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Jute bag now mandatory for poultry, fish feeds

Jute bag now mandatory for poultry, fish feeds

-- 2018-08-12 17:01:57

The government has made the use of jute bags mandatory for the packaging of poultry and fish feeds. The Textiles and Jute Ministry recently issued a notification in this regard, an official release s...

'40pc of young Chinese entrepreneurs are female'

'40pc of young Chinese entrepreneurs are female'

Xinhua 2018-08-12 14:57:06

About 40 per cent of young Chinese entrepreneurs are female, according to a report released recently. The report was based on a survey of 6,928 entrepreneurs aged 16 to 35 and was jointly published b...

'Awareness on cyber security a must to ensure digitisation of businesses'

'Awareness on cyber security a must to ensure digitisation of businesses'

FE Report 2018-08-12 12:00:09

Speakers at a programme on Saturday underscored the need for countrywide awareness programme to make people alert about cyber security. They also said many people in the country are getting involved...

Six more border haats by 2019

Six more border haats by 2019

Talha Bin Habib 2018-08-12 11:36:39

Bangladesh and India will jointly identify locations for setting up six more border haats by next March, an official said. Four border haats are currently in operation in Kurigram, Brahmanbaria, Suna...

Mondelez International sets up operations in Bangladesh

Mondelez International sets up operations in Bangladesh

FE Report 2018-08-12 11:29:58

Mondelez International has announced the establishment of its operations in Bangladesh, expanding the company's presence in South Asia. The company has set up its country headquarters in Dhaka, marki...

56 businesses get CIP status for 2016

56 businesses get CIP status for 2016

FE Report 2018-08-12 11:21:42

The government has selected 56 businesses as commercially important persons (CIPs) for the year 2016, officials said. The industries ministry announced the names in a gazette notification issued last...

Rupee to trade near record low over coming year: Poll

Rupee to trade near record low over coming year: Poll

-- 2018-08-12 10:55:41

India’s battered rupee will trade in a tight range in the coming year but not far from its historic low, hampered by higher oil prices and as trade tensions hurt emerging markets, a Reuters poll...

Online VAT Returns: Field level staffers call for fresh guidelines

Online VAT Returns: Field level staffers call for fresh guidelines

Doulot Akter Mala 2018-08-12 10:12:20

Field level officials have requested the revenue board for issuing a fresh guidelines or user manual for filing VAT (value added tax) returns in the new form to steer clear of confusions. They said b...

Internet outage interrupts train ticket sales

Internet outage interrupts train ticket sales

-- 2018-08-11 13:13:43

Thousands of customers queuing to buy advance tickets for Eid journeys home are facing difficulties after internet problems interrupted sales. Ticket sales were interrupted for over one-and-a-half ho...

China to keep business ties with Iran despite Trump threat

China to keep business ties with Iran despite Trump threat

-- 2018-08-11 11:49:42

China’s business and energy ties with Iran do not harm the interests of any other country, the country’s Foreign Ministry said, after US President Donald Trump said companies doing busines...

Chinese media keep up drumbeat of criticism of US

Chinese media keep up drumbeat of criticism of US

-- 2018-08-11 10:52:28

China’s state media continued a barrage of criticism of the United States on Saturday as their tit-for-tat trade war escalated, while seeking to reassure readers the Chinese economy remains in s...

Set up chemical zone: FBCCI

Set up chemical zone: FBCCI

FE Report 2018-08-11 10:45:38

Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) have urged the government to set up a separate chemical zone as per its earlier decision to facilitate chemical busi...

Foreign investors may get  CIP status in Bangladesh

Foreign investors may get CIP status in Bangladesh

Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan 2018-08-11 10:28:12

Foreign investors in the country may also become eligible for getting the prestigious Commercially Important Person (CIP) status, according to the latest policy that is currently in the final stage of...

Sapling sales cross Tk 50m mark

Sapling sales cross Tk 50m mark

FE Report 2018-08-11 10:27:21

The ongoing National Tree Fair has continued to attract a large number of visitors every day. The month-long fair, which began on July 18 at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city, has also witnessed increa...

Cost of Dhaka-Sylhet four-lane highway project set to go up

Cost of Dhaka-Sylhet four-lane highway project set to go up

Munima Sultana 2018-08-11 10:07:11

The cost of Dhaka-Sylhet four-lane highway project is set to see an upward revision despite the Planning Commission's directives to lower it assessing the proposed prices of all components, sources...

