Siddique Islam 2017-09-22 12:00:00
The central bank has brought around half-a-dozen commercial banks under its close monitoring after it detected anomalies in their recent share market activities. As part of the move, the Bang...
FE Report 2017-09-22 11:59:41
The World Bank (WB) has said Bangladesh's low wages is not sufficient to be competitive in the global trade, rather it needs technological improvements in the manufacturing sector. The glo...
FE Report 2017-09-22 11:10:34
Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited contributed on Thursday Tk 18.5 million to the Bangladesh Workers' Welfare Foundation. Berger Paints Director Abdul Khalek handed over cheques to this effect...
FE Report 2017-09-21 12:23:14
Bangladesh's revenue authority and USAID country chapter's trade- facilitation wing jointly launched a customs website Wednesday with interactive options encompassing entire spectrum of trading matt...
BBC 2017-09-21 12:00:00
Myanmar's Vice President Henry Van Thio says his government is "deeply concerned" about the exodus of people from Rakhine state into Bangladesh, but insists that the crisis was easing. Speaki...
Doulot Akter Mala 2017-09-21 10:19:26
The birth of BIDA hardly bears fruits yet as the authority is still engrossed in setting its own house in order with policy reforms and bringing coordination among stakeholders. Sources clo...
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the private sector needs to be taken on board to address the financing gaps in implementing the SDGs as mobilisation of financial resources for the purpose appear...
Siddique Islam 2017-09-20 12:00:00
The central bank is going to strengthen its monitoring and supervision for ensuring hassle-free disbursement of farm loans, particularly in the flood-affected areas, to facilitate boosting agriculture...
Mohammad Mufazzal 2017-09-20 12:00:00
The regulator is readying a set of rules making it mandatory for all market intermediaries to maintain minimum capital to avert risks of their doing business on the capital market. After the...
FE Online Desk 2017-09-20 12:00:00
Jamuna Bank Limited recently signed an agreement with Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Company Limited at Titas Gas Head Office. Under this agreement, Titas Gas subscribers can pay their gas...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 2017-09-20 11:27:58
State-owned enterprises (SoEs) run deep in debt, as of latest calculations, as repayment rates stand much lower than borrowings for government's indifference towards their reform. People fami...
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The government will take steps to remove the legal barriers that are hampering the development of the country’s share markets, said State Minister for Finance and planning MA Mannan. "The gover...
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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) slipped into red at morning trade after dominating the bourses by banking shares. Both the DSE and CSE saw downward tren...
Reuters 2017-09-19 12:00:00
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi condemned all human rights violations on Tuesday and said anyone responsible for abuses in troubled Rakhine State would face the law, and she felt deeply for the suffer...
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Thirty-five individuals and organisations, including five commercial banks, have been awarded the ‘Bangladesh Bank Remittance Award-2016’. They have got the award for sending home the hig...
FE Online Report 2017-09-19 11:59:18
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as investors continued their buying binge on banking stocks. Following the previous da...
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The estimated cost of the much-hyped Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project is likely to see a rise for the third time by around Tk 14.0 billion (1,400 crore), reports UNB. The new rise will take...
Rezaul Karim 2017-09-19 10:11:51
The government plans to augment non-tax revenues and non-NBR tax collection by exploring new areas to meet its growing fund needs, officials said. Besides, a hike in fees on different items under d...
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government has taken the issue of labour rights as an integral part of the economy and society. “We are looking to the protection of labour rights as a...
FE Online Report 2017-09-19 07:17:38
Stocks ended flat on Tuesday after volatile trading as investors were active both sides of trading fence throughout the session. Dealers said some investors preferred to book profit on stocks that sa...
FE Online Report 2017-09-19 02:06:17
The board of directors of KDS Accessories has recommended 10 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said an official disclosure on Tuesday. The final a...
FE Online Desk 2017-09-19 01:47:54
Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) will hold a workshop under the Financial Literacy Programme (FLP) Wednesday. M A Mannan, MP, State Minister, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of...
FE Online Report 2017-09-18 12:11:12
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Monday as investors continued their buying binge on banking stocks. Following the previous day...
FE Report 2017-09-18 12:00:00
The total amount of outstanding loans of Basic Bank Limited to 628 companies has reached over Tk 65.38 billion, while the bank also provided loans to 57 companies without any document. Basic Bank g...
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Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a new guideline titled “Prudential Guidelines for Agent Banking Operation in Bangladesh” aimed at taking the banking services to the doorsteps of the people...
FE Online Report 2017-09-18 05:01:40
Stocks witnessed a marginal correction on Monday, snapping a three-day sharp rally as cautious investors booked profit on quick-gaining stocks. However, the daily trade turnover on Dhaka Stoc...
FE Online Report 2017-09-17 12:00:02
The board of directors of Eastern Housing Limited (EHL) has recommended 22 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said an official disclosure on Sunday. The final approval of...
FE Report 2017-09-17 12:00:00
Around 40 per cent of the city's hotels, restaurants, fast-food shops, guest houses and beauty parlours are yet to have tax files despite running full-fledged business, according to a preliminary esti...
FE Online Report 2017-09-17 11:51:23
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading Sunday as investors continued their buying binge on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous w...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2017-09-17 09:46:35
Status change entails a cost as the World Bank is going to make lending to Bangladesh much costlier, with interest rates rising above 2.0 per cent, for the country's economic graduation. Offi...
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