FE Online Report 2020-04-06 12:16:45
The country’s two bourses will remain closed until April 14 as the government extended the holiday to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). The government on Sunday issued a ne...
Babul Barman 2020-04-06 10:44:23
Some 149 sponsor-directors and 45 listed firms have yet to comply with the minimum shareholding rules, although eight years had elapsed since the enactment of the rules. Individually, the directors d...
FE REPORT 2020-04-06 09:43:46
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) predicts a Tk 1.0-trillion revenue collection shortfall this fiscal considering the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. It also apprehends adverse implications for...
FE Report 2020-04-06 09:30:11
Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal has said COVID-19 outbreak is slowing down economic activities, but the country will see nearly 8.0 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the current fis...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2020-04-06 08:25:48
Banks' liquidity shortage will make it exceedingly challenging for the government to bankroll the stimulus package of Tk 727.50 billion, economists say. In a televised news conference, Prime Minister...
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All factories in the country’s eight export processing zones (EPZs) under Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) will remain shut until April 14 from Monday to prevent the spread o...
Shamsul Alam 2020-04-05 21:19:11
It is not possible to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) solely at the call of the governments or world leaders at the United Natios (UN), even with only national-level programmes. These m...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2020-04-05 19:41:19
Leading economists of the country have identified several challenges in implementing the stimulus packages of Tk 727.50 billion, announced by the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announc...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-05 18:29:47
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Sunday welcomed the stimulus package of Tk 72,750 crore, declared by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to help mitigate the impact...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-05 18:21:01
BSCIC Industry Owners’ Association has sought special package to save the sector from the wrath of the present economic woes, created due to Covid-19 pandemic. "At present, 76 BSCIC industria...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-05 18:02:33
EXIM Bank donated Tk 50 million to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund for providing Personal Protective Equipments (PPE)/Testing Kits/Respiratory Equipments and helping the needy and p...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-05 17:57:43
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has donated Tk 50 million to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help the government fight the spreading of corona virus. Bangladesh Association of Bank...
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Executive Director of South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) Dr Selim Raihan has proposed a two-year recovery plan for Bangladesh instead of the 8th Five Year Plan now. He chalked out eight...
FE Report 2020-04-05 09:43:55
Three listed banks have recommended dividend ranging between 10 per cent and 16 per cent for the year ended on December 31, 2019. Of three banks, one witnessed rise in EPS (earnings per share) whil...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-04 18:23:06
IDLC Finance Limited has taken an initiative to donate essential food items for low income people & daily wage-earners living in different parts of the country from April 4. In this initiat...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-04 17:07:34
The staff of Meghna Bank Limited has come forward to stand by the people affected by the corona virus situation, who are out of the social safety-net. The staff of the bank has decided to donate one-...
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The Bangladesh Bank has ordered banks to waive penal charges for credit card customers until June for any late payment amid the ongoing lockdown due to a coronavirus outbreak. The central bank announ...
Babul Barman 2020-04-04 10:41:17
Square Pharmaceuticals, country's top pharmaceutical company witnessed a steady performance in operational, financial and profitability thanks to its product quality and expanded market. The country'...
FE REPORT 2020-04-04 09:36:42
The flow of inward remittance dropped by nearly 12 per cent in March following coronavirus outbreak in different parts of the world, officials said. Remittances from Bangladeshi nationals working abr...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2020-04-04 08:25:52
The World Bank is likely to confirm US$100 million loan disbursement for Bangladesh within a couple of days to help the country tackle the deadly coronavirus outbreak, a senior official said. "We've...
FE Online Report 2020-04-03 19:54:53
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Friday urged the government to create emergency fund for micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) amid coronavirus outbreak at a lower interest...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-03 19:14:43
All employees of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited have decided to donate one day’s salary to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help the government fight the present crisis, crea...
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Bangladesh needs to inject more cash into the economy to tackle the impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Manmohan Parkash. He also under...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-03 18:01:37
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) urged the government to create a 3-year long emergency fund with 1. 0 per cent interest to support the financially stressed local MSMEs and informal s...
FE Online Desk 2020-04-03 16:47:09
Mutual Trust Bank Ltd. (MTB) has donated BDT 50 million to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund to help fight the outbreak of coronavirus recently. The bank handed over the cheque through Ban...
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The Bangladesh economy is expected to remain strong in fiscal 2020, with a strong GDP growth rate of 7.8 per cent, according to the Asian Development Bank. The gross domestic product (GDP) of Banglad...
FE Report 2020-04-03 08:59:33
Advent Pharma Ltd., an animal healthcare drugs manufacturer, has received approval from the Directorate General of Drug Administration recently to introduce five new products. Of the new products,...
Mohammad Mufazzal 2020-04-03 08:52:55
The Bangladesh General Insurance Company (BGIC), the trustee of Green Delta Mutual Fund and the DBH 1st Mutual Fund, has appointed an auditor to complete the process of changing the asset manager of...
FE REPORT 2020-04-03 08:22:40
The central bank has invited applications in prescribed forms from all the scheduled banks for receiving low cost fund from the government-announced Tk 50 billion stimulus package. "We've issued a ci...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2020-04-03 08:12:19
An economist on Thursday suggested the government devise a two-year "Recovery Plan" aiming to dilute the impact of coronavirus pandemic. Outlining his plan, Dr Selim Raihan, a professor of economics...
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