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FE Online Report 2017-10-14 12:54:47
Bangladesh ranked 103rd among the 144 countries in the latest Business-to-Commerce (B2C) e-commerce index, prepared and released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) this...
Talha Bin Habib 2017-10-14 12:16:19
The government will purchase six gantry cranes at a cost of over Tk 3.44 billion for the smooth handling of containers at Chittagong Port, officials said. Shanghai-Zenhua Industries Company Ltd of Ch...
Kamrun Nahar 2017-10-14 12:00:00
Heavy downpour, prolonged monsoon and poor drainage system have damaged more city roads this year compared to the previous years, city corporation officials said. About 30 per cent roads of the 1350-...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2017-10-14 12:00:00
A watchdog born to bring healthy competition among businesses lies "ineffective" even after over one and a half years of its existence, leaving fair trade a far cry and price fixing unchecked. Recent...
Rezaul Karim 2017-10-14 12:00:00
The government has prepared the draft of a national policy for the motorcycle industry with a target to produce 1.0 million motorcycles and create 1.5 million jobs in the country by 2027, officials sa...
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Police in a drive arrested a suspected drug trader along with one kilogram of heroin from South Buruj Bagan in Sarsha upazila of Jessore district on Friday evening. The arrestee was identified as Abd...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2017-10-14 10:15:49
A switch to rich-country practice of having underground power-transmission system received a blow with the rejection of two substation projects for the capital for their bloated costs. Officials sai...
FE Online Report 2017-10-14 02:35:01
The country’s merchandise export to Germany crossed $4 billion level in the first nine months of the current calendar year (2017). Statistics available with the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) sh...
FE Report 2017-10-13 12:00:00
The regulatory authority should ensure strict punishments in case of wrongdoings by banks, and afterwards should go for their forced merger and acquisition, if the problems prove to be of permanent na...
FE Report 2017-10-13 12:00:00
Eminent economist Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud Thursday said that despite exponential growth of non-farm activities in rural economy, there is still a problem of scaling up small and medium enterprises...
Munima Sultana 2017-10-13 12:00:00
Almost half of 255 buses, imported by Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) from Daewoo company of South Korea, have been lying inoperative for long. The situation has forced the state-owned b...
Reuters 2017-10-13 12:00:00
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday its CEO and Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun plans to step down from management, deepening concerns over a leadership vacuum at the tech giant after group scion Jay...
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Gold rose for a sixth day on Friday, buoyed by a weaker dollar, with investors waiting for key US inflation data for clues on the outlook for potential hikes in US interest rates. Spot gold was up 0....
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The EU is to begin preparing for its post-Brexit trade negotiations with the UK, while refusing to discuss the matter with the British government, reports BBC. An internal draft document suggests the...
FE Online Report 2017-10-12 12:00:00
Country’s trade in services with the rest of the world stood at $2102 million ($2.10 billion) in July-August period of the current fiscal year (FY178). Statistics available with Bangladesh Bank...
Syful Islam 2017-10-12 12:00:00
The Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) has now sought an additional allocation of Tk 4.61 billion for providing interest-free car loan to deputy secretary-level government officials. It is in a...
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The dollar hit a two-week low versus a basket of currencies on Thursday after minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s latest meeting suggested some central bankers are still concerned about inflat...
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Gold prices rose to their highest in two weeks on Thursday amid a muted dollar, after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's September policy meeting revealed low inflation concerns. Spot gold was up...
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Oil prices eased on Thursday as US fuel inventories rose despite efforts by OPEC to cut production and tighten the market. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading at $50.98 per ba...
FE Online Desk 2017-10-12 12:00:00
Life & Health Limited, import and export company of health beneficial products, has arranged ‘Life style Fair Fest’ fair at the Bashundhara City Shopping Complex in Dhaka recently. Ch...
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Italy’s Gucci will stop using fur in its designs from next year, joining a growing number of fashion houses looking at alternatives amid pressure from animal rights activists and changing consum...
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The technology group Wärtsilä will supply of equipment for yet another power plant project in Mymensingh. This is the sixth new power plant to be ordered with Wärtsilä equipment b...
FE Report 2017-10-11 12:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is exploring the possibilities of forming a separate revenue armed force for facing the threats and attacks in the process of revenue collection. The proposal came...
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Electronics and electrical appliances manufacturer Marcel under its latest initiative started registering its sold products across the country recently, said a press release. Under the initiati...
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Global oil prices edged up on Wednesday, rising for a third day on signs that markets are gradually tightening after years of oversupply, although the outlook for 2018 remained less certain. Brent cr...
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Gold prices were stable on Wednesday as the US dollar held steady, with investors waiting for minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting for clues on the outlook for potential rate rises. S...
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A local flexi-load trader was hacked and slaughtered to death by some unidentified miscreants at Nandina Madhu village in Kamarkhanda upazila of Sirajganj on Tuesday night. The deceased was identifie...
Reuters 2017-10-11 01:01:55
China’s top e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, is launching a $15 billion drive to build overseas research hubs as the deep-pocketed firm looks to compete with global leaders in e-comme...
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The dollar was little changed against the yen on Tuesday, with the market wary of potential North Korean provocations, while the euro extended gains. The greenback was steady at 112.670 yen. It had p...
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Bangladesh is set to import a total of 250,000 tonnes of rice from Thailand and India in intergovernmental deals to shore up depleted stocks of the staple, head of the state grain buyer said on Monday...
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