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Stocks witness bullish trend

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

Stocks witnessed bullish trend in early trading on Monday as investors are active on sector specific issues, after the core index hitting all time record on Sunday. Within the first hour of trading,...

Does banking sector have some juices left?

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

Despite the deteriorating asset quality and two dramatic hostile takeovers, the banking sector has been the winner of 2017 in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). With only six weeks to go, the publicly liste...

Majority BD consumers prefer newer digital payment systems

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

Around 65 per cent of Bangladeshi consumers favour adopting newer modes of digital payment amid growing liking for e-business, a study by global payment-technology-giant Visa reveals. The ease of tra...

Govt to fix sector-wise productivity level: Secretary

-- 2017-11-20 10:09:42

The government plans to fix the level of productivity based on different sectors and subsectors of the national economy. Industries Secretary Muhammad Abdullah came up with the statement at the natio...

Banana farming gives solvency to Manikganj farmers

-- 2017-11-20 04:59:31

Farmers of three upazilas in Manikganj district have gained solvency by cultivating banana in their sandy land which previously remained uncultivated for long time. Most of those lands are situated i...

DSEX, DSES hit all-time high

FE Online Report 2017-11-20 03:45:00

Stocks extended rally for the second consecutive session on Monday, while the key index of the prime bourse DSEX and Shariah index hit all-time record high. Dealers said the market rally continues...

DSE arranges ‘Technical Analysis’ training

FE Online Report 2017-11-20 01:17:15

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is going to organise a three-day training programme on ‘Technical Analysis.’ According DSE website information, the training programme will be held on De...

Stock markets show positive trends

-- 2017-11-19 12:00:00

Trading on the country’s two bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- is underway with upward trends of share-price indices on Sunday, the first session of th...

Stocks maintain upward trend

FE Online Desk 2017-11-19 12:00:00

Dhaka and Chittagong stock markets have maintained an upward trend with all indices increasing markedly on Sunday, the first session of the week. DSEX, prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advan...

Floating solar plant on Kaptai Lake likely

-- 2017-11-19 12:00:00

Kaptai Lake and canal of Teesta Water Barrage are likely to house floating solar power plant as part of countrywide installation of such projects, officials said. If the Kaptai floating solar power p...

NBR holds key to probe Paradise Papers scandal

-- 2017-11-19 12:00:00

Recent release of the Paradise Papers brings the number of Bangladeshi 'Officers' named in the ICIJ's database of offshore leaks, that commenced with the Panama Papers in 2016, to over 60. Yet is the...

ADB to give $260m for infrastructure dev

-- 2017-11-19 11:00:24

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed agreements for $260 million in loans to help sustain and increase infrastructure investments in Bangladesh as well as renewable energy interventions. Econo...

BRAC Bank signs agreement with Paradise Group

-- 2017-11-18 12:14:50

BRAC Bank Limited signed an Employee Banking Service Agreement with Paradise Group, said a press release. Under this agreement BRAC Bank will provide services like salary disbursement, retail loan...

Metro-rail project stands to suffer for mass deputations

Munima Sultana 2017-11-18 12:00:00

A faulty recruitment plan mainly focused on deputations for metro-rail projects is likely to hinder the ongoing process of developing three mass rapid-transit (MRT) lines in the city, sources said. T...

Widening 15km road costs Tk 2.26 billion!

FHM Humayan Kabir 2017-11-18 12:00:00

A 15.5-kilometre regional highway is going to be widened at a cost of Tk 2.26 billion which some insiders even consider inflated. It will require Tk 145.8 million for widening a one-kilometre patch o...

Stocks extend winning streak for third week

FE Report 2017-11-18 12:00:00

Stocks extended the winning streak for the third week in a row as enthusiastic investors keep their appetite for large-cap issues amid optimism. Market-insiders said the positive momentum in large-c...

ADB to lend $260m for infrastructural investments

-- 2017-11-18 12:00:00

Bangladesh is set to sign a US$260 million agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday (tomorrow) for infrastructural investments, especially for public-private partnership (PPP) project...

Cattle rearing improves char people’s economic condition

-- 2017-11-18 05:55:26

Thousands of extremely poor people living in rural area, especially char areas of seven upazilas of Manikganj district have successfully overcome abject poverty through cattle head rearing. The domes...

IDLC Finance opens 36th branch

FE Online Desk 2017-11-17 12:37:50

IDLC Finance Limited, the leading FI inaugurated its 36th branch in Chowmuhani, Noakhali Thursday. “The economic growth in Noakhali is very significant for the country. As a responsible brand...

Weekly analysis: Major sectors witness investors' increased participation

FE Report 2017-11-17 12:00:00

  The Dhaka bourse Thursday closed higher as most of the major sectors witnessed increased participation of investors. Among the major sectors, bank, financial institutions, engineering, fuel...

SMEs to get $240m as loans

-- 2017-11-17 12:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has created a US$240 million refinancing fund for providing loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at low interest. "Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute $200 milli...

Many listed companies hiding flaws in quarterly financials

Mohammad Mufazzal 2017-11-17 11:00:58

Many listed companies are allegedly hiding 'significant deviation' in any parameter in their respective quarterly financials through information holdback, thereby deceiving stock investors. Market-i...

NBR starts ‘tracking’ taxpayers’ money to ensure its proper use

FE Report 2017-11-17 10:40:45

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started 'tracking' the taxpayers' money to find out the process of its expenditure, said NBR chairman Md Nojibur Rahman on Thursday. The board is communicating...

NBR considering alternatives to boost revenue collection

-- 2017-11-17 08:19:14

National Board of Revenue (NBR) is putting emphasis on disposing of long-pending cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) method to boost the revenue collection. The country's revenue colle...

Leather tech fair opens

FE Report 2017-11-17 01:12:13

A three-day exposition on leather, leather goods and footwear sector titled 'LEATHERTECH Bangladesh 2017' began in the city on Thursday aiming to bring global technologies to the doorstep of the loc...

BD to be leading actor in global footwear market, say experts

FE Report 2017-11-16 12:47:38

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, flanked by other dignitaries, poses for a photograph during the inauguration of the 36th International Footwear Conference (IFC) 2017 of the Confederation of Internatio...

Lenders oppose WB move to make movables into surety

Jasim Uddin Haroon 2017-11-16 12:00:00

A World Bank move to make intangible movables such as 'accounts receivables', 'intellectual property', 'derivatives products' into collateral against credits faced opposition from lenders in Banglades...

Uncertainty still hovers over Padma rail link

Munima Sultana 2017-11-16 12:00:00

Financing Padma rail link, part of a dream project on communications infrastructure, still looks uncertain as the designated Chinese bank delayed signing loan agreement, sources said. They said Bangl...

Bourses back to green zone

FE Online Desk 2017-11-16 12:00:00

Bourses returned to the green zone on Thursday although the turnover edged lower than the previous session as investors opted for buying riding on sector-specific issues. The last trading session of...

Eight more cos disclose EPS

FE Online Report 2017-11-16 11:51:22

Eight more listed companies disclosed their first quarter (Q1) un-audited earning per share (EPS) for July-September 2017 on Thursday, according to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website. EPS is the...