FE Report 2018-06-25 22:12:26
Civil society members were sceptical about the projected outcome of the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2018-19 which, they said, lacks transparency, accountability and good governance. Term...
-- 2018-06-25 17:38:02
Mentioning that Bangladesh has made an amazing economic progress in recent years, Philippines Ambassador to Bangladesh Vicente Vivencio T Bandillo on Monday said his country is keen to boost bilateral...
-- 2018-06-25 14:40:19
Oil prices fell on Monday as traders factored in an expected 1.0 million barrels per day (bpd) output increase in the wake of an Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vie...
FE Online Desk 2018-06-25 13:29:29
A delegation of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) led by its President, Mohammad Sanaullah FCS called on Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, Secretary, Finance Division, Ministry of F...
FE Online Report 2018-06-25 13:22:53
DHL eCommerce has opened a new distribution centre in Melbourne aiming at supporting the strong growth of e-commerce exports out of Australia. China, US, UK, Germany, New Zealand and Southeast Asia a...
FE Online Desk 2018-06-25 13:20:23
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) has inaugurated its Anderkilla Branch recently at Anderkilla, Kotwali, Chattogram. Mr. A J M Nasir Uddin,Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation inaugurated the Branch...
FE Online Desk 2018-06-25 13:02:13
The motor vehicle division of Energypac, one of the leading companies in the power and energy sector of Bangladesh, has delivered four units of luxury Ankai Buses to Jatayat Private Limited. The buse...
-- 2018-06-25 11:47:46
A London court will consider later today (Monday) if Uber is "fit and proper" to hold an operator licence in the UK capital. The taxi app company will make its case at Westminster Magistrates' Court...
-- 2018-06-25 11:42:35
Gold demand picked up in most Asian centres this week as prices of the yellow metal slid to a six-month low, with gold being sold at a premium in India for the first time in seven weeks. Spot gold to...
-- 2018-06-25 10:31:19
The US Treasury Department is drafting curbs that would block firms with at least 25 per cent Chinese ownership from buying US companies with “industrially significant technology,” a gover...
Monira Munni 2018-06-25 09:33:16
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has proposed setting the country's goods and service export target at US$ 44.50 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2018-19, officials said. It proposed fixing the merchand...
FE Online Report 2018-06-24 21:08:21
Leaders of Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) on Sunday demanded continuation of exemption of VAT (Value Added Tax) on computers and spares. They also urged the government to withdraw the proposed VAT...
-- 2018-06-24 18:07:36
Speakers at seminar on Sunday stressed the need for taking time-befitting work plans and implementing those for utilising the huge potentials of light engineering industries in the country. If invest...
FE Online Desk 2018-06-24 15:33:42
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) has conducted a day-long workshop on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism’ at its Training and Research Institute. Md...
-- 2018-06-24 13:35:55
Australian potato farmer Tom Fox says he had never missed a bank payment in two decades before a delay sending a shipment to Indonesia during a trade dispute between the countries prompted his lender...
-- 2018-06-24 10:51:30
OPEC agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies on Saturday to raise output from July, with Saudi Arabia pledging a “measurable” supply boost but giving no specific numbers. The Or...
Monira Munni 2018-06-24 10:38:58
Slow progress in remedial work in apparel units will be high on the agenda at the next Sustainability Compact meeting, people involved with the process said. The labour rights issues will also domina...
Talha Bin Habib 2018-06-24 10:34:49
The government has decided to award the commercially important person (CIP) status to over 180 people for their contribution to exports, a senior official said. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of t...
Rezaul Karim 2018-06-24 10:22:06
The government is set to review the progress in attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs) next month, officials said. The progress in the development agenda implementation will come up for r...
-- 2018-06-24 10:10:10
The European Union will respond to any US move to raise tariffs on cars made in the bloc, a senior European Commission official said, the latest comments in an escalating trade row. US President Dona...
FE Report 2018-06-24 09:52:00
French oil and gas sector management company Technip would finalise design for building the country's second crude oil refinery next month, a senior official said on Saturday. Technip had submitted a...
-- 2018-06-23 21:47:22
Korean businesses have showed their interest about the leather goods and ceramic commodities of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul on Saturday said Korean businesses showed the interest while th...
-- 2018-06-23 14:59:56
The price of paddy has begun to rise in anticipation of the tariffs to be reintroduced on rice imports in the government’s budget for the coming fiscal year. The impact of the tariffs has yet t...
FE Online Desk 2018-06-23 14:50:33
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has opened its 334th branch at South Banasree area in the capital. Md Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank inaugurated the branch today (Saturda...
-- 2018-06-23 14:15:48
Bitcoin dropped to a more than four-month low on Friday, So far in 2018, it has fallen nearly 56 per cent, continuing a downtrend after more negative headlines. Japan’s financial regulator or...
Our Correspondent 2018-06-23 12:47:27
Issuance of import permits (IP) from the office of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Chattogram has been suspended due to alleged corruption of its officials and employees. The importers...
-- 2018-06-23 11:49:39
In the years before he became president of the United States, Donald Trump owned luxury German cars. Now, pricey European convertibles are among the vehicles that could become rare on American roads i...
-- 2018-06-23 11:29:10
The Bangladesh embassy in Thailand has for the first time showcased the country’s development successes in a two-day exhibition in Bangkok. Bangladesh’s sustained growth and development s...
Syful Islam 2018-06-23 10:50:38
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide US$300 million to state-run Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) to catalyse long-term infrastructure project finance. The BIFFL w...
Reuters 2018-06-23 10:47:41
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to escalate a trade war with Europe by imposing a 20 per cent tariff on all US imports of European Union-assembled cars. Trump posted his threat on Twitter...
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