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Bangladesh, Russia make substantial headway in trade

Bangladesh, Russia make substantial headway in trade

-- 2018-04-02 22:54:51

Bangladesh and Russia have made substantial headway in trade and economic sector, said a Russian official. He also stated that that Dhaka is Moscow's longtime and reliable partner in South Asia. In...

Five-day SME fair begins Wednesday

Five-day SME fair begins Wednesday

-- 2018-04-02 19:04:29

National SME Fair 2018 set to begin on Wednesday aiming to promote small and medium enterprise (SME) products. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the five-day fair at the Bangaban...

Weeklong fabric show begins in city

Weeklong fabric show begins in city

FE Online Report 2018-04-02 18:37:03

A weeklong fabric show, titled Mill Week, has started on Monday in the city aiming to attract more foreign buyers. Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Ltd of Noman Group of Industries has organised the fair at...

FSIBL inaugurates 42nd Foundation Course

FSIBL inaugurates 42nd Foundation Course

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 15:20:56

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has inaugurated its 42nd Foundation Course for Trainee Assistant Officers at the organisation’s training institute on Monday. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Man...

bKash offers 20pc cash back for Pohela Boishakh

bKash offers 20pc cash back for Pohela Boishakh

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 15:10:40

bKash Limited offers up to 20 per cent cash back for its customers on bKash payment at the selected outlets of reputed brands on the occasion of Phohela Boishakh, the first day of Bengali New Near....

Eastland Insurance holds first  quarter business review meeting

Eastland Insurance holds first quarter business review meeting

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 14:37:03

Eastland Insurance had its first quarter business review meeting with its senior executives and branch in-charges in Dhaka city recently. Mahbubur Rahman, chairman of the insurance company, presided...

bKash offers up to 20pc cash back on ‘Boishakhi’ shopping

bKash offers up to 20pc cash back on ‘Boishakhi’ shopping

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 13:51:21

bKash Limited, the largest mobile financial services provider in the country, offers up to 20 per cent cash back for its customers on bKash payment at the selected outlets of reputed brands on the occ...

IBBL opens agent banking outlet in Barisal

IBBL opens agent banking outlet in Barisal

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 13:36:58

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Agent Banking Outlet at Agailjhara Bazar of Barisal recently. Serniabat Ashik Abdullah, a social organiser and politician inaugurated the outlet as the...

MetLife, FDL sign MoU

MetLife, FDL sign MoU

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 13:14:37

MetLife and Fair Distribution Ltd (FDL) have recently signed an agreement at the MetLife Building, Motijheel, Dhaka. This partnership entails MetLife to source Samsung Tabs from FDL to be used by the...

AMTOB elects new  president, VP

AMTOB elects new president, VP

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 13:06:38

The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) has elected Michael Foley, Chief Executive Officer of Grameenphone, as its President. He is replacing AMTOB's outgoing President and C...

Biman flight reschedules departure at HSIA

Biman flight reschedules departure at HSIA

FE Online Report 2018-04-02 13:06:24

A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has rescheduled its departure at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday. BG 060 will now leave for Yangon at 6:45pm, which was scheduled for 10:...

Bank Asia provides foundation training to officers

Bank Asia provides foundation training to officers

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 12:57:27

A month-long foundation training for MTs and POs of Bank Asia began recently. Md. Arfan Ali, President & Managing Director of Bank Asia inaugurated the 46th Foundation Training Course at Bank Asi...

Jamuna Bank Foundation provides free health services in Rangpur

Jamuna Bank Foundation provides free health services in Rangpur

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 12:41:08

Jamuna Bank Foundation recently provided free medical services at Kursha Govt. Primary School, Kaunia, Rangpur. Al-haj Md. Sirajul Islam Varosha, Director, Jamuna Bank Limited was present as the chie...

BRAC Bank arranges training on “Professionalism at Work”

BRAC Bank arranges training on “Professionalism at Work”

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 12:32:18

BRAC Bank Limited organised a two day-long training programme on “Professionalism at Work” for the newly-recruited Young Professionals. Md. Akbar Hassan; CEO & Managing Director of...

Rancon introduces consumer electronics brand Astra

Rancon introduces consumer electronics brand Astra

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 12:28:04

Rancon Electronics Limited (REL) has recently launched a consumer electronics brand ‘Astra’ at Hotel Radission in the capital.   Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Brand Ambassador of...

