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Walton digital campaign offers new car

Walton digital campaign offers new car

FE Online Desk 2018-09-19 12:41:59

Walton, the local electronics company, started the ‘Season 3’ of its digital campaign countrywide from September 1, 2018 and this season customers have the chance to win cars. Huge custome...

First large solar power plant goes live in Teknaf

First large solar power plant goes live in Teknaf

-- 2018-09-19 12:19:21

Bangladesh’s first large solar power plant has gone into operations. The power plant in Teknaf’s Hnila has a capacity to produce 28 megawatts (MW) and will feed 20MW to the local substati...

Amazon starts operations in Turkey

Amazon starts operations in Turkey

Reuters 2018-09-19 11:32:14

Amazon.com said on Wednesday it had launched activities in Turkey, offering products across 15 categories to customers across the country. “We are committed to building our business in Turkey i...

McDonald’s workers across US protest over harassment policy

McDonald’s workers across US protest over harassment policy

-- 2018-09-19 10:53:50

Staff at McDonald's restaurants in 10 US cities have walked out over claims the fast food giant is not doing enough to prevent sexual harassment. The strike comes after 27 women filed complaints agai...

Project for trade promotion gets extension

Project for trade promotion gets extension

Talha Bin Habib 2018-09-19 10:27:01

The government has extended the tenure of an ongoing project until 2020 for capacity building to promote trade, officials said. The project titled 'Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Human Re...

Weeklong tax fair in divisional cities begins November 13

Weeklong tax fair in divisional cities begins November 13

FE Report 2018-09-19 10:12:06

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will organise a weeklong tax fair in all divisional cities across the country from November 13. The tax fair will be held in 56 district towns for four days and...

CCCI disputes suggestion on Ctg port

CCCI disputes suggestion on Ctg port

Our Correspondent 2018-09-19 09:53:41

President of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Mahbubul Alam has disputed a suggestion that operational activities of the Chittagong Port be handed over to a foreign entity. The...

IsDB invites Bangladesh to subscribe to Islamic bonds

IsDB invites Bangladesh to subscribe to Islamic bonds

Syful Islam 2018-09-19 09:43:03

Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has invited Bangladesh to subscribe to its second edition of Sukuk (Islamic bonds), officials said. The bond is scheduled to be floated this month. Under...

BD mobile industry fifth largest in Asia Pacific

BD mobile industry fifth largest in Asia Pacific

-- 2018-09-18 22:17:31

The mobile industry in Bangladesh has become the fifth largest in the Asia Pacific, with 85 million unique subscribers and 145 million connections as of 2017.  The telecommunications has boomed...

Grameen bank’s Japanese version starts operation

Grameen bank’s Japanese version starts operation

-- 2018-09-18 20:28:39

Grameen Nippon, the Japanese version of Grameen Bank, has recently been launched in Tokyo of Japan aiming to reduce the economic gap in the society. Masahiro Kan, the founder and President of Grameen...

No option but to retaliate against new US tariffs: China

No option but to retaliate against new US tariffs: China

-- 2018-09-18 17:36:20

US President Donald Trump’s latest escalation of tariffs on Chinese imports has brought 'new uncertainty' to talks between the two countries. The statement issued by Chinese commerce ministry a...

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: Bangladesh, Russia to amend partnership deal

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: Bangladesh, Russia to amend partnership deal

FE Online Desk 2018-09-18 15:15:58

Bangladesh and Russia have signed a protocol to bring in some amendments in the intergovernmental agreement, reached on November 2, 2010 on partnership in construction of a nuclear power plant in the...

Dollar falls for second day as trade war escalates

Dollar falls for second day as trade war escalates

-- 2018-09-18 14:38:28

The dollar fell for a second consecutive day and the euro gained on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with China by imposing 10 per cent tariffs on about $200 billion wor...

ICMAB int'l confce on SDG on Sept 23

ICMAB int'l confce on SDG on Sept 23

FE Online Desk 2018-09-18 14:12:34

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) will hold an international conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Dhaka on September 23. It will be attended by...

EBL, SME Foundation hold training for women entrepreneurs

EBL, SME Foundation hold training for women entrepreneurs

FE Online Desk 2018-09-18 13:53:19

The concluding session of a 4-day programme titled “SME Business Management Training for Women Entrepreneurs” was held recently. Thirty women entrepreneurs participated in the programme,...

