Mir Mostafizur Rahaman 2018-05-23 10:27:54
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has envisaged a project to establish commercial centres around the Kamalapur and Airport railway stations in the city at an estimated cost of Tk 50 billion (5,000 crore)....
Doulot Akter Mala 2018-05-23 10:12:37
The new customs law is unlikely to come into force from the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has yet to complete the process of placing the act before parliament. Off...
FE Report 2018-05-23 09:43:20
The government has prepared the draft of a general master sales agreement (MSA), covering a dozen of global companies, on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market. The state-run...
Rezaul Karim 2018-05-23 09:32:32
The revenue board has sought help from the government to realise Tk 212 billion in VAT and SD arrears from Petrobangla, officials said. "It is very urgent to pay outstanding dues for achieving the re...
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Mobile phone operator, Robi has recently reached one million 4G subscribers within the first quarter of this year. By the time, Robi has also expanded its 4.5G network to 425 thanas with more than 4,...
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Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday said banking sector should be further modernised as it can provide proper financial supports to the investors for accelera...
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Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent edging closer to $80 per barrel, on concerns that Venezuela’s crude output could drop further following a disputed presidential election and potential US s...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-22 14:30:08
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between LankaBangla Securities Limited and LEADS Corporation Limited for development and implementation of blockchain and Chatbot applications. The sign...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-22 14:18:27
As per the labour law of the country, British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BAT Bangladesh) handed over BDT 8,82,07,988 to the Labour Welfare Fund. On Sunday, at the Ministry of Labour and Employment,...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-22 14:12:57
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) and Hotel Purbani International Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Head Office of the Bank Tuesday. In presence of the Managing Director of Social...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-22 13:51:23
Online shopping platform Daraz Bangladesh (daraz.com.bd) has inked a partnership agreement with ACME. ACME started FMCG business in 2005 and it was named as ACME Agrovet & Beverages Ltd. Scion M...
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Washington and Beijing are nearing a deal that would remove an existing US order banning American companies from supplying Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE Corp, two people briefed on th...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-22 12:49:46
BRAC Bank Limited has arranged a workshop on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism’ at the BRAC Learning Centre in Barishal. Md Anwar Hossain, executive dir...
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Sony says it has agreed to buy a controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing for $2.3 billion as it looks to boost its music portfolio. The deal would mean Sony would indirectly own about 90 per cent o...
Abdul Monayem Khan 2018-05-22 10:23:53
Salt production in the country fell short of the target this year also in continuation of the trend of last few years leading to the country's growing dependence on imports. The current season fetche...
Doulot Akter Mala 2018-05-22 10:18:10
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to make use of Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) mandatory for businesses from the upcoming fiscal year, officials said. This will scrap the existing order for...
FE Report 2018-05-22 00:34:21
A proto-type of planned e-traceability system for shrimps was launched recently in Khulna. Md Raisul Alam Mondal, Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL), officially launched the system...
FE Desk 2018-05-22 00:33:13
Shimanto Bank Limited organised an exchange of views meeting with peasants, farmers and small entrepreneurs at its Bibir Bazar branch in Cumilla recently. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-21 20:56:27
Shohoz, an online bus ticket booking and ride sharing service launched their new logo on Monday to reflect the services that it’s deploying. State Minister for Information and Communication Te...
FE Online Report 2018-05-21 18:41:23
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the loan limit for the members of BGMEA and BTMA Export Development Fund (EDF) scheme. “It has now been decided to enhance the limit of US$ 20 million to $25 mil...
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Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the loan limit of its Export Development Fund (EDF) to $25 million from $20 million. "It has been decided to enhance the limit of $20 million to $25 million for mem...
Reuters 2018-05-21 15:16:22
General Electric Co is nearing a deal to merge its transportation business, which manufactures train engines, with Wabtec Corp, a US maker of equipment for the rail industry, two people familiar with...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-21 14:24:26
A day-long training course on ‘Shariah Implementation in AIBL’ organised by Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Institute (AIBTRI) was held recently. Managing Director (current...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-21 14:17:11
A proto-type of the planned e-traceability system was launched recently in Khulna. Md. Raisul Alam Mondal, Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL) officially launched the system, said a...
Reuters 2018-05-21 14:13:09
Chinese state media on Monday praised a significant dialling back of trade tension with the United States, saying China had stood its ground and the two countries had huge potential for win-win busine...
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The dollar hit a fresh five-month high on Monday as investors heaved a sigh of relief after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declared the US-China trade war “on hold” following their a...
FE Online Desk 2018-05-21 12:04:51
The Training Institute of Midland Bank Limited (MDBTI) recently organised a five-day Foundation Training Programme for its officials. Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank inaugura...
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US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan underscored the importance of concluding a new NAFTA trade deal in talks on Sunday with Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray on the sidelines of the G-20...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2018-05-21 11:01:35
Bangladesh has over 1.1 million 'micro-merchants' engaged in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) trade with estimated annual sales of over US$ 18.35 billion a year, according to a study conducted by t...
Doulot Akter Mala 2018-05-21 10:06:37
The VAT authorities have made an initiative to scrutinise major commercial banks' VAT collection from overseas payment of advertisement bills on Facebook, YouTube and other online networks. To this...
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