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Thai trade show kicks off in city

Thai trade show kicks off in city

FE Online Report 2018-04-23 14:11:21

A four-day long annual trade fair ‘Thailand Week 2018’ has been launched in the capital aiming to strengthen trade relation between Bangladesh and Thailand. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed...

SIBL arranges biz review meeting in Sylhet zone

SIBL arranges biz review meeting in Sylhet zone

FE Online Desk 2018-04-23 13:35:44

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) arranged a Business Review Meeting with all officers/executives of seven branches of Sylhet areas at Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf, Sreemangal, Moulvibazar recen...

Lamore holds pre-Eid exhibition in Ctg

Lamore holds pre-Eid exhibition in Ctg

FE Online Desk 2018-04-23 13:31:34

With an aim to bring multiple fashion stores under one roof, Lamore Event Planner recently arranged a three-day pre-Eid exhibition titled ‘Eid Extravaganza 2k18’ at The Peninsula Chittagon...

IBBL  holds confce in Comilla, Noakhali

IBBL holds confce in Comilla, Noakhali

FE Online Desk 2018-04-23 13:24:26

Comilla and Noakhali Zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a conference of Managers, Branch Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officers and Zonal Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officers in...

Novartis celebrates community partnership day

Novartis celebrates community partnership day

FE Online Desk 2018-04-23 13:00:36

Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited, in partnership with educational voluntary organisation ‘Bidyanondo Foundation’, has celebrated its 22nd annual Community Partnership Day. To celebrate the o...

Benapole suffers from capacity constraints to clear cargos: HBL

Benapole suffers from capacity constraints to clear cargos: HBL

FE Online Report 2018-04-23 12:45:22

Benapole land port, the largest of its kind in Bangladesh, has been struggling to clear cargos due to capacity constraints and thus failing to boost Indo-Bangla trade. A report, published in the Hind...

Dollar near two-week high

Dollar near two-week high

-- 2018-04-23 11:53:18

The dollar traded near a two-week high against a basket of major currencies on Monday, bolstered by rising US bond yields, while easing concerns over global political risks weighed on the safe haven y...

FBCCI urges govt to include tourism policy in next budget

FBCCI urges govt to include tourism policy in next budget

FE Report 2018-04-23 11:24:04

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) urged Sunday the government to incorporate a time-befitting tourism policy in the upcoming national budget to help the sector f...

China sees huge fall in imports from NKorea

China sees huge fall in imports from NKorea

-- 2018-04-23 11:22:18

China’s imports from North Korea fell 87 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier to 448.8 million yuan ($71.31 million), customs data showed on Monday, while exports to North Korea wer...

Strong judiciary support a must to speed up recovery process of classified loans

Strong judiciary support a must to speed up recovery process of classified loans

Siddique Islam 2018-04-23 00:13:09

Country's banking sector has sought strong judiciary support to speed up recovery process of classified loans, saying that it would also help improving financial health and growth of the banks. "We n...

BIDA-DBCCI Trade & Investment Delegation starts programme in Brussels

BIDA-DBCCI Trade & Investment Delegation starts programme in Brussels

FE Online Report 2018-04-22 22:44:42

To kick start the first leg of their programme for seeking investment to Bangladesh, BIDA-DBCCI Trade and Investment Delegation held a seminar and B2B meetings at EIAS (European Institute for Asian St...

Japan may soften trade stance  as US keeps up pressure

Japan may soften trade stance as US keeps up pressure

-- 2018-04-22 21:51:31

Despite calls to resist protectionism and for the United States (US) to rejoin a multilateral trans-Pacific trade pact, Japan is gradually shifting gear to adjust to a trade environment shaken up by U...

Nepal e-GP System engages Dohatec

Nepal e-GP System engages Dohatec

-- 2018-04-22 21:49:58

The contract for operation and maintenance support for National Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System of the Nepal was secured by Dohatec New Media along with DG Market International Nepal,...

Energypac inks G-Gas LPG supply deal with Unimart

Energypac inks G-Gas LPG supply deal with Unimart

-- 2018-04-22 21:48:59

A G-Gas LPG supply signing ceremony between Energypac Power Generation Ltd and Unimart Ltd (a concern of United Group) was held at the United Group Corporate Office in the city Saturday, says a press...

There will be no gainers in current trade war: ESBN president

There will be no gainers in current trade war: ESBN president

FE Desk 2018-04-22 20:02:50

ESCAP sustainable Business Network (ESBN) President Mahbubur Rahman has said there will be no gainers from current trade war.   Mr Rahman came up with the remark while delivering the welcome spe...

