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SAJIBUR RAHMAN 2020-10-19 10:09:28
A weak and slow legal system along with the lack of enforcement of regulations in Bangladesh is a major impediment to foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a new United States government repor...
FE REPORT 2020-10-19 09:52:06
The central bank on Sunday said the new 'risk weight' applicable to investing in 'alternative' investments will remain valid until September, 2022 beginning from the third quarter of this year. An...
-- 2020-10-18 19:26:47
The government has set a target of increasing productivity in all sectors to 5.6 per cent from the current 3.8 per cent by 2031. The 15th meeting of the National Productivity Council (NPC) held on Su...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-18 13:08:10
Dhaka bourse displayed an enthusiastic start on Sunday as gainers took control over the losers following investors' participation in sector-specific stocks. Of the listed securities, insurers dominat...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2020-10-18 09:57:10
The government has planned to frame a new guideline for preferential and free trade agreements to get prepared for the post-graduation period. Bangladesh is set to graduate from the least-developed c...
-- 2020-10-18 09:47:10
Experts have suggested that mobile financial service (MFS) providers cut cash-out charges to a single-digit as high transaction costs are keeping marginal people as well as more micro and small enterp...
FE Report 2020-10-18 09:29:35
The securities regulator has imposed a two-year lock-in on Robi Axiata's shares which will be allotted to its employees. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has mentioned the loc...
MONIRA MUNNI 2020-10-18 09:27:00
Bangladesh's expenditure in social protection is the lowest in South and Southwest Asia and this poor safeguard system is hampering the resilience to Covid-19, according to a new report. The level of...
-- 2020-10-17 19:34:12
Experts have suggested bringing down the cash-out charge of mobile financial service (MFS) providers to a single-digit as high transaction cost is keeping marginal people as well as more micro and sma...
-- 2020-10-16 17:13:21
Bangladesh has moved 13 notches up to the 75th place among 107 qualifying countries on the latest Global Hunger Index (GHI), well ahead of neighbouring India. The 2020 Global Hunger Index, jointly pu...
FE REPORT 2020-10-16 14:34:31
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all the mobile financial service (MFS) providers to inform the customers about type and charges of the products in details in order to ensure transparency of their s...
FE Online Report 2020-10-15 19:46:56
The Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) completed the registration of its permanent office through a ceremony at its office at Purana Paltan in the capital on Thursday, says a press release. ERF President...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-15 15:44:41
Stocks rebounded on Thursday, after remaining flat in the previous session, as optimistic investors showed their buying appetite on sector-specific issues. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Ex...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-15 12:13:21
The board of directors of Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) has decided to issue Perpetual Bond up to Tk 7.0 billion, said an official disclosure on Thursday. The bank will issue the bond for raising fun...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-15 10:57:35
The ACME Laboratories, the country’s oldest pharmaceutical company, has informed that they had launched Zolpidem (5 mg. and 10 mg.) tablet in the US market through contact manufacturing. The ph...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2020-10-15 09:44:08
The government has estimated that US$1.0 to 1.5 billion will be needed to procure COVID-19 vaccine with external funding, officials said on Wednesday. The estimate by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) ha...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2020-10-15 09:43:46
The transactions through most of the e-banking channels were poor in August over July in recent months with the increased movement of people. E-commerce transactions fell by Tk. 1.52 billion in Aug...
-- 2020-10-14 16:21:56
Bangladesh has overtaken its much-larger neighbour India in terms of per capita GDP in 2020, owing to a respectable performance on the economic front despite slowing growth coupled with a steep contra...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-14 16:11:19
Stocks ended almost flat on Wednesday after choppy trading as investors were active on both sides of the trading fence. Following the previous day’s gain, the market opened higher and the key i...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-14 11:47:04
The board of directors of KDS Accessories Ltd has decided to invest Tk 144.50 million (estimated) for finishing line automation. The said amount will be used for procuring machineries and civil const...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-14 11:02:27
Stocks posted a marginal gain in early trading on Wednesday as investors showed their buying appetite on sector-specific issues. Following the previous day’s positive trend, the Dhaka Stock Exc...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-14 10:02:33
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects that the government of Bangladesh will carry out an audit of Covid-19-related expenditures within 12 months of the end of the crisis. The global agency h...
MUNIMA SULTANA 2020-10-14 09:39:29
Japanese investments in two economic zones are unlikely to take place in next two years as those zones are not ready. According to insiders, the Japanese special economic zone on over 1000 acres of l...
MONIRA MUNNI 2020-10-14 09:35:36
The country's apparel exports to the non-traditional markets are still facing hurdles. Shipments to those destinations maintained negative growth during the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal y...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-10-14 09:28:36
Bangladesh would seek funds worth US$5.0 billion from the World Bank's (WB's) IDA-19 package for the next three years to bankroll its socio-economic development activities, officials said on Tuesday....
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-13 19:49:58
The board of directors of GPH Ispat Ltd has decided to enter into a contract for export of 25,000 metric tonnes MS billet to China. The contract value of the said export is about $10,175,000. This e...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-13 16:12:20
Stocks returned to the green on Tuesday, after remaining down in the past three trading sessions, as optimistic investors showed their buying appetite on sector-specific issues. DSEX, the prime index...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-13 10:48:08
The board of directors of Envoy Textile has recommended 5.0 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2020. The final approval of dividend will come during the Annual General Meeting (AGM...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2020-10-13 09:49:01
The country's gold traders have alleged that they often face questions by tax officials on the gold they legalised through paying tax. Some VAT officials are seeking previous account details of the g...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2020-10-13 09:43:46
A major portion of the stimulus package for large industries and services has been implemented while only 24.18 per cent was executed in another package for the CMSMEs until September 30. Nearly Tk 2...
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