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BRI can speed up BD attaining goals: Experts

BRI can speed up BD attaining goals: Experts

FE Report 2019-09-09 10:00:57

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could help Bangladesh achieve its long-term development goals in the current shift of global political economy, experts at an international conference said on Su...

Govt allocates Tk 4.65b for giving loan without interest to rural people

Govt allocates Tk 4.65b for giving loan without interest to rural people

-- 2019-09-08 20:34:03

The government has allocated around Taka 4.65 billion for giving loan without interest to the insolvent and disabled people in villages under the Rural Social Service (RSS) programme in the country....

Stocks open week marginally higher

Stocks open week marginally higher

FE Online Report 2019-09-08 17:02:46

Stocks ended marginally higher on Sunday as some investors continued to show their appetite on sector-wise shares amid dividend expectation. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), w...

KDS Accessories recommends 15pc dividend

KDS Accessories recommends 15pc dividend

FE Online Report 2019-09-08 11:27:40

The board of directors of KDS Accessories Ltd has recommended 10 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official disclosure on Sunday. The final ap...

Stock brokers refund substantial amount of fund to investors' accounts

Stock brokers refund substantial amount of fund to investors' accounts

FE Report 2019-09-08 10:58:39

The securities regulator has compelled many stock brokers to pay back a substantial amount of fund to the designated investors' accounts that they used defying the existing rules. In a year-long...

BD reaching danger level of income inequality: Economists

BD reaching danger level of income inequality: Economists

FE Report 2019-09-08 10:33:33

Economists made on Saturday an urgent call for measuring growth with equity as Bangladesh is reaching the danger level of income inequality. Alongside a uniform and quality education system at all le...

Fourth South Asia Economic Network Conference kicks off

Fourth South Asia Economic Network Conference kicks off

FE Online Report 2019-09-07 19:57:43

The Fourth South Asia Economic Network Conference started at BRAC Centre Inn in the capital on Saturday. South Asian Network for Economic Modelling (SANEM), South Asia Economic Policy Network and The...

CPD confce on BRI Sunday

CPD confce on BRI Sunday

FE Online Desk 2019-09-07 12:40:10

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) will hold an international conference on 'Belt and Road Initiative : Positioning Bangladesh within comparative perspective' on Sunday. Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun,...

Panic sell-offs drag index lower

Panic sell-offs drag index lower

Babul Barman 2019-09-07 10:30:36

With a series of negative factors at play, worried investors continued to dump shares to ward off further losses, pushing the benchmark equities index lower for the second consecutive week that en...

MF-CIB to check micro loan applications, charge fees

MF-CIB to check micro loan applications, charge fees

Ismail Hossain 2019-09-07 10:14:00

From now on, loan applications of the country's micro borrowers will be examined by the Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB), according to the entity's draft guideline. The MF-CIB may...

Move to procure 10,000 electronic devices to check VAT evasion

Move to procure 10,000 electronic devices to check VAT evasion

-- 2019-09-06 17:22:50

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started the process to procure modern technology-based electronic fiscal devices (EFDs), aiming to check VAT evasion both at the retail and wholesale levels. S...

Stocks inch higher in early trading

Stocks inch higher in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-09-05 11:45:48

Stocks inched higher in early hour of trading on Thursday as bargain hunters showed their appetite on sector-wise issues after recent fall. Following the previous six days’ 192 points fall, the...

Overall economic achievements remain below true potentials

Overall economic achievements remain below true potentials

FE Report 2019-09-05 11:01:51

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has listed inadequate infrastructure, lack of investors' confidence, and shortage of power and energy as major impediments to the countr...

MCCI fears 6.0pc inflation in Sept

MCCI fears 6.0pc inflation in Sept

FE Report 2019-09-05 10:28:10

A spike in inflationary pressure is projected for September on the back of a rising trend in the prices of key commodities in the international market. Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Idle fund: Soaking it up to stop misuse, says kamal

Idle fund: Soaking it up to stop misuse, says kamal

FE Report 2019-09-05 10:16:47

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal defended on Wednesday the government's move to transfer idle money of state entities to the public exchequer, saying that it was intended to stop misuse of fund. "M...

