FE Online Report 2020-04-16 16:29:39
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Thursday claimed that about 87 per cent of its listed factory workers received March wages, the deadline for the same set by appar...
Reuters 2020-04-16 08:59:06
Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus crisis takes an “unprecedented” toll on the region’s service sector and...
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After late fee waiver, Bangladesh Bank has ordered all banks not to charge interest on credit card bills payable from Mar 15 to May 31 as the COVID-19 crisis drags on with a surge in number of cases....
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The government on Tuesday said it will arrange loans for returnee migrant workers to enable them to pursue viable income activities, particularly in the agriculture sector. The loans, to be arranged...
Zhao Xijun 2020-04-15 17:56:08
China's banking system has remained robust after two years of reform and risk reduction efforts and can handle bad debt increases brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is unreasonab...
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The coronavirus health crisis likely knocked China’s economy into its first decline since at least 1992 in the first quarter, raising the heat on authorities to do more to restore growth as moun...
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Bangladesh’s GDP growth would come down to 2 per cent in the current fiscal year (FY2019-2020) due to the global coronavirus pandemic. I...
Reuters 2020-04-15 12:31:33
India will allow opening up of some industries in rural areas after April 20 to reduce the distress caused to millions of people because of a prolonged lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus, the...
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Apple has launched a tool that reveals changes in the travel behaviour of people who use its Maps app. The Mobility Trends Report produces three daily percentage figures, showing how many fewer peopl...
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Terming Chattogram Port as economic lifeline of the country, speakers at a meeting have underscored the need for comprehensive measures to ensure smooth delivery of containers in the port to protect t...
Xinhua 2020-04-14 19:48:36
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world economy and cast a staggering gloom over growth prospects far and wide, incurring a short-term collapse in global output and widening tolls on vari...
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Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a guideline for the stimulus package of Tk 200.00 billion announced by the government for the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises to boost production and to ov...
Global Times 2020-04-14 17:37:30
China's foreign trade dipped 6.4 per cent year-on-year to 6.57 trillion yuan ($933 billion) in the first quarter (Q1), as the country faces increased pressure from the worldwide COVID-19 spread which...
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Singapore has lifted its suspension of the video conferencing app Zoom for teachers, reports BBC. The ban came into effect last week after at least one lesson was hijacked by outsiders. One mother s...
REUTERS 2020-04-14 15:55:39
China’s economic growth is set to stumble to its slowest annual pace in nearly half a century, as the coronavirus health crisis shutters businesses and brings the global economy to a standstill,...
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The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved $500 million to cancel six months of debt payments for 25 of the world's most impoverished countries so that they can help tackle the COVID-19 pandem...
REZAUL KARIM 2020-04-14 09:20:26
The government has exhorted its missions abroad to explore new business opportunities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. The missions may seek such prospects and give necessary rec...
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As Bangladesh will see a sharp decline in export earnings following the suspension of all trade activities across the globe amid the coronavirus onslaught, economists have underscored need for devisin...
-- 2020-04-13 17:35:12
India and Pakistan are planning to partially open up some parts of the economy, officials in the two countries said on Monday, as the costs of harsh lockdowns to limit the outbreak of the coronavirus...
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The lending rate for credit under the Tk 50.0 billion stimulus package for farmers has been revised down to 4 per cent from 5 per cent. Banks participating in the scheme will receive a refinancing be...
REUTERS 2020-04-13 13:36:01
As the US Federal Reserve rolls out trillions of dollars to blunt the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, there’s a notable difference to the last financial crisis: close to zero conce...
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Chinese telecoms company Huawei has said that disrupting its involvement in the rollout of 5G would do Britain "a disservice". In January, the UK government approved a limited role for Huawei in buil...
FE REPORT 2020-04-13 09:10:13
Bangladesh's economic growth will be between 2.0 and 3.0 per cent in the current fiscal in the aftermath of coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank has forecast. The WB has made the forecast on Banglade...
Monira Munni 2020-04-13 08:50:52
Apparel makers say export income from the country's readymade garment might decline by around US$5.0 billion between March and May due to the impact of pandemic. They feel that the $38.20 billion-exp...
FE Online Report 2020-04-12 21:28:03
Welcoming the government's announcement of Tk 50 billion stimulus package for agriculture sector, Dr Selim Raihan, executive director of SANEM suggested some steps to make the disbursement of the pack...
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Bangladesh Bank has raised advance to deposit ratio (ADR) by 2.0 percentage points, enabling banks to lend more during the coronavirus lockdown. ADR, which measures loans as the percentage of deposit...
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Global shipments of personal computers (PCs) fell in the first quarter (Q1) despite soaring demand driven by remote working and learning requirements from strict lockdown measures around the world, ac...
-- 2020-04-12 12:15:58
Bangladesh and other South Asian nations are likely to record their worst growth performance in four decades this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said on Sunday. The South Asian...
Reuters 2020-04-12 10:51:00
India and other South Asian countries are likely to record their worst growth performance in four decades this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the World Bank said on Sunday. The South Asian reg...
DoulotAkter Mala 2020-04-12 08:40:21
Businesses are facing difficulties in submitting VAT returns due to country-wide shutdown induced by COVID-19 outbreak. The deadline for return is April 15, 2020. Staffers of many business houses...
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