-- 2019-02-02 10:07:20
The Federal Reserve will lend a hand to Bangladesh’s central bank as it sues to recoup losses from one of the world’s largest cyber heists, even while the Philippine bank targeted by the l...
FE Report 2019-02-02 09:29:57
Saving certificates online database named 'national saving certificates online management system' will be launched tomorrow (Sunday). The move has been taken to see whether savings schemes are abused...
-- 2019-02-01 17:33:20
Cash-strapped Pakistan on Thursday launched a bond scheme for its citizens living overseas, aimed at generating funds in foreign currencies to help bridge a balance of payment crisis. The Build Pakis...
-- 2019-02-01 16:56:49
A study published on Thursday in the journal Science reported a strategy to fabricate materials that become stronger in response to mechanical stress, similar to the process of muscle growth. The fin...
-- 2019-02-01 15:22:57
The Philippine bank being sued for conspiracy to steal Bangladesh Bank reserve has labelled the lawsuit as a “political stunt”. Quinn Emanuel, a US law firm, has been hired to defend the...
-- 2019-02-01 14:44:01
Japan’s jobless rate fell in December and the availability of jobs held steady, Reuters reported on Friday citing government data. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.4 per cent...
-- 2019-02-01 13:00:34
Indian unemployment rate rose to its highest level in at least 45 years in 2017/18, an official survey that has been withheld by the government shows. The Business Standard newspaper reported the jo...
Siddique Islam 2019-02-01 10:32:03
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will continue its intensive supervision in ensuring credit flow to the priority sectors to help create more and better jobs along with protecting the environment. "….B...
-- 2019-02-01 09:37:22
Bangladesh’s central bank on Thursday sued a Philippine bank to recoup losses it suffered when unidentified hackers stole $81 million from its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York nea...
-- 2019-01-31 18:40:32
Italy's economy tipped into recession at the end of last year, according to latest figures. In the final three months of 2018, the economy shrank by 0.2 per cent, following a 0.1 per cent decline in...
-- 2019-01-31 15:02:35
Saudi Arabia’s economy grew at a pace of 2.21 per cent in 2018, buoyed by strong oil sector growth, government data showed on Thursday, recovering from a contraction in 2017 when the economy was...
-- 2019-01-31 13:24:54
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it disabled an iPhone app that it had paid some users to install to study their digital habits, following a similar move late on Tuesday by social media n...
-- 2019-01-31 11:38:12
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged as expected and pledged to be patient about future rate hikes. In support of the goals to foster maximum employment and price stabili...
Siddique Islam 2019-01-31 10:29:15
The monetary policy statement (MPS), announced Wednesday by the country's central bank for the second half (H2) of the current financial year, maintained a 'cautious' monetary policy stance with sligh...
FE Report 2019-01-30 17:15:18
The central bank unveiled its second half-yearly (H2) monetary policy statement (MPS) on Wednesday keeping key policy rates unchanged. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir at a press conference...
-- 2019-01-30 13:51:14
The Bangladesh Bank will file a suit against Rizal Commercial Banking Corp and several undisclosed individuals over the heist of $81 million from its account at the New York Federal Reserve. The suit...
-- 2019-01-30 12:55:45
Japan’s retail sales rose more than expected in December as consumers increased spending on clothes and home appliances. The 1.3 per cent rise in retail sales in December from a year earlier wa...
FE Report 2019-01-30 09:26:56
The government should turn the state-owned banks (SoBs) into only deposit-receiving banks to stop loan concentration and prevent accumulation of non-performing loans (NPLs), a leading economist has sa...
-- 2019-01-29 21:42:34
Just 161 days after its launch, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has completed its first orbit of the Sun and has now begun the second of 24 planned orbits, which will mark its closest approach to the Sun in...
-- 2019-01-29 20:38:18
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to announce its monetary policy for the second half of the 2018-19 fiscal year on Wednesday. The central bank Governor Fazle Kabir will present the monetary policy stateme...
-- 2019-01-29 18:47:13
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is likely to file a lawsuit with a New York (NY) court on January 30 (January 31 in Bangladesh) to recover the money heisted by hackers from the central bank’s account with...
-- 2019-01-29 15:33:21
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved nine projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 164.33 billion. Among the nine projects, it approved a Tk 86.90 billion p...
-- 2019-01-29 14:40:47
Apple Inc said on Monday it will issue a software patch later this week for a bug that lets iPhone users hear audio from users who have not yet accepted a video call. The bug, which Reuters news agen...
FE Online Desk 2019-01-29 14:10:33
Bangladesh will remain a priority market for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2019 despite infrastructure stakeholders’ concerns about inflationary pressures and their projecte...
-- 2019-01-29 11:38:19
Facebook’s photo-sharing social network Instagram said on Monday the service is fully functional now after an issue that caused an outage for some users was resolved. However, Instagram did not...
Siddique Islam 2019-01-29 10:51:38
The country's core inflation rose by more than 1.0 percentage point last year, posing a challenge for the next monetary policy of the central bank, officials said. The core inflation expanded to 4....
Asjadul Kibria 2019-01-28 22:59:01
At least US$ 5.90 billion flew out from Bangladesh illicitly in 2015 through misinvoicing in international trade with the advanced economies. The amount is closer to around two months' merchandise ex...
FE Online Report 2019-01-28 18:10:55
The Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation (CCA Foundation) observed ‘International Data Protection and Privacy Day’ on Monday across the country. Hundreds of organisations and individuals also...
-- 2019-01-28 14:03:47
Taiwan’s economic growth probably slowed in the fourth quarter (Q4) as the island’s technology exports were hit by softening global demand and fallout from the US-China trade war. The med...
-- 2019-01-28 13:58:38
China's industrial profits shrank for a second straight month in December, putting pressure on policymakers to support industries hurt by slowing prices and weak factory activity amid a protracted US-...
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