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UNB 2020-10-24 18:11:51
For a country that has the world's largest mangrove forest Sundarbans, the good old port of Chattogram, sandy beach Cox’s Bazar, the beautiful Teknaf peninsula and eye-catching Saint Martin Isla...
FE Online Report 2020-10-24 12:57:00
The Least Developed Countries’ (LDCs) request to extend the transition period of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) didn't get full support from the members of the Wor...
Reuters 2020-10-24 10:49:22
AstraZeneca has resumed the US trial of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine after approval by regulators, and Johnson & Johnson is also preparing to resume its trial on Monday or Tuesday, the compan...
FE REPORT 2020-10-24 09:37:53
Open account financing has the potential to boost the country's exports, but higher pricing compared with LCs may erode competitive edge of exporters, bankers say. The views came at a webinar on Frid...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2020-10-24 09:31:52
Increased money supply in the last six months following a substantial growth in high-powered money has helped Bangladesh avert possible recession, but economists say inflationary pressure is building...
Hossain Zillur Rahman 2020-10-23 21:46:05
Covid-19 has not just put the economy in a momentary crisis; it has forced the people to rethink the entire paradigm of progress. The issue of post-pandemic recovery calls for inclusive development of...
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The following article appeared on indiaspend.com on October 20, 2020 India’s gross domestic product will contract by 10.3% and per capita income by 11.2% in 2020-21, while Bangladesh&rs...
-- 2020-10-23 15:48:16
Vietnam's economy is expected to grow by 3.0 per cent in 2020, with rising consumption on improving sentiments and faster manufacturing driving the growth in the last quarter of this year, Vietnam New...
Reuters 2020-10-23 13:53:32
Britain and Japan formally signed a trade agreement on Friday, marking Britain’s first big post-Brexit deal on trade, as it continues to struggle to agree on a deal with its closest trading part...
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The term of the Seventh Five-Year Plan ended in June, but the government failed to finalise a new plan by then as the coronavirus pandemic gripped Bangladesh, bdnews24.com reports. The General Econom...
FE REPORT 2020-10-23 09:45:26
Bangladesh needs to focus more on the supply-side policies to make the economy more efficient through augmenting a favourable business climate, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. It also sug...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2020-10-23 09:32:22
Agriculture loan disbursement grew by nearly 32 per cent or Tk 11.30 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY), 2020-21, following implementing stimulus packages along with pro...
FE Online Desk 2020-10-22 18:18:12
IFC is helping to preserve thousands of jobs in Bangladesh through an investment in Prime Bank Limited to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and companies affected by the COVID-19 pan...
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The Indian economy will suffer its deepest contraction on record this fiscal year and recent government stimulus does not go far enough to significantly boost activity depressed by the coronavirus pan...
Reuters 2020-10-22 13:30:28
Japanese researchers showed that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can’t eliminate contagion risk entirely. Scientists at the...
Reuters 2020-10-22 12:00:05
Facebook said on Wednesday it is launching its dating service in 32 European countries after the rollout was delayed earlier this year due to regulatory concerns. The social media company had po...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-10-22 11:25:14
Registration for the October 28 and 29, 2020 virtual Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) is open, according to a US Embassy Dhaka statement issued on Wednesday. Senior US and international government...
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Over half the small and medium-sized companies which together provide jobs for two-thirds of European workers fear for their survival in the coming 12 months, according to a survey released by managem...
REUTERS 2020-10-22 09:46:08
Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about US politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences, maximise clicks and make money online, Facebook Inc said on Wednesday....
-- 2020-10-21 22:08:52
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said at least 2,84,000 workers from Bangladesh joined their workplaces in overseas during the coronavirus pandemic till October 15. The minister said the number...
-- 2020-10-21 21:52:33
To tighten the noose around tax evaders and expand the tax net, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is pulling out all the stops. The revenue collection authority has formed as many as 120 teams to b...
-- 2020-10-21 21:18:37
Kuwait’s parliament has approved a law to reduce the number of foreign workers in the country by one year, as part of efforts to ‘rebalance’ its population. The new legislation, whi...
-- 2020-10-21 19:31:11
The International Monetary Fund slashed this year’s economic forecast for Asia, reflecting a sharper-than-expected contraction in countries like India, a sign the coronavirus pandemic continues...
-- 2020-10-21 18:03:59
Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday agreed to undertake 'special actions' in order to expedite the implementation of ADB-assisted projects in this country for promoting faster eco...
Reuters 2020-10-21 16:40:05
The value of global trade is set to fall by 7.0 per cent to 9.0 per cent in 2020 from the previous year, despite signs of a fragile rebound led by China in the third quarter, a United Nations report s...
Reuters 2020-10-21 13:25:43
The value of global trade is set to fall by 7 per cent to 9 per cent in 2020 from the previous year, despite signs of a fragile rebound led by China in the third quarter, a United Nations report said...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2020-10-21 10:47:09
Tax revenue collection started gaining momentum gradually after the Covid-19 pandemic fallout, posting 4.11 per cent growth in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY), 2020-21, compared...
FE REPORT 2020-10-21 09:34:20
Only 0.4 per cent of the country's micro, small and medium enterprises (Msmes) received financing from banks and financial institutions under the government's packages to recover from the Covid-19 p...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN 2020-10-21 09:32:06
Bangladesh will not get the 'Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP)-Plus' facility until it implements the 27 core UN conventions on labour reforms, human rights and governance, says the European Uni...
-- 2020-10-20 21:40:39
Bangladesh garment factory owner Shahidullah Azim laid off 20 per cent of his workers in the wake of the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Now watching the second wave build in Europe and the Un...
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