FE Report 2018-10-15 10:36:19
The government has taken a project to identify and reduce post-harvest loss of food grains aiming to ensure food security for all. The Ministry of Food (MoF) with cooperation of International Food Po...
FE Report 2018-10-15 10:35:18
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid asked Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) to come up with specific solutions to utilise waste materials...
FE Report 2018-10-15 10:20:31
The harvest of Aman paddy has begun in many parts of the country with higher yield rates, raising hopes for another bumper output this season. The government is expecting 14.1 million tonnes of Aman...
FE Report 2018-10-15 10:15:06
The new Value Added Tax (VAT) law, passed by the parliament in 2012, and VAT Rules-2016 would be amended for the sake of smooth implementation from the next fiscal year. Some important provisions of...
Our Correspondent 2018-10-15 09:58:51
The cargo handling activities, disrupted by cyclonic storm 'Titli' for last three days, resumed fully at Chittagong port on Sunday. Unloading of bulk cargo resumed at the outer anchorage of the port...
Doulot Akter Mala 2018-10-15 09:51:49
New Delhi has assured Dhaka of prioritising entry and exit of third country transit cargo to and from Nepal and Bhutan, officials said. The assurances came following proposals of Bangladesh as the jo...
Monira Munni 2018-10-15 09:48:08
Workers especially helpers at different garment factories are facing termination and extra workloads following a new wage structure in the country's apparel sector, labour leaders alleged. The majori...
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Bangladesh Post Office is going to introduce a digital financial service to increase people's financial freedom with additional security and control. Dubbed Nagad, the service will be regulated...
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Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), a development organisation of Japan, will provide Taka 7.03 billion to raise services of medical colleges and hospitals at eight divisions of the country...
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Construction of the long-cherished modern Khulna Railway Station has been completed. The three-storey railway station comprises three 1200 feet long platforms, a 4,000-square metre car parking space,...
Our Correspondent 2018-10-14 14:51:05
The Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has undertaken a Tk 12.30 billion project to develop the port city's road network, ease the traffic congestion, and facilitate an improved trade and business envi...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2018-10-14 11:52:29
Ensuring food and nutrition security of the country's large population will be challenging in near future as the average farm holding and labour forces are declining, an agricultural expert said. The...
FE Desk 2018-10-14 10:39:35
The demand for high quality and safe electrical cables are growing fast in the country, speakers said at a programme in the capital recently, says a statement. To meet the demand, RR-Imperial Electri...
Sajibur Rahman 2018-10-14 10:30:34
One third of the brick kilns are in operation unlicensed, thanks to poor monitoring and punitive action by the seemingly indifferent authorities. As many as 2,363 out of 6,843 kilns are operating cou...
Rezaul Karim 2018-10-14 09:59:44
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBA) has moved again to convert its entire debt liabilities worth over Tk 6.69 billion into government equity to have a healthy balance sheet, officials and aviation experts...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman 2018-10-14 09:51:13
A government expert body has opposed KrisEnergy proposal to dig Bangora-7 (B7) gas well, saying it is "unjustified and harmful" for the national interest. The B7 well is adjacent to Srikail-4 well, w...
FE Online Desk 2018-10-13 18:54:36
Country’s electrical manufacturing and supplying company RR-Imperial Electricals Limited organised The National Partner’s meet 2017-18 on Thursday. The event was organised at Muktijoddha...
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Tech giant Google saw its India revenues grow 29 per cent to about Rs 93.38 billion in 2017-18 over the previous financial year. Google India's total revenue was at Rs 93.38 billion during 2017-18 as...
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With China and the United States opening the door to a meeting next month between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, hopes are rising for a potential easing of tensions in the trade war between t...
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The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday its members pledged to refrain from competitive currency devaluations and step up dialogue on trade, as escalating trade frictions and higher borrowing...
FE Online Report 2018-10-13 12:20:15
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), India’s biotech regulator, has requested the authority of Bangladesh to provide detailed information about Bt brinjal, according to a Livemint rep...
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The founder of Canadian skincare brand Deciem has been removed by a judge following months of erratic online behaviour and messy firings. The Ontario judge sided with beauty giant Estée Lauder...
FE Report 2018-10-13 10:57:12
The initiative can make coastal shipping more cost effective for bilateral trade, thereby shifting cargo from the costly land route, and create an opportunity for Bangladeshi garment exporters to reac...
Kamrun Nahar 2018-10-13 10:23:19
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) launched a hangar project this month as part of the upgradation of Dhaka airport, an official said. An agreement on the 13-month project was signed on Se...
Pankaj Dastider 2018-10-13 10:21:15
Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View continues to strive to provide the best services at lowest rates, said its General Manager Robin Edwards. "We are unique in Chattogram in respect to our services and...
Sajibur Rahman 2018-10-13 10:19:20
Swapan, an 11-year-old boy who dropped out of school in his early life due to abject poverty, was busy doing work in shabby and dirty attire at an aluminium factory in Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka....
Syful Islam 2018-10-13 10:11:04
The National Board of Revenue has been asked to permit direct delivery of all types of FCL (full container load) containers to importers' premises. According to officials, only industrial items are n...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-10-13 10:04:00
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has proposed a spending of Tk 17.33 billion for installing 90 units of weigh machines, officials said on Friday. The machines will cost Tk 2.56 billion. The r...
Jubair Hasan 2018-10-13 09:39:36
The state-run Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) is struggling to ensure adequate supply of fertiliser in the upcoming Boro season, officials said. To avert any unpleasant situation du...
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The world's longest non-stop commercial flight has landed in New York on Friday morning, ending a journey from Singapore of more than 15,000km in 17 hours and 52 minutes, reports BBC. Singapore Airli...
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