills

FE Report 2018-12-01 10:29:22

The government has allocated Tk 500 million to provide wages and festival allowances for workers of state-owned sugar mills, officials said. The finance ministry recently approved the disbursement of...

No vessel congestion at Ctg port

No vessel congestion at Ctg port

FE Report 2018-12-01 10:07:55

It was a special day for Chittagong port on Wednesday as no vessel was waiting for berth at outer anchorage. The vessels' position, according to the port authority, was: Neither bulk vessels nor ge...

Govt selects Singaporean firm to do partial job

Govt selects Singaporean firm to do partial job

Syful Islam 2018-12-01 09:47:54

The government has primarily picked PSA Singapore from five global port giants to build and operate Bay Container Terminal in Chattogram, officials have said. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently ap...

Partnership between govt, private sector a must

Partnership between govt, private sector a must

FE Desk 2018-11-30 22:41:55

Pureit brand of Unilever Bangladesh and Innovation Hub of UNDP jointly hosted a roundtable titled 'SDG 6 Multisectoral Dialogue on Safe Water' to brainstorm about the private sector's challenge in e...

Valmet explores paper industry's thriving growth in Bangladesh

Valmet explores paper industry's thriving growth in Bangladesh

FE Desk 2018-11-30 22:38:22

Finland-based Valmet arranged a seminar in the city, first of its kind in Bangladesh recently to build a proper ecosystem for flourishing local paper industry. The theme of the seminar was shared j...

LNG prices on downward  spiral amid warm winter

LNG prices on downward spiral amid warm winter

-- 2018-11-30 22:34:53

Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) continued their downward spiral this week, falling to a four-month low as demand from top buyers Japan and China failed to materialise amid ample inve...

Mitsubishi’s Setsuyo Astec Corporation starts journey in Bangladesh

Mitsubishi’s Setsuyo Astec Corporation starts journey in Bangladesh

-- 2018-11-30 16:35:49

Setsuyo Astec Corporation, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, has launched its representative office in the country to strengthen market survey, information collection and other such cap...

Two domestic flights mark late departure at HSIA

Two domestic flights mark late departure at HSIA

FE Online Report 2018-11-30 13:50:11

Two domestic flights of different airlines have failed to meet their departure schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Friday. A flight of Novoair was scheduled to depart the ai...

BIBM holds graduation ceremony of certification courses

BIBM holds graduation ceremony of certification courses

FE Online Desk 2018-11-30 13:18:54

The Graduation Ceremony of BIBM’s Certification Courses organised by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) was held on the premises of BIBM in the city on Thursday. Fazle Kabir, Chairm...

Business leaders recall contribution of Annisul Huq

Business leaders recall contribution of Annisul Huq

FE Online Desk 2018-11-30 13:02:08

A remembrance meeting and doa mahfil was held at FBCCI Conference Center on Thursday remembering Annisul Huq, Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation (North) and former president of FBCCI. FBCCI president Md...

Banglalink introduces new number series ‘014’

Banglalink introduces new number series ‘014’

-- 2018-11-30 12:56:32

Mobile-phone operator Banglalink has launched its new number series ‘014’. Regulator BTRC’s Acting Chairman Jahurul Haque made the first call from a ‘014’ number to Post...