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FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-03-29 09:19:24
The project-execution agency seeks a pared-down Tk 43.95-billion fund from the government in the upcoming budget for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge as construction work decelerated, sources said. At t...
-- 2018-03-28 14:19:46
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said there was no change to his plan to raise the country’s sales tax hike next year unless the economy is hit by a huge external shock. “If the eco...
FE Online Desk 2018-03-28 13:39:10
Sri Lanka has shown keen interest in enhancing connectivity with Bangladesh especially in maritime and air links to boost bilateral trade and investments between the two South Asian countries. Rishad...
-- 2018-03-28 13:18:48
A sudden slump in India’s vegetable prices following a spike in farm production will keep the central bank from tightening policy until the end of the year, analysts say, with inflation now ti...
Siddique Islam 2018-03-28 09:25:32
Nine banks, six owned by government, suffered an aggregate capital shortfall worth over Tk 194.67 billion in the last calendar year mainly as their swelling classified loans took a toll. Sources in t...
-- 2018-03-27 15:51:50
India's state-run railways have received more than 20 million applicants for about 100,000 jobs, a railway ministry official has said. The number of applicants is expected to rise further as the dead...
-- 2018-03-27 15:33:25
China's industrial profits rose 16.1 per cent year-on-year to 968.9 billion yuan ($154.57 billion) in the first two months of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday. The...
FE Online Report 2018-03-27 15:02:57
Bangladesh would be a zero-hunger country by 2030 overcoming all odds and obstacles, speakers made the remark in a seminar held on Tuesday. Challenges are huge to achieve the Sustainable Developmen...
-- 2018-03-26 15:38:12
Remington Outdoor Co Inc [FREDM.UL], one of the largest U.S. makers of firearms, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday to carry out a debt-cutting deal with creditors amid mounting public pressure...
-- 2018-03-26 15:21:03
NEW DELHI: India's commerce minister Suresh Prabhu and his Chinese counterpart Zhong Shan are putting their heads together in Delhi on Monday in a Joint Economic Group (JEG) huddle. The meeting is...
-- 2018-03-26 15:13:30
China doesn’t seem to fear a trade war with the US. And it has plenty of means at its disposal to fight the war, including the scaling back of buying US Treasuries, or even worse, sell-off of US...
-- 2018-03-26 15:03:21
The United States asked China in a letter last week to cut the tariff on U.S. autos, buy more U.S.-made semiconductors and give U.S. firms greater access to the Chinese financial sector, the Wall Stre...
-- 2018-03-26 13:13:07
Thailand is considering opening some businesses in the service industry to more foreign investment, the Bangkok Post reported on Monday (March 26). A panel overseeing the review will meet on Thursday...
-- 2018-03-26 11:57:38
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has added seven Pakistani companies to a list of foreign entities that presumably pose a significant risk to the national security and policy interests of...
-- 2018-03-26 11:29:23
India could very well be the next recipient of US trade action. This was viewed by William Reinsch, senior adviser at the Center For Strategic & International Studies. Reinsch previously served...
FE Report 2018-03-26 10:00:07
The central bank has introduced a new set of regulations on appointment of chief financial officer (CFO) and chief information technology officer (CITO) of the banks to ensure good governance in the b...
-- 2018-03-26 09:53:48
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Sunday started operation of its third weekly flight to Jeddah from port city Chittagong. The national flag carrier's flight no BG 135 took off Hazrat Shah Amanat Internation...
-- 2018-03-26 09:49:03
The government will introduce E-chalan soon for collection of VAT and income tax. Finance secretary Muslim Chowdhury informed the media this at city function Sunday to inaugurated 'e-chalan' ....
-- 2018-03-25 19:40:17
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) will provide US$ 51 million loan to Bangladesh for urban infrastructure development in 51 municipalities in the northern region. The loan agreeme...
-- 2018-03-25 13:15:47
The head of the World Trade Organization called on Friday for restraint and urgent dialogue within the WTO system to stop trade frictions damaging the world economy, which he said was experiencing a f...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-03-25 09:43:02
Despite having higher economic growth, Bangladesh couldn't create requisite job opportunities, thereby putting the country's sustainable growth potential at risk, economists said. They said a higher...
-- 2018-03-24 17:57:43
The government has decided to pool information resources on money laundering in a single file to better track the capital flight and work in a coordinated way to bring the laundered money back home....
-- 2018-03-24 16:45:08
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao has congratulated Bangladesh for meeting the criteria for graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC). The ADB president congratulated Prime Mi...
-- 2018-03-24 11:19:25
US President Donald Trump signed Congress’ newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill on Friday, ending several hours of confusion spurred by a tweeted veto threat that raised the spectre of a gov...
FE Report 2018-03-24 09:39:29
Muhith prioritises greater job creation and better use of funds from some newer windows as experts focused on challenges and advantages to emerge from Bangladesh's much-vaunted LDC graduation. Speake...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-03-24 09:19:41
Just a year after construction of the Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway, the government department concerned goes for its maintenance and repair for some faults and damage, officials said. The Roads...
FE Online Report 2018-03-23 12:31:39
The World Bank (WB) has approved a $15 million loan to help Bangladesh produce timely and quality statistics. “This will help the country make more evidence-based policy decisions,” the...
-- 2018-03-23 12:23:05
The US Congress has voted to approve a $1.3-trillion government funding bill with large increases in military spending, sending it to President Donald Trump, who was expected to sign it into law. The...
FE Online Report 2018-03-23 11:53:04
Inflow of net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) slightly declined in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, according to the latest statistics of the central bank. It showed that total net...
FE Report 2018-03-23 11:49:22
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has requested the government to release a sum of Tk 3.0 billion for smooth operation of the Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF). "We have requested the finance ministry to...
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