Thaicom inks deal with BCSCL

Thaicom inks deal with BCSCL

-- 2018-09-18 13:48:43

Thaicom, a satellite company of Thailand and a leading Asian satellite operator, will provide market development services for state-owned Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Ltd (BCSCL). The t...

India's Ola forays into New Zealand in latest overseas push

India's Ola forays into New Zealand in latest overseas push

-- 2018-09-18 12:58:42

Indian ride-hailing platform Ola said on Tuesday it plans to launch operations in New Zealand, and expand its overseas rivalry with US-based peer Uber Technologies Inc. The Indian start-up founded in...

Benapole land port gets a tech upgrade

Benapole land port gets a tech upgrade

-- 2018-09-18 11:42:56

The test of 13,000 liquids and solid chemicals can now be completed in just 30 seconds, following an upgrade in the technology installed in the country's largest land port at Benapole Customs House....

Dhaka, KL to work out new hiring system

Dhaka, KL to work out new hiring system

Arafat Ara 2018-09-18 11:21:07

Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur are going to discuss ways to introduce a new system of manpower recruitment from Bangladesh, sources said. A joint working committee meeting will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Sep...

Surging global prices likely to push up wheat import cost

Surging global prices likely to push up wheat import cost

Yasir Wardad 2018-09-18 10:39:12

The cost of wheat import is likely to be higher notably this fiscal year due to an upward trend in the international prices of the food grain. The low global output is blamed for the price hike. The...

Dhaka, Delhi to launch 130-km diesel pipeline project today

Dhaka, Delhi to launch 130-km diesel pipeline project today

FE Report 2018-09-18 10:32:12

The governments of Bangladesh and India are expected to unveil the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline project work today (Tuesday). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra...

US slaps tariffs on $200b in Chinese goods

US slaps tariffs on $200b in Chinese goods

-- 2018-09-18 10:14:58

US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Beijing, imposing 10 per cent tariffs on about $200 billion worth of imports in a move one senior Chinese regulator said “poisoned” t...

Govt asks BPC not to take loan from ITFC at high rate

Govt asks BPC not to take loan from ITFC at high rate

Rezaul Karim 2018-09-18 09:51:58

The finance ministry has advised the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) not to receive the proposed loan from ITFC at higher rate of interest. It also asked that the state-run company to bring do...

Sample submission ends on Sept 30

Sample submission ends on Sept 30

-- 2018-09-18 00:21:03

The last date for sending samples of pickles for the 19th edition of PRAN National Pickle Competiton-2018 is September 30. During this time, only women will be able to take part in the competition, sa...

Oil up as US Iran sanctions raise supply concerns

Oil up as US Iran sanctions raise supply concerns

-- 2018-09-18 00:19:27

Oil prices rose on Monday as investors focused on the impact of US sanctions on Iran despite assurances by Washington that Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States could together raise output fast e...

Record export of ceramics

Record export of ceramics

Yasir Wardad 2018-09-18 00:16:38

The country's ceramic ware exports set a new record in fiscal year (FY) 2017-18, thanks to the growing global demand for local products. Sector insiders said domestic producers will benefit further...

Thai delegates discuss trade relations with apparel manufacturers

Thai delegates discuss trade relations with apparel manufacturers

-- 2018-09-17 20:52:03

A 15-member high-level business delegation from Thailand met Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) leaders on Monday at the BGMEA office and exchanged views on bilateral...

City Bank launches University of Dhaka American Express Card

City Bank launches University of Dhaka American Express Card

FE Online Report 2018-09-17 17:36:25

City Bank and American Express on Monday announced the launch of The University of Dhaka American Express Card. The bank has partnered with University of Dhaka to introduce this co-branded credit car...

H&M beats forecasts with Q3 sales rebound

H&M beats forecasts with Q3 sales rebound

-- 2018-09-17 14:43:56

Sweden’s clothing-retailer H&M reported stronger-than-expected sales growth in the third quarter (Q3) on Monday as the world’s second biggest fashion company said its efforts to comp...

IBBL opens agent banking outlet in Chokoria

IBBL opens agent banking outlet in Chokoria

FE Online Desk 2018-09-17 13:34:52

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its agent banking outlet in Badarkhali Bazar of Chokoria, Cox’s Bazar recently. Jafar Alam, Chairman of Chokoria Upazila Parishad inaugurated the outl...