IMF pushes for enforcement of regulations

IMF pushes for enforcement of regulations

Siddique Islam 2019-09-05 10:08:12

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has emphasised strict enforcement of regulations to ensure stability of the financial sector in Bangladesh. It also recommended that the policymakers take effect...

DSEX dips below 5000-mark again

DSEX dips below 5000-mark again

FE Online Report 2019-09-04 15:50:23

The key index of the major bourse slumped below the ‘psychological’ threshold of 5,000-mark again on Wednesday as investors continued to dump their holdings to escape further loss. DSEX,...

PM to inaugurate IORA summit Thursday

PM to inaugurate IORA summit Thursday

-- 2019-09-04 13:45:09

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Blue Economy Ministerial Conference (BEC-III) on Thursday. Member States of IORA will discuss ways to p...

Stocks witness mix trend in early trading

Stocks witness mix trend in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-09-04 11:29:32

Stocks witnessed mixed trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors were active on both sides of trading fence. Following the previous five days’ correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchang...

ADN Telecom to issue shares under book building

ADN Telecom to issue shares under book building

FE Report 2019-09-04 10:57:59

The securities regulator has allowed ADN Telecom to issue shares to eligible investors (EIs) and general public under the book building method. The regulatory consent came Tuesday at a meeting held a...

Future lies in building tech, knowledge-based society: BIDA EC

Future lies in building tech, knowledge-based society: BIDA EC

FE Report 2019-09-04 10:54:31

The country should focus on increasing investment to establish a knowledge- and technology-based society, so that it can cope with the upcoming challenges, said Kazi M Aminul Islam, outgoing executive...

Aug inflation declines marginally

Aug inflation declines marginally

FE Report 2019-09-04 10:47:49

The point-to-point inflation rate has declined by 0.13 percentage point to 5.49 per cent in August, compared to the previous month, official data showed. The fall in inflation rate is due to a drop i...

NPL buildup, high cost of fund remain major potential risks: Study

NPL buildup, high cost of fund remain major potential risks: Study

FE Report 2019-09-04 10:45:07

The country's banking sector is now moderately competitive and stable. But, there are some potential risks for the sector, including further increase in the volume of non-performing loans (NPLs), inso...

Open-end MFs interest fund managers more

Open-end MFs interest fund managers more

Mohammad Mufazzal 2019-09-04 10:09:36

Most of the fund managers now prefer floatation of open-end mutual funds (MFs) to closed-end ones, as they consider options of the open-end ones more viable and investor-friendly than the latter ones....

ICCB stresses FDI for sustainable economic development

ICCB stresses FDI for sustainable economic development

-- 2019-09-03 17:53:36

Foreign direct Investment (FDI) has long been the most viable method of wealth and technological transfer between the developed and developing countries in the world. FDI has an important role to pla...

Stocks extend losing streak for fifth straight day

Stocks extend losing streak for fifth straight day

FE Online Report 2019-09-03 15:45:40

Stocks extended the losing streak for the fifth straight session on Tuesday as risk-averse investors continued their selling spree on large-cap stocks. DSEX, prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...

Confidence Cement buys 51pc stake of Zodiac Power

Confidence Cement buys 51pc stake of Zodiac Power

FE Online Report 2019-09-03 12:04:12

Confidence Cement has purchased 51 per cent stake of Chattogram-based Zodiac Power Chittagong Ltd and made it a subsidiary of the company. The board of directors of Confidence Cement has approved the...

Genex Infosys signs business deal with Robi Axiata

Genex Infosys signs business deal with Robi Axiata

FE Online Report 2019-09-03 11:37:54

The Genex Infosys Limited has informed that they signed an agreement with Robi Axiata Limited for contact of offer and sell Multi-Play Service to Robi customers via the company’s ISP license. T...

Stocks mixed as investors take cautious stance

Stocks mixed as investors take cautious stance

FE Online Report 2019-09-03 11:33:55

Stocks witnessed mixed trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as investors mostly followed cautious stance. Following the previous four days’ correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opene...

Tax receipts from DSE dip 57 per cent in August

Tax receipts from DSE dip 57 per cent in August

FE Report 2019-09-03 10:54:22

The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slumped 57 per cent month-on-month in August due to lower trading sessions on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha holiday. Market analyst...