FE REPORT 2019-11-11 10:24:34
Bangladesh will have to address a few core policy challenges to achieve the upper-middle income country status by 2031, economists said. The challenges include ensuring equitable tax system, capital...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2019-11-10 10:47:25
The country’s banking sector assets-to-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) declined marginally in the past fiscal year (FY19), according to a report released by the central bank last week. It showed t...
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a sister concern of the World Bank, is set to float the first-ever Bangladeshi Taka-denominated bond on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The bond will be...
FE Online Report 2019-11-09 21:01:42
Lack of necessary infrastructure and skills need to be addressed to develop the information and communication technology (ICT) sector in the country. To this end, ICT R&D (research and developmen...
FE Report 2019-11-09 11:26:55
A total of 18 listed companies recommended dividend in last week ranging from 1.0 per cent to 100 per cent for the year ended on June 30, 2019. Most the companies have recommended cash dividend, whil...
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Dhaka bourse closed the week with a moderate rise in broad index as optimistic investors took position in sector specific stocks considering the lucrative price level. Many investors created buying p...
FE Report 2019-11-09 10:54:50
Bangladesh has made a routine payment of more than US$987 million to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) against imports during the September-October period of this calendar year. After the payment, for...
BABUL BARMAN, FROM SHENZEN, CHINA 2019-11-08 10:21:02
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) will launch a joint index in cooperation with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), comprising well performing companies, by the end of this year to increase Chinese inves...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2019-11-08 10:01:38
Top executives of the private banks have urged the central bank to relax cash reserve ratio and statutory liquidity ratio requirements only for their offshore banking operations. Currently, the ban...
FE REPORT 2019-11-07 11:10:10
More than 40 per cent of the nearly eight million old-age people do not receive any pension. In contrast, only 10 per cent private sector employees receive some kind of gratuity or provident fund. T...
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The share trading on the spot market will remain closed on November 7 and 11 on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) took the decision on Wednesday f...
A Z M ANAS, BACK FROM MANILA 2019-11-07 10:28:35
Blaming inefficiency in the agriculture market, a senior executive of the Asian Development Bank, or ADB, says it crumbles every three years and farmers make "very modest" profits. "Farmers don't mak...
BSS 2019-11-06 19:14:09
The government has taken an initiative for the first time in the country’s tourism history to formulate a ‘tourism master plan’ in next two years for proper branding of Bangladesh in...
FE Online Desk 2019-11-06 12:57:52
Public Private Partnership Authority of Prime Minister’s Office recently organized a workshop on PPP in Bangladesh at Planning Commission, Agargaon, Dhaka. An overview on the opportunities &...
FE REPORT 2019-11-06 10:30:06
The securities regulator has decided to apply circuit breaker system for the newly listed companies on their stock market debut to rein in unusual hike in share prices. As per the decision taken at i...
FE REPORT 2019-11-06 10:24:40
The country's export earnings declined by 6.82 per cent during the July-October period of the current fiscal year, compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year (FY). The aggregate exp...
SYFUL ISLAM 2019-11-06 10:14:08
Other duties and charges (ODCs) have emerged as one of the major barriers to signing of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) between Bangladesh and several countries, officials have said. At present,...
FE Online Report 2019-11-05 20:53:04
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has identified six promising sectors which can play a vital role to further boost the economy of Bangladesh. USAID’s Comprehensive...
UNB 2019-11-05 16:38:19
The inflation rate decreased to 5.47 per cent in October from 5.54 per cent in the previous month thanks to significant fall in prices of non-food items and some food commodities. “Despite pric...
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The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six projects, including Tk 34.49 billion (3,449.05 crore) Physical Protection System (PPS) Project to Rooppur Nucle...
FE Online Report 2019-11-05 11:47:34
The board of directors of Padma Oil Company has recommended 130 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official disclosure on Tuesday. The final approval of dividend will...
FE Online Report 2019-11-05 11:39:49
The board of directors of Eastern Lubricant Ltd has recommended 100 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official disclosure on Tuesday. The final approval of dividend...
FE Online Report 2019-11-05 11:35:19
Stocks witnessed upward trend in early trading on Tuesday as some investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise shares. Following the previous day’s correction, the Dhaka Stock E...
Babul Barman 2019-11-05 11:13:03
Earnings of most of the listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) plunged in the first nine months of the year due mainly to huge provisioning against default loans and losses from capital market...
FE REPORT 2019-11-05 09:55:25
The inflow of remittances crossed US$6.0 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) as the government started providing incentive to the beneficiaries against inward remittance....
FE Online Report 2019-11-04 18:51:11
The contribution of women’s unaccounted household works needs to be incorporated in the gross domestic product (GDP), said experts. The view came up at a programme on Monday at a dialogu...
FE Online Report 2019-11-04 18:08:05
Stocks slipped back to the red on Monday, after a single-day break as risk-averse investors went on selling binge on sector-wise stocks. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went...
FE Online Report 2019-11-04 11:57:25
The board of directors of two more listed companies – Atlas Bangladesh and Central Pharmaceuticals have recommended 6.0 per cent dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, according to separa...
FE Online Report 2019-11-04 11:51:40
The board of directors of GBB Power Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official disclosure on Monday. The final approval of dividend will...
FE Online Report 2019-11-04 11:49:13
Stocks witnessed downward trend in early trading on Monday as investors are mostly on selling binge on sector-wise shares. Following the previous day’s marginal gain, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
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