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Munima Sultana 2018-02-25 10:19:16
Cost of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has more than doubled due to an increase in budgets for its all components, sources said. They said Roads and Highways Department (RHD), leading implementi...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2018-02-25 09:46:49
Sonali Bank's classified credits bloated to Tk 137.98 billion in 2017 with its recovery drive dropping to 8.0 per cent as the defaulters allegedly duped the bankers. Sources in the biggest bank of...
FE Online Report 2018-02-24 19:12:12
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) requested political parties to refrain from hampering economic development for personal benefits ahead of national elections. “We call...
-- 2018-02-24 17:48:22
In Bangladesh rising GDP growth and rising income and wealth inequalities walk hand in hand, said the Norwegian envoy in Dhaka citing a study. A recent study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) h...
-- 2018-02-24 17:05:45
The government has designed a project to create more female entrepreneurs in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. The 'She Power Project’, developed under the guidan...
FE Online Desk Report 2018-02-24 13:51:00
The CSE-50 Index has been revised on the basis of performance of the CSE-listed companies. The new index will be effective from March 05, 2018. CSE 50 index is reviewed twice in a year. Trust Bank L...
Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan 2018-02-24 10:19:32
Bangladesh's budgeting process is least transparent in South Asia as the system lacks sufficient public participation or oversight, says a survey that attributed the lapses to institutional shortcomin...
Yasir Wardad 2018-02-24 10:00:27
People are now increasingly taking recourse to putting their money in metal chests, commonly known as sinduk, to avoid extra costs and risks of saving with the banking system. A spot check revealed t...
FE Report 2018-02-24 09:51:36
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has called for an end to the sugarcane cultivation in the country, saying that the lands used for growing the produce should be used for cotton production instead. "It is...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-02-24 09:35:10
The much-awaited US$3.0 billion (Tk 247.49 billion) Chinese loan for the Padma Bridge railway link mega project is likely to be confirmed next month, as Bangladesh has removed the 'obstacle' to get th...
Babul Barman 2018-02-24 00:00:00
Stocks nosedived last week that ended Thursday, after single-week break, as investors sold shares throughout the week amid ongoing liquidity shortage. Market operators said the persistent liquidity...
-- 2018-02-23 19:09:34
Finance Minister AMA Muhith Friday emphasised the need to increase cotton production in order to meet ready-made garment (RMG) sector as the sector relies heavily on imported cotton. "Now, the raw ma...
-- 2018-02-23 16:34:44
Norway has said Bangladesh needs to make sure that the benefits of economic growth continue to reach the poor to remove inequalities in the country. "It's important to keep up the focus on poor...
-- 2018-02-23 14:03:07
The central bank has lowered the required general provision against unclassified housing finance from 2.0 per cent to 1.0 per cent allowing banks to extend more loans for housing. Following an execut...
FE Online Report 2018-02-23 13:29:37
The total investment in the country’s Islamic banking sector jumped 19 per cent at the end of December 2017, over the same period of the previous year (2016). Statistics release by the central...
FE Online Report 2018-02-23 12:13:00
Country’s annual import from the United States of America (USA) crossed the US$1 billion-level again after two years in 2017. Statistics release by the US Census Bureau showed that the annual e...
FE Report 2018-02-23 10:02:26
The securities regulator BSEC formed a four-member committee on Thursday to look into the proposal from the Dhaka Stock Exchange to pick a Chinese consortium as a strategic partner of Bangladesh's pre...
FE Report 2018-02-23 09:31:38
Ten top-traded companies accounted for over 27 per cent of transactions on the country's premier bourse on Thursday, with Square Pharmaceuticals topping the turnover list. Market-insiders said fund...
FE Report 2018-02-23 00:29:50
The revenue authority issued a show-cause notice to the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) on Thursday, claiming payment of Tk 358 million 'unpaid' Value Added Tax (VAT). BPDB coll...
-- 2018-02-22 19:00:45
The government will bring down the price of rice at Tk 10 per kilogram for ultra-poor people from next month. Five million ultra-poor families across the country will get rice at Tk 10 per kilogram t...
FE Online Report 2018-02-22 15:50:05
Turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped to Tk 2.89 billion Thursday, hitting nearly 20 months low, as investors were mostly inactive amid persistent liquidity shortage. Turnover, the crucial...
FE Online Report 2018-02-22 12:17:33
The board of directors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has finally submitted the Chinese consortium’s proposal to the securities regulator for approval. DSE Deputy General Manager (PR) Shafiq...
FE Online Report 2018-02-22 11:31:00
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as investors active on sector-wise stocks amid optimism. Following the previous four day...
FE Online Desk 2018-02-21 18:54:30
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) one of the world’s largest multilateral development banks - has launched Engage, a new digital platform which will promote technological and scientific solutio...
FE Online Report 2018-02-21 14:34:08
Country’s Terms of Trade (ToT) remained unchanged in the past fiscal year (FY17), according to the statistics available with the Bangladesh Bank. It showed that terms of trade stood at 87.11...
FE Online Report 2018-02-21 13:26:50
The total deposits in the country’s Islamic banking industry increased by 14.15 per cent in the previous year, according to the latest statistics of the Bangladesh Bank. It showed that deposits...
FE Report 2018-02-21 11:34:06
The ten top-traded companies accounted for more than 32 per cent of the total transactions on the country's premier bourse on Tuesday. Unique Hotel & Resorts dominated the turnover chart. Brokers...
-- 2018-02-21 11:27:31
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved loans totalling $360 million to boost the operational performance of Bangladesh Railway. The project will help the railway by introducing new technology,...
FE Report 2018-02-21 10:50:56
Low productivity, shortage of mid-level management professionals and limited backward and forward linkages are among major challenges that need to be addressed for further expansion of the country's R...
FE Report 2018-02-21 10:03:34
State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) recently sought intervention by deputy commissioners (DCs) of bordering districts to check smuggling out of fuel oil across the border. It also reques...
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