Green Delta Capital to raise $40m for Spectra Solar Park

Green Delta Capital to raise $40m for Spectra Solar Park

FE Online Desk 2018-04-02 12:18:08

Green Delta Capital Limited (GDCL) Sunday signed a mandate with Spectra Solar Park Limited (SSPL) under which GDCL will act as Mandated Lead Arranger to raise up to USD 40 million through syndicated l...

Oil prices rise on lower US drilling activity

Oil prices rise on lower US drilling activity

-- 2018-04-02 11:59:31

Oil prices rose on Monday, lifted by a drop in US drilling activity as well as by expectations that the United States could re-introduce sanctions against Iran. US WTI crude futures CLc1 were at $65....

China hits back with tariffs on US imports

China hits back with tariffs on US imports

-- 2018-04-02 10:33:00

China has imposed tariffs of up to 25 per cent on 128 US imports, including pork and wine, after US President Donald Trump raised duties on foreign steel and aluminium imports in March. The tariffs a...

Move to declare selected eateries 'safe food zone'

Move to declare selected eateries 'safe food zone'

Talha Bin Habib 2018-04-02 10:25:44

The government has taken a move to ensure food safety for the consumers by declaring selected hotels and restaurants 'safe food zone'. To this end, the ministry of food (MoF) has formulated some guid...

Experts warn of trade hits from renaming Chittagong

Experts warn of trade hits from renaming Chittagong

Pankaj Dastider 2018-04-02 09:56:55

Chittagong, a city with tradition and history of over fifteen hundred years, will be left with identity crisis if its name is changed into Chattagram in the English vocabulary as decided by the govern...

India moots duties  on smartphone  component

India moots duties on smartphone component

-- 2018-04-02 00:12:02

India is exploring new duties on the import of a key smartphone component, according to two government sources, the latest in a series of moves aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing in the world'...

BB asks MFS providers to oversee transactions during HSC

BB asks MFS providers to oversee transactions during HSC

-- 2018-04-01 22:05:29

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Sunday asked the Mobile Financial Service (MFS) providers to keep the transactions of MFS accounts under supervision during the HSC examination. "MFS providers will have to infor...

Ten apparel factories to get awards this year

Ten apparel factories to get awards this year

-- 2018-04-01 20:23:08

The government has decided to introduce 'Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Good Practice Award' for the apparel industries from this year. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the ministry...

Hilsa price goes up in Dhaka before Pahela Baishakh

Hilsa price goes up in Dhaka before Pahela Baishakh

-- 2018-04-01 18:41:04

The price of hilsa fish in Dhaka markets has begun to rise due to increased demand for the fish to celebrate Pahela Baishakh. The first day of Bangla new year will be celebrated on April 14. The pri...

Commodity prices not to rise in Ramadan, Tofail assures

Commodity prices not to rise in Ramadan, Tofail assures

-- 2018-04-01 18:36:23

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has assured that the prices of daily commodities will not rise during Ramadan as there are sufficient reserves. The commerce minister made the remarks during a meeting...

NBR urges businesses not to seek large-scale tax reduction

NBR urges businesses not to seek large-scale tax reduction

FE Online Report                                  2018-04-01 17:59:03

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Sunday urged the businesses concerned not to seek tax reduction in a wholesale scale as the government needs to mobilise more resources to finance its growing budge...

SBAC Bank inaugurates training programme on credit management

SBAC Bank inaugurates training programme on credit management

FE Online Desk 2018-04-01 15:39:09

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank Limited has kicked off a five-day training progamme on “Credit Management”. Md Golam Faruq, Managing Director & CEO of SBAC Bank inau...

Small group soon to develop capital market efficiency: Muhith

Small group soon to develop capital market efficiency: Muhith

FE Online Report 2018-04-01 14:34:27

A small group will be assigned within two months to make an efficient capital market conducive to long-term financing, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said. He, however, did not elaborate about the g...

Dhaka CXO Summit 2018 held

Dhaka CXO Summit 2018 held

FE Online Desk 2018-04-01 14:07:03

Dhaka CXO Summit 2018 Saturday brought together senior executives from top local and multinational companies in a bid to uphold the importance of organisational and personal excellence for economic su...

Seminar on CA career

Seminar on CA career

FE Online Desk 2018-04-01 13:51:34

A seminar on ‘Building Awareness about ‘Chartered Accountancy: Career Excellence’ was held at Govt. BM College, Barisal on Saturday, said a statement. BM College Principal Professor...