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Foreign aid inflow jumps by 91pc in five months

FHM Humayan Kabir 2017-12-20 12:00:00

Bangladesh received US$1.72 billion worth of foreign aid in July-November period this fiscal year (FY2017-18). The disbursements of the concessional medium- and long-term (MLT) assistance were 91 per...

DSEX dips below 6,200-mark

FE Online Report 2017-12-20 12:00:00

Stocks slipped into the red on Wednesday, with core index of the major bourse dipping below the 6,200-mark, as risk-averse investors were on selling mood. Market insiders said small investors were ca...

Stocks witness downturn

FE Online Report 2017-12-20 11:41:00

Stocks on both bourses witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading Wednesday as cautious investors are selling shares on sector-wise stocks ahead of year-closing. Following the previous two day...

BSEC approves new corporate governance guideline codes

FE Report 2017-12-20 11:10:31

The securities regulator has approved the proposal of rights shares to be issued by Alif Manufacturing Company which was known as CMC Kamal Textile Mills. The approval came at a meeting held at the o...

Nahee Aluminum to make debut Sunday

FE Report 2017-12-20 10:30:04

Nahee Aluminum Composite Panel is set to make its share trading debut on Sunday (December 24) on the bourses under "N" category, officials said. Nahee Aluminum will be the 36th listed company under t...

ADP implementation 20.11pc in five months

-- 2017-12-20 09:10:18

Implementation rate of the annual development programme (ADP) during the July-November period of current fiscal year reached 20.11 per cent with an expenditure of Taka 329.97 billion. The rate was 19...

Five key barriers to PPP project implementation

-- 2017-12-20 08:41:01

Five key challenges should be addressed to effectively implement the projects taken under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Bangladesh, according to a new study of Bangladesh Institute of Bank M...

Stocks advance as bank shares rally

FE Online Report 2017-12-19 11:42:46

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend Tuesday as optimistic investors remained active on banking sector shares ahead of year-closing. Following the previous day&rs...

Stocks end nearly flat after volatile trading

FE Online Report 2017-12-19 03:24:04

Stocks ended almost flat Tuesday after choppy trading as late hours selling pressure eroded most of the gains. Dealers said the market closed flat as cautious investors booked profits of sector-wis...

Banks’ falling asset quality may weaken lending capability

FE Report 2017-12-18 12:52:00

Declining asset quality of Bangladesh's banks could weaken their lending capability, says Moody's as it already finds them in "tighter liquidity conditions". However, the US-based global credit-ratin...

Deshbandhu Polymer inks deal with Indian co

FE Online Report 2017-12-18 12:12:48

The board of directors of Deshbandhu Polymer Limited has acknowledged and approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the company and an Indian company for exploring business plan, s...

Chittagong port moves 27 notches up in container-handling

-- 2017-12-18 12:00:00

The country’s main seaport has set a record by advancing 27 notches in container-handling over the period of last eight years. A handout on Monday said Chittagong port was ranked 71st in 2016 a...

Stocks rebound riding on bank shares

FE Online Report 2017-12-18 12:00:00

Stocks returned to green Monday, after remaining down in the previous session, as investors took position on heavyweight banking sector shares. Brokers said the market rebounded in positive zone, des...

WB approves more loans for social safety-net programmes

FE Online Report 2017-12-18 12:00:00

The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of $245 million to make the country’s social safety-net programmes accountable and transparent. The Board of Directors of WB approved the loan at its hea...

Stocks edge up with slow trend

FE Online Report 2017-12-18 11:57:29

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend Monday amid slow trading as investors remained followed cautious stance ahead of year-closing. Following the previous day&r...

Low-cap stocks continue to soar

FE Online Report 2017-12-18 10:45:14

Share prices of most of the "Z" category companies are rising abnormally in recent weeks though they had no price sensitive information (PSI) or any expansion plan amid sluggish market movement. Wi...

‘Banks should court mergers and acquisitions for bailout’

Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan 2017-12-18 10:03:38

Banks in Bangladesh should go through mergers and acquisitions, which a leading banker believes will make the overall banking sector better and stronger through troubleshooting. "I think merger and a...

City Bank to sell land to subsidiary

FE Online Report 2017-12-18 01:40:45

The board of directors of City Bank Limited has decided to sell a portion of land and floor space situated at Dilkusha at Motijheel in Dhaka, said an official disclosure on Monday. The bank will sell...

Share price of Samata Leather rising sans capital shortage

FE Online Report 2017-12-17 12:00:00

Share price of Samata Leather Complex Limited, a “Z” category company, is soaring despite the company is facing shortage of working capital. Within a month, the company’s share pric...

DSE turnover hits six months low

FE Online Report 2017-12-17 12:00:00

Turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) came down to Tk 3.38 billion Sunday, hitting six months low, as investors were reluctant to take fresh exposure in the market ahead of year-closing. Turnover, t...

Thrust on stopping fake currency flow between India, BD

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

A joint task force has emphasised on increasing cooperation between India and Bangladesh to check flow of fake currency between the two countries.  The call was made on first day of the three-da...

Quasem Drycells decides to change company name

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

The Board of Directors of Quasem Drycells Limited has decided to change the company name from Quasem Drycells Limited to Quasem Industries Limited. The decision came at its 36th annual general m...

Amu seeks Japanese investment in automobile sector

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu has sought more Japanese investment for setting up automobile industries in Bangladesh. "Japan can go for joint venture with the Bangladesh government in setting...

DSE, CSE rise amid low turnover

FE Online Report 2017-12-17 11:34:06

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened on positive trend Sunday amid low turnover as investors remained followed cautious stance ahead of year closing. Follow...

LankaBangla’s rights subscription begins

FE Online Report 2017-12-17 11:17:57

Rights share subscription of LankaBangla Finance Limited started today (Sunday) which will be raised more than Tk 1.59 billion through rights issuance. A rights issue is an issue of additional shar...

Country’s brand value keeps on rising

Asjadul Kibria 2017-12-16 12:00:00

The brand value of Bangladesh as a nation has been rising gradually. This reflects the country's socio-economic vibrancy. After 46 years of the independence, Bangladesh is now 44th most valuable nati...

BD spends one-third of what WHO recommends

Kamrun Nahar 2017-12-16 12:00:00

Bangladesh still has a per-capita health expenditure of US$ 37 which is one-third of the World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended $ 85-112, experts said. Earlier, the recommended expenditure was $...

Proposal to float separate procurement division faces opposition

Rezaul Karim 2017-12-16 12:00:00

The planning minister disagrees on a proposal made by the finance minister for creating a separate division to do government procurement activities, which usually involve billions of funds, officials...

Stocks extend losing streak for third week

Babul Barman 2017-12-16 10:05:40

Stocks extended the losing streak for the third consecutive weeks, with average daily turnover plunged to six months on major bourse, as ongoing pessimism kept investors mostly inactive. Dealers said...

BSEC approves UCB bond, fines two firms

 FE Report 2017-12-15 12:00:00

The securities regulator imposed on Thursday an aggregate amount of penalty worth Tk 4.0 million on two brokerage firms as they opened BO (beneficiary owner) accounts and disbursed margin loans in bre...