FE REPORT 2021-08-26 08:29:37
The commerce ministry has asked the central bank to instruct commercial banks not to receive direct deposit of any payment into ‘own bank accounts’ of e-commerce platforms from the custome...
-- 2021-08-25 18:55:00
Andrea Jung is the President and CEO of Grameen America. She is the former Chairman and CEO of Avon Products, Inc., where she served as CEO from 1999 to 2012, and as Chairman from 2001 through 2012....
-- 2021-08-25 12:43:21
The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited concerns over how the Taliban's takeover will impact "the country's develop...
-- 2021-08-25 11:05:03
Akira Yoshino, a co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on lithium-ion batteries, can take credit for the upheaval in both the automotive and technology industries. Lithium-ion b...
-- 2021-08-25 09:59:59
The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest US technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking i...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2021-08-25 08:35:25
Cash management is cited as prime concern as the government suspends its bank borrowing through cancelling auctions of both treasury bills or T-bills and bonds until August 31 amid swelling public c...
-- 2021-08-24 17:21:20
Asia's robust economic recovery from last year's coronavirus low is losing momentum as a surge in COVID-19 cases sees shops empty again and factories close, dimming prospects for corporate profit grow...
-- 2021-08-24 13:30:53
Facebook Inc is letting some users make voice and video calls within its main app on a trial basis, aiming to make it easier to place calls without opening its standalone Messenger app. The social me...
-- 2021-08-24 12:28:21
A significant part of the foreign funds committed to Bangladesh by different countries and development partners for implementing development projects has got stuck in the pipeline, bdnews24.com report...
-- 2021-08-24 10:07:26
The coronavirus pandemic may have pushed as many as 80 million people in developing Asia into extreme poverty last year, threatening to derail progress on global goals to tackle poverty and hunger by...
FE REPORT 2021-08-24 08:45:11
The Finance Division has released another Tk 2.0 billion from the stimulus package for the SME Foundation for distribution after its successful disbursement from the package among Covid-hit entrepre...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2021-08-24 08:37:12
Bangladesh will not allow concessionary duty benefit under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) treaty in case of documentation completed in a non-member SAARC country. Officials said the restrict...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2021-08-24 08:23:26
The exchange rate of Bangladesh currency depreciated significantly against the US dollar in the last couple of days mainly as higher demand for the greenback for settling import-payment obligations...
FE REPORT 2021-08-24 08:17:21
Two refinancing schemes worth Tk 35 billion are being launched to help out Covid-hit agriculture and tourism sectors under government stimulus packages, officials said. Two proposals to this effect w...
-- 2021-08-23 20:43:58
The IMF will distribute about $650 billion in new Special Drawing Rights to its members on Monday, providing a "significant shot in the arm" for global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Managin...
Shafkat Tanjeem Ahmad 2021-08-23 19:02:03
Playstation 5, one of the most sought-after electronics products of 2020 by Sony Interactive Entertainment, was almost immediately declared stock-out within a week after its release in markets. Not on...
SYFUL ISLAM 2021-08-23 08:23:31
Two regulatory bodies run parallel preparing separate guidelines on equity investment abroad by Bangladeshi businesses, raising concern about possible clash of authority, sources said. Both the Bangl...
-- 2021-08-22 19:02:51
Agent banking has gained popularity among the people in remote areas of the country and, as of July this year, around 3 million marginalised people are taking banking services from the agent outlets....
FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-08-22 08:19:16
The country’s apex trade body has suggested that the government should extend the scope of investment abroad by Bangladeshi-origin firms and companies. In this connection, Federation of Banglad...
-- 2021-08-21 20:30:45
A technology entrepreneur who invested in the studio behind the 'Twilight' films was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after being convicted of fraud related to the video technology compan...
-- 2021-08-21 18:41:47
The Taliban sweeping to power in Afghanistan has thrust one of the world's poorest countries back into the limelight. The following charts depict Afghanistan's current economic situation: GLUM GROWT...
REUTERS 2021-08-20 10:43:33
The US Federal Trade Commission refreshed its antitrust case against Facebook on Thursday, adding more detail on the accusation the social media company crushed or bought rivals and once again as...
SYFUL ISLAM 2021-08-20 09:41:44
Bangladesh and Australia are set to sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) aimed at bolstering bilateral trade by way of removing barriers and tapping potential, officials said. Both th...
FE REPORT 2021-08-20 08:30:51
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal claimed Thursday Bangladeshi depositors get higher returns than they should as compared to the gains in other countries, thus deflating a different view. "In other...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2021-08-20 08:07:01
Classified loans in the banking sector went ballooning in the first half (H1) of the current calendar year despite policy perks coming from the central bank to stem the rot. The volume of non-perform...
FE Online Report 2021-08-19 15:46:00
Global merchandise trade continues its robust recovery from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest reading of the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s Goods Trade Barometer. &l...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2021-08-19 09:57:26
The authorities concerned met virtually on Wednesday, devising ways for the foreign nationals working in the mega projects here so that they can receive 75 per cent of the pay and perks in their hom...
FE Online Report 2021-08-18 20:47:58
The central bank of Bangladesh has instructed all the scheduled banks to submit their post import financing (PIF) statement to its Department of Off-Site Supervision (DOS) every quarter, officials sai...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2021-08-18 08:43:08
The central bank has instructed non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) to ensure loan or lease financing appropriately for improving corporate governance in the financial sector, as some aberrat...
FE Online Report 2021-08-17 13:24:38
To meet the recurrent spending, the government wants to borrow some Tk 73 billion through treasury bills and bonds during the rest of the ongoing August. As a part to borrow the money from the financ...
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