BTRC asks Robi to pay Tk 189.3m VAT for 4G/LTE

BTRC asks Robi to pay Tk 189.3m VAT for 4G/LTE

-- 2018-04-22 18:11:16

The Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has asked Robi Axiata Limited to pay Tk 189.3 million VAT (value added tax) as License Acquisition Fee and Tech-Neutrality for 4G/LTE...

Thailand Week begins in capital on Monday

Thailand Week begins in capital on Monday

-- 2018-04-22 17:05:11

A four-day trade fair titled 'Thailand Week 2018' begins at a city hotel on Monday to showcase Thai products and explore new areas of cooperation between Bangladesh and Thailand. Commerce Minister To...

‘Provide tax holiday for relocated tanners’

‘Provide tax holiday for relocated tanners’

FE Online Report 2018-04-22 15:47:51

Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) on Sunday called on the revenue authority to declare seven-to-eight-year tax holiday for the tanneries that have relocated to the Savar Tannery Estate. They also...

BD tourists are ill-treated in Petrapole: HBL

BD tourists are ill-treated in Petrapole: HBL

FE Online Report 2018-04-22 15:17:55

Bangladeshi tourists are regularly ‘ill-treated’ at the Petrapole land port, according to a news report of The Hindu Business Line (HBL).  It said that lack of facilities and rampan...

Prime Ins celebrates 22nd anniversary

Prime Ins celebrates 22nd anniversary

FE Online Desk 2018-04-22 14:38:10

Prime Insurance has recently celebrated its 22nd anniversary at Royal Tuplip Sea Pearl Beach Resort, Inani, in Cox’s Bazar. Chairman of the Company Mr. Md. Zakiullah Shahid, was present along w...

Biman sells Tk 14m worth tickets at int’l tourism fair

Biman sells Tk 14m worth tickets at int’l tourism fair

FE Online Report 2018-04-22 14:29:50

Biman Bangladesh Airlines sold tickets totalling nearly Tk 14 million at the concluded international tourism fair in the capital, said the organisers on Sunday. A good number of people visited the th...

Four-day Thai trade show kicks off Monday

Four-day Thai trade show kicks off Monday

-- 2018-04-22 14:09:30

A four-day trade show titled 'Thailand Week 2018' will begin on Monday at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. The 16th edition of the event will be organised aiming to help expand trade relatio...

Asian Paints launches new products

Asian Paints launches new products

FE Online Desk 2018-04-22 13:53:48

Asian Paints Bangladesh Ltd., one of the largest paints manufacturers in Bangladesh, recently has launched two new products, Apex Ultima Protek and Royale Aspira at International Convention City, Bash...

Two Biman flights miss arrival schedules at Shahjalal airport

Two Biman flights miss arrival schedules at Shahjalal airport

FE Online Report 2018-04-22 13:39:07

Two international flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Sunday. BG 087 from Malaysia was scheduled to ar...

GSSCP holds workshop on supply chain management

GSSCP holds workshop on supply chain management

FE Online Desk 2018-04-22 13:23:18

The Global Society for Supply Chain Professional (GSSCP) has recently organised a day long workshop titled ‘The Future of Supply Chain Management’ at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Gulshan in...

'Yamaha Riding Academy' arranges special bike training

'Yamaha Riding Academy' arranges special bike training

FE Online Desk 2018-04-22 13:19:50

ACI Motors organised a higher training programme for the police members on riding of latest 250 cc Yamaha Motorbike. The training session was conducted by highly skilled trainers Okada Norio and Kumam...

Union Bank holds 4th AGM

Union Bank holds 4th AGM

FE Online Desk 2018-04-22 13:10:29

The 4th Annual General Meeting-2016 of Union Bank Limited was held at the head office of the bank at Gulshan Saturday, said a statement. Shahidul Alam, Chairman, Union Bank Limited presided over the...

Salt production may fall short of target this year

Salt production may fall short of target this year

Abdul Monayem Khan 2018-04-22 13:09:09

COX'S BAZAR: The country is unlikely to achieve the target of salt production this season as output in the salt beds is not satisfactory. Due to failure to meet the production target in last few year...

World Bank shareholders back $13 billion capital increase

World Bank shareholders back $13 billion capital increase

-- 2018-04-22 10:57:48

The World Bank's shareholders on Saturday endorsed a $13 billion paid-in capital increase that will boost China's shareholding but bring lending reforms that will raise borrowing costs for higher-midd...

BD-Thai business dialogue on May 3

BD-Thai business dialogue on May 3

Talha Bin Habib 2018-04-22 10:22:56

The country's apex trade body will pursue Thai entrepreneurs to make more investments here during the upcoming Bangladesh-Thailand business dialogue early next month in Dhaka, sources said. The Feder...