Move underway to convert BPC into tourism authority

Move underway to convert BPC into tourism authority

Kamrun Nahar 2018-08-11 10:05:03

The government has decided in principle to convert Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) into Bangladesh Tourism Development Authority to make it more powerful and avoid conflicts with other ministr...

Shophoods begins journey in Bangladesh with 80m products

Shophoods begins journey in Bangladesh with 80m products

-- 2018-08-10 18:14:54

E-commerce site Shophoods started its journey in Bangladesh aiming to provide quality products from authentic Chinese manufactures, said a press release. Purchasing overseas products online from Bang...

FBCCI for separate ‘chemical zone’

FBCCI for separate ‘chemical zone’

-- 2018-08-10 16:38:28

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the authorities concerned to set up a separate ‘chemical zone’ for facilitating the chemical business. The ape...

Bangladesh signs MoU with Nepal on hydro-electricity

Bangladesh signs MoU with Nepal on hydro-electricity

-- 2018-08-10 16:24:03

Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nepal to increase cooperation in the power sector and speed up the process of importing hydro-electricity from Nepal. Apart from importi...

Anti-tobacco activists protest sale of UDTC to Japanese co

Anti-tobacco activists protest sale of UDTC to Japanese co

FE Report 2018-08-10 15:44:41

Anti-tobacco activists have strongly protested against the government's decision to allow Japan Tobacco (JT) group acquire United Dhaka Tobacco Company Limited (UDTC) of Akij group. They said JT was...

Govt releases cash incentives for exporters

Govt releases cash incentives for exporters

FE Report 2018-08-10 15:41:30

The government released the first installment of cash incentives amounting to Tk 11.25 billion for disbursement among major exporters in fiscal year (FY) 2018-19. The Ministry of Finance issued a cir...

BD needs more skilled pros in textile sector

BD needs more skilled pros in textile sector

FE Report 2018-08-10 15:38:45

The speakers at a seminar in the city have suggested to create efficient professionals for textile industries to save hard-earned currency being paid to foreign nationals employed in this sector. Ter...

Euro whacked as Turkey sell-off boosts dollar

Euro whacked as Turkey sell-off boosts dollar

-- 2018-08-10 14:51:52

The euro sank to its lowest levels in over a year on Friday after a report that the European Central Bank is growing concerned about exposure of banks to Turkey. The ECB has concerns about banks in S...

Ryanair cancels flights as pilots walk out

Ryanair cancels flights as pilots walk out

-- 2018-08-10 14:15:28

Ryanair pilots are striking in five European countries, forcing the cancellation of a sixth of the firm's flights during the holiday season peak. The 24-hour walk-out involves staff in Germany, Swede...

'BD needs more skilled pros in textile sector'

'BD needs more skilled pros in textile sector'

FE Report 2018-08-10 12:58:29

The speakers at a seminar in the city have suggested to create efficient professionals for textile industries to save hard-earned currency being paid to foreign nationals employed in this sector. Ter...

Trade war threatens reign of luxury stocks

Trade war threatens reign of luxury stocks

-- 2018-08-10 12:53:29

An escalating trade war between the United States and China could abruptly end a glittering stock market run for luxury goods firms, with some investors already put off by lofty valuations in a sector...

Oil dips as trade dispute dents demand outlook

Oil dips as trade dispute dents demand outlook

-- 2018-08-10 12:45:53

Oil prices dipped on Friday on worries that an escalating trade dispute between Washington and Beijing will stall economic growth and demand for fuel, even as renewed US sanctions against Iran are exp...

China's oil tariff move a relief for Sinopec, tactic in trade war

China's oil tariff move a relief for Sinopec, tactic in trade war

-- 2018-08-10 11:38:54

China’s decision to remove crude oil from its latest tariff list in an escalating trade war with the United States was a relief to state oil firms prompted by a strong lobbying effort by main im...

ACC okays charge sheet against two over BEPZA fund embezzlement

ACC okays charge sheet against two over BEPZA fund embezzlement

FE Report 2018-08-10 11:00:37

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approved a charge sheet on Thursday against two persons for their alleged embezzlement of Tk 13.4 million of Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA) vi...

Entrepreneurship Support Fund to replace EEF

Entrepreneurship Support Fund to replace EEF

FE Report 2018-08-10 10:50:29

The new Entrepreneurship Support Fund (ESF) will be formally launched on August 12, replacing the existing Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF). The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will start receiving Expres...