-- 2018-01-04 11:12:38
Global oil prices hit two-and-a-half year highs on Thursday, amid tensions in Iran and due to ongoing OPEC-led production cuts. Prices were also buoyed by Asia’s stock markets, which flirted wi...
Reuters 2018-01-04 10:49:37
Bitcoin was the star of the white-knuckle ride that cryptocurrencies offered in 2017 but lesser-known names, such as Ripple and Ethereum, are seen gaining prominence in 2018. While bitcoin jumped mor...
-- 2018-01-04 10:29:53
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has requested Thailand duty-free-quota-free (DFQF) market access of 36 products from Bangladesh. He made the request during a meeting with his Thai counterpart Apisak Tant...
-- 2018-01-04 10:22:43
The Indian government asked parliament on Thursday for 800 billion rupees ($12.62 billion) that it plans to spend by March as part of a two-year programme to recapitalise state banks to help them deal...
-- 2018-01-04 09:56:50
The outgoing civil aviation and tourism minister has warned his replacement that the problems of state-run Biman may eclipse any potential achievements while the new minister has vowed to turn Biman i...
-- 2018-01-03 12:37:05
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to keep the February price for Arab Light crude steady, close to the highest in more than three years, while lowering prices for medium and heavy grades, a su...
FE Online Report 2018-01-03 12:00:00
Annual mango production in the country is estimated to have dropped in the just-concluded calendar year. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations made the projection recently...
Syful Islam 2018-01-03 12:00:00
The government plans to increase the share of Bangladesh flag vessels in overseas cargo carrying to 60 per cent from the existing 40 per cent. The plan will be implemented by amending the relevant la...
Jubair Hasan 2018-01-03 12:00:00
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) finally incorporated housing facility for the low-income people into its major apartment project in the capital's Uttara area. However, the prices of these flats...
FE Online Desk 2018-01-03 12:00:00
Transcom electronics Limited will supply and install 226 ton Daikin brand VRV commercial air conditioner to Laila Styles Ltd, said a statement. Yeamin Sharif Chowdhury, Head of Business of Transcom...
-- 2018-01-03 10:34:17
Bangladesh Air Force officer Commodore Zulfikar Aziz has been appointed as the new chairman of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA). Aziz will replace Rear Admiral M Khalid Iqbal as the new chairman. Pub...
-- 2018-01-03 09:01:07
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is planning to reduce the limit of the Advance Deposit Ratio (ADR) of banks for avoiding their aggressive lending and ensuring quality investment for the country's development. "...
-- 2018-01-03 08:51:26
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is set to celebrate its 46th anniversary on Thursday. The state-owned airliner will make its anniversary day memorable by giving gifts to all its...
FE Online Desk 2018-01-03 03:37:49
Southeast Bank Limited and Daffodil International University (DIU) signed an agreement at DIU campus on Monday. Syed Faisal Omar, senior executive vice president and head of international division of...
FE Online Desk 2018-01-03 01:46:22
Yamaha, in association with ACI Motors, distributed winter clothes and blankets to homeless people in Dhaka city on 1st January midnight. More than 50 Yamaha bikers participated in the programme, ac...
Reuters 2018-01-03 01:33:32
Oil prices were stable on Wednesday, not far off mid-2015 highs reached the previous session, as strong demand and ongoing efforts led by OPEC and Russia to curb production tightened the market. US W...
-- 2018-01-02 12:45:04
Woori Bank, a South Korean bank, has donated education materials, including books and school bags, among the students of Disabled Child Foundation as part of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility...
-- 2018-01-02 12:06:05
Propelled by four flagship carriers, the UAE aviation industry is set to reinforce its role as a key driver of the nation's diversified economy in 2018. With non-oil sectors expected to account for n...
Doulot Akter Mala 2018-01-02 12:00:00
The automated recordkeeping system in the case of large taxpayers has remained almost dysfunctional for a year for lack of expertise at the National Board of Revenue (NBR). Officials said the tax adm...
-- 2018-01-02 12:00:00
A senior trade expert of the country suggested that Bangladesh should actively be engaged in plurilateral trade negotiation to avoid falling behind global trade regime. “Bangladesh should take...
FE Report 2018-01-02 12:00:00
The government has moved to build a world class hotel and tourism training centre on in Barisal aiming to boost tourism activities in the country's southern region, officials said. Under the move, th...
-- 2018-01-02 12:00:00
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) has organised a Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) programme on ‘Accounting for Sustainability-an update’ at Agrabad ar...
FE Online Desk 2018-01-02 01:40:15
A seminar on Treasury Management: Money Market & ALM and launching of Dealers’ Directory was held in the city Tuesday, arranged by Bangladesh Money Market Dealers Association (BAMDA), said a...
-- 2018-01-01 12:22:36
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has inaugurated its agent banking outlet at NH Computer Training Center in Bagherpara upazila of Jessore, recently. Ranajit Kumar Roy, MP, Jessore-4 Constituency...
-- 2018-01-01 12:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday declared the pharmaceutical products, including their raw materials, as the 'Products of the Year 2018'. The announcement came while she was inaugurating the mo...
Siddique Islam 2018-01-01 12:00:00
The unaudited operating profits of the country's private commercial banks (PCBs) witnessed a remarkable growth in 2017, mainly due to high credit growth to the private sector. Most of the banks saw t...
Syful Islam 2018-01-01 10:05:31
A new container feeder service between Chittagong and Colombo may set sail by April, officials said, as spadework for the shipping operations is underway. Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) and Ce...
FE Online Desk 2018-01-01 02:51:58
Mastercard, in association with Discovery Tours & Logistics, has launched a campaign to provide an opportunity to have trips on 0% interest EMI facility for its cardholders. According to the camp...
-- 2018-01-01 01:15:49
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is on track to deliver its repeatedly delayed commercial jet by mid-2020, the head of its aircraft unit said, despite a risk of an order cancellation. Th...
-- 2017-12-31 12:17:13
Swiss consumer protection organisation SKS has filed a claim on behalf of some 6,000 car owners seeking damages from Volkswagen AG and Swiss car dealer AMAG related to the “Dieselgate” e...
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