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-- 2020-01-15 17:25:22
A four-day international exposition titled ‘19th GARMENTECH Bangladesh 2020’ kicked off in the city on Wednesday. A total of four international tradeshows with participation of nearly 450...
-- 2020-01-15 17:11:51
Top US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company said Tuesday it delivered a total of 380 commercial airplanes in 2019, its lowest number since 2008. Boeing lost 87 orders for commercial planes last year,...
FE ONLINE DESK 2020-01-15 15:19:39
India has asked Bangladesh to procure the onions that it has imported after a majority of states withdrew their demand for the commodity. At a meeting held on Monday, the Union Ministry of Commerce a...
-- 2020-01-15 14:43:37
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has announced a major investment in India, saying the country is a key growth market. Mr Bezos said his firm will invest $1bn (£770m) in digitising small and medium busin...
Reuters 2020-01-15 12:59:10
The US-China trade war is set to enter a new, quieter phase on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases...
FE Online Desk 2020-01-15 11:29:45
Celebrating its second year of operations in Bangladesh, The Body Shop, the original, British-born, ethical cosmetics brand, has extended its retail footmark in the country by opening the second outle...
YASIR WARDAD 2020-01-15 10:35:57
Oilseed production has witnessed a drop this season due to a prolonged cold wave, coupled with heavy fog, creating huge losses to farmers. Agriculturists say oilseed production area has increased, bu...
FE REPORT 2020-01-15 10:31:04
The pump price of autogas, the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used in vehicles, surged by around 19 per cent to Tk 50 per litre from Tk 42 this week. Privately-owned LPG importers and marketers have i...
Monira Munni 2020-01-15 10:28:39
The apparel apex body, BGMEA, has identified 51 readymade garment (RMG) items having potentials in the international market, sources said. They said the entrepreneurs could invest to manufacture the...
SYFUL ISLAM 2020-01-15 10:11:58
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, has pleaded for converting its Tk 25 billion debt to the government into equity and waiving another Tk 27 billion it owes to two state entities, o...
REUTERS 2020-01-14 15:43:54
Indian palm oil importers have effectively stopped all purchases from top supplier Malaysia after the government privately urged them to boycott its product following a diplomatic spat, industry and g...
FE Online Desk 2020-01-14 12:33:26
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has recently opened an Agent Banking Outlet at Panchgoan Bazar of Bijoynagar in Brahmanbaria District. M Khorshed Anowar, Head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Bank Ltd (EB...
SYFUL ISLAM 2020-01-14 11:29:34
India has been, allegedly, pressing Bangladesh to allow its companies to participate in international tenders, floated by the latter, without meeting the criteria set in the Public Procurement Rules 2...
FE Report 2020-01-14 10:58:21
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has offered duty-free benefit on import of spare parts by the factories located inside the Economic Zones (EZs) of the country. The customs wing of the NBR issued...
ARAFAT ARA 2020-01-14 10:53:24
Bangladesh sent the highest number of 399,000 workers to Saudi Arabia in 2019 amid continued deportation of migrants. That figure accounts for 57 per cent of a total of 700,159 workers, including 104...
TALHA BIN HABIB 2020-01-14 10:28:29
The government in collaboration with two foreign companies will build a modern ship-building yard in southern Patuakhali, an official said. The state-of-the-art ship building yard along with backward...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-01-13 18:11:06
Four international trade shows, under the banner GARMENTECH Bangladesh 2020, will begin in the city on Wednesday aimed at developing the readymade garment (RMG) sector. Around 450 companies from more...
-- 2020-01-13 17:40:06
Oman has offered to sell fertilizer to Bangladesh at a competitive price. Minister of Oil and Gas of Oman Dr Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi gave the offer during a bilateral meeting with energy adviser...
-- 2020-01-13 14:00:42
Walmart Inc, the world’s largest retailer, has fired 56 of its executives in India as it restructures in the country. The move underscores the challenges Walmart has faced in expanding its whol...
REUTERS 2020-01-13 13:40:14
China’s commitments in the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States were not changed during a lengthy translation process and will be released this week as the document is signed in Washington,...
FE Online Desk 2020-01-13 13:13:25
Md. Golam Farque, Managing Director & CEO of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank Ltd and Ahmed Istiaque Mahmud, EVP & Head of Bancassurance, Guardian Life Insurance handed over a cheque...
FE Online Desk 2020-01-13 12:30:14
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, has recently donated blankets for distribution amongst the cold-affected people of different regions...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-01-13 11:40:51
An evaluation has found irregularities and mismanagement in a power grid installation project, resulting in its cost and time overrun, insiders said. They said the state-run Power Grid Company of Ban...
REUTERS 2020-01-13 11:31:53
Oil prices held steady on Monday as fears of conflict between the United States and Iran eased, with investors shifting their focus to this week’s scheduled signing of an initial US-China trade...
FE REPORT 2020-01-13 10:54:14
The Mongla Port channel dredging project would be completed by June next, facilitating ships with 10-metre draft to anchor at the seaport, officials said. The Mongla Port Authority (MPA) has engaged...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN 2020-01-13 10:31:59
Bangladesh has started commercial export of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to neighbouring India with initial shipment of around 1,000 tonnes per month. Two privately owned firms -- Omera Petroleum an...
FE REPORT 2020-01-13 09:50:44
The government has halved source tax on cash incentives for traders in order to facilitate export-oriented sectors. From now on, exporters will enjoy 5.0 per cent tax rate on cash subsidy instead of...
Xinhua 2020-01-12 16:55:48
US-based multinational non-alcoholic beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company looks forward to forging closer ties with China which is expected to become the biggest market of the company, according to he...
FE Online Report 2020-01-12 16:46:07
The number of covered van registration in the country witnessed a drastic fall in 2019 compared to the prevoius year. A total of 3,042 covered vans were registered with the Bangladesh Road Tran...
FE Online Desk 2020-01-12 14:01:44
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rancon British Motors Ltd. at a simple ceremony held at MTB Centre, the bank’s Corporate Head Office,...
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