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NCC Bank arranges "Effective Branch Banking Course"

NCC Bank arranges "Effective Branch Banking Course"

FE Online Desk 2018-09-25 14:18:26

NCC Bank arranged a 2-day long "Effective Branch Banking" course at World Trade Centre, Chittagong for its Managers & Officers of Chittagong-based branches recently. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Managing...

BDBL arranges training course

BDBL arranges training course

FE Online Desk 2018-09-25 14:13:28

  Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) organised a 4-day training course on “Core Banking Solution (CBS), BACH, BEFTN, RTGS and CIB Reporting” recently at its Karwan Bazar Tr...

Two more PCBs to open offices in HK

Two more PCBs to open offices in HK

Siddique Islam 2018-09-25 13:50:44

Two more private commercial banks (PCBs) are going to set up representative offices in Hong Kong with no objection from the central bank, officials said. The PCBs are Exim Bank Ltd and The City Ban...

BRAC Bank awards employees

BRAC Bank awards employees

FE Online Desk 2018-09-25 13:42:26

BRAC Bank Limited has recognised its employees and valued partners for their outstanding contribution to successful implementation of Finacle Core Banking and Treasury Management System. Mr. Selim R....

Tesla building its own car carriers

Tesla building its own car carriers

Reuters 2018-09-25 12:59:14

Tesla is building its own car carriers, as the US electric car-maker faces vehicle distribution problems. The company is upgrading its logistics system but running into an “extreme” sho...

281 Rajshahi industrial units to get gas connection

281 Rajshahi industrial units to get gas connection

-- 2018-09-25 12:54:17

A total of 281 more industrial units are going to get gas connections in Rajshahi region. Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton revealed this while distributing gas-connection for...

As traders see oil at $100, India mulls importing less

As traders see oil at $100, India mulls importing less

-- 2018-09-25 12:11:30

With oil traders forecasting crude oil to rise to $100 a barrel by the end of the year, Indian refiners are considering cutting back their imports and relying more on cheaper crude already stored in i...

Oil near four-year high

Oil near four-year high

-- 2018-09-25 11:43:53

Oil prices on Tuesday were within reach of four-year highs hit in the previous session, as looming US sanctions against Iran and unwillingness by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries...

Instagram CEO, CTO step down

Instagram CEO, CTO step down

-- 2018-09-25 11:26:43

Co-founders of Facebook’s Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, have resigned as chief executive officer and chief technical officer, respectively, the photo-sharing app company announced l...

Govt to bring all unions under Internet facility by June 2019

Govt to bring all unions under Internet facility by June 2019

FE Report 2018-09-25 10:59:31

Posts, Telecommuni-cations and IT Minister Mustafa Jabbar said on Monday that the government will bring all unions of the country under the Internet facility by June 2019. "The government is making...

Lack of open space hits metro rail projects

Lack of open space hits metro rail projects

Munima Sultana 2018-09-25 10:51:51

The scarcity of open space in the city is gradually limiting the scope of constructing metro rail, project officials and experts said. They said the ongoing metro rail projects have already hit a s...

BD offers duty benefit to five APTA states

BD offers duty benefit to five APTA states

Doulot Akter Mala 2018-09-25 10:49:15

Bangladesh has offered duty benefit on import of 602 products from five countries under Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). APTA member countries - India, China, Lao PDR (Laos), Republic of Korea (S...

India plans to use BD waterway for a freight corridor

India plans to use BD waterway for a freight corridor

FE Desk 2018-09-25 10:15:25

The Indian government is working on a plan to set up a waterway freight corridor to connect the mainland with the northeastern states via Bangladesh at a cost of Indian rupees 50 billion, according to...

Banks, FIs to disburse home loans to public servants

Banks, FIs to disburse home loans to public servants

SM Najmus Sakib 2018-09-25 09:45:01

Finance ministry will enter into an agreement with four banks and state-run financial institutions today (Tuesday) to disburse home loans for public servants. "Housing loan disbursements will take ef...

Green Delta Capital becomes best local investment bank in South Asia for BRI

Green Delta Capital becomes best local investment bank in South Asia for BRI

-- 2018-09-24 22:04:18

Green Delta Capital Limited (GDCL) was awarded as Best Local Investment Bank in South Asia for BRI (Belt & Road Initiative) by ASIA MONEY Finance Award, 2018 (South Asia New Silk Road Finance Awar...

UK businesses to help Bangladesh achieve SDG

UK businesses to help Bangladesh achieve SDG

FE Online Desk 2018-09-24 21:56:48

The Prime Minister’s Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG),  Mr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad was the chief guest at a breakfast event  co-hosted by Alison Blake, the&nb...

Six exporters win 8th HSBC Excellence Awards

Six exporters win 8th HSBC Excellence Awards

FE Online Desk 2018-09-24 21:46:12

Six exporters have won 8th HSBC Export Excellence Awards for their leadership in promoting the country and contributing to its sustainable growth.   The winners of the 8th HSBC Export Excelle...

Trading at Benapole halted for third day

Trading at Benapole halted for third day

-- 2018-09-24 19:47:35

The export-import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port remained suspended for the last three days following a strike enforced by the Indian Truck Owners and Workers Feder...

Indian commerce minister arrives

Indian commerce minister arrives

-- 2018-09-24 19:40:36

Indian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu arrived in Dhaka on Monday evening on a five-day visit to Bangladesh to discuss trade and other bilateral issues. Commerce Minis...

Michael Kors to buy Versace in $2.0b deal

Michael Kors to buy Versace in $2.0b deal

-- 2018-09-24 19:09:17

Versace, the Italian fashion house founded by Gianni Versace 40 years ago, is set to be bought by Michael Kors, according to reports. The US fashion group has agreed to buy the Italian firm in a deal...

MetLife, MicroSave launch i3 project  

MetLife, MicroSave launch i3 project  

FE Online Report 2018-09-24 18:36:54

MetLife Foundation and MicroSave jointly flagged off the i3 programme at a launching event in the capital on Monday. Innovate, Implement, Impact (i3) programme aims to continue meaningful financial i...

Chinese companies urged to tap $216b investment potential in BD power sector

Chinese companies urged to tap $216b investment potential in BD power sector

-- 2018-09-24 17:53:21

Government officials at a workshop in the city urged the Chinese investors to invest in the country's power sector. "The country needs on an average $9 billion in power sector each year up to 2041" s...

BD offers special economic zone to Qatari investors

BD offers special economic zone to Qatari investors

FE Report 2018-09-24 14:50:10

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said the Bangladesh government is ready to offer one or more special economic zones to Qatari investors exclusively, which they can develop and oper...

NBR to give 10,000 EFDs to traders free of cost

NBR to give 10,000 EFDs to traders free of cost

Doulot Akter Mala 2018-09-24 14:46:08

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will distribute 10,000 Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFD) among businesses free of cost to encourage its use. NBR VAT Online Project will invite tender next month (Oc...

NY trade fair ends with pledge to build BD brands worldwide

NY trade fair ends with pledge to build BD brands worldwide

FE Online Desk 2018-09-24 14:39:45

A three-day trade fair has successfully ended at Jackson Heights in New York City on Sunday with a pledge to introduce Bangladesh brands across the world. Titled 'Rupayan NRB Global Convention &...

Singapore's Grab, Uber hit with $9.5m fine for merger

Singapore's Grab, Uber hit with $9.5m fine for merger

-- 2018-09-24 14:06:17

Singapore’s anti-trust watchdog fined ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber a combined S$13 million (US$9.5 million) over their merger deal, and ordered Uber to sell vehicles from its local leasing b...

Meridian Finance inks MoU with SSD-TECH

Meridian Finance inks MoU with SSD-TECH

FE Online Desk 2018-09-24 13:58:56

Meridian Finance and Investment Limited (MFIL) and Systems Solutions and Development Technologies Limited (SSD-TECH) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide finance to Micr...

MetLife wins Best Employer Brand Awards

MetLife wins Best Employer Brand Awards

FE Online Desk 2018-09-24 13:49:32

MetLife Bangladesh bagged the Bangladesh Best Employer Brand Awards 2018 in Insurance Sector during the 13th Employer Branding Awards, said a statement. Mr.Tauhidul Alam, Director  & Head of...

Japan-BD jt venture gets 100 acres of land at Mirsarai

Japan-BD jt venture gets 100 acres of land at Mirsarai

FE Report 2018-09-24 13:33:35

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has allocated 100 acres of land in Mirsarai to a joint venture investor Nippon and McDonald Steel Industries Limited. A land lease agreement in this regard...

EBL, ADB sign deal on trade facilitation

EBL, ADB sign deal on trade facilitation

FE Online Desk 2018-09-24 13:21:03

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has signed a Trade Facilitation deal with Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Singapore recently, said a statement.   Steven Beck, Head of Trade and Supply Chain Finance...