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China adds Brunei to new silk road

China adds Brunei to new silk road

-- 2018-03-05 11:12:10

On a tiny island off Brunei’s northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a refinery and petrochemical complex, along with a bridge connecting it to the capita...

BGMEA, BKMEA yet to finish workers' database

BGMEA, BKMEA yet to finish workers' database

Monira Munni 2018-03-05 10:37:42

Both the apparel apex trade-bodies - BGMEA and BKMEA - are yet to complete preparing a biometric database of the workers under their respective member factories, keeping the actual number of readymade...

Full-scale OMS programme starts today

Full-scale OMS programme starts today

FE Report 2018-03-05 10:26:46

Without any prior announcement, the government has deferred its decision on the resumption of open market sale (OMS) of food-grains. The OMS programme was scheduled to be launched in the city yesterd...

Businesses seek preservation tech to set up cold storage

Businesses seek preservation tech to set up cold storage

FE Report 2018-03-05 00:37:58

Local businesses Sunday sought Indian cooperation in food processing with technical support to set up cold storage for preservation of agro-products in Bangladesh. They made the call at the inaugural...

UK business growth gauge  rises to two-year high: CBI

UK business growth gauge rises to two-year high: CBI

-- 2018-03-05 00:36:22

British businesses grew at the fastest rate in more than two years in the three months to February, despite uncertainty about Britain's prospects as it prepares to leave the European Union, the Confed...

ArcelorMittal stands by $1.0 billion  Mexico pledge despite trade threats

ArcelorMittal stands by $1.0 billion Mexico pledge despite trade threats

-- 2018-03-05 00:35:01

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, has not changed its plan to invest $1 billion dollars in a new production line in Mexico, a spokesman said on Friday, despite uncertainty around terms of...

Dhaka wins S Asia Procurement Innovation Award

Dhaka wins S Asia Procurement Innovation Award

FE Desk 2018-03-05 00:33:22

The Roads and Highways Department of the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry of Bangladesh won South Asia Procurement Innovation Award in the fifth South Asia Regional Public Procurement Conference...

India wants to invest in Bagerhat, Saidpur airports: Envoy

India wants to invest in Bagerhat, Saidpur airports: Envoy

-- 2018-03-04 19:18:46

India has expressed interest to invest in building Bagerhat's Khan Jahan Ali Khan airport and modernising Saidpur airport in Nilphamari. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla...

Two int’l flights miss arrival time

Two int’l flights miss arrival time

FE Online Report 2018-03-04 15:16:02

Two international flights failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday. BG 202 from London arrived at 12:45pm am, but it was scheduled to land at 12:00am...

BRAC Bank arranges training on SME Banking

BRAC Bank arranges training on SME Banking

FE Online Desk 2018-03-04 13:58:58

BRAC Bank Limited organised a five day-long training on “BDM Development Programme” for its SME Business Development Managers at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. Participants received...

India, Vietnam sign deal on atomic energy

India, Vietnam sign deal on atomic energy

-- 2018-03-04 13:48:01

India and Vietnam on Saturday signed three key memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in areas of economic and trade cooperation, agricultural exchanges, and atomic energy for peaceful purposes. The agr...

Africa luxury brands on rise

Africa luxury brands on rise

-- 2018-03-04 12:50:19

Luxury labels from the African continent are expanding rapidly and some hope they will become the next generation of global household names. The global luxury goods industry is worth more than $1.5 b...

China for no trade war with US

China for no trade war with US

-- 2018-03-04 11:42:51

China does not want a trade war with the United States but will defend its interests, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump announced a plan to put tariffs on steel...

Shipping minister spills the beans about Indian port use report

Shipping minister spills the beans about Indian port use report

Our Correspondent 2018-03-04 10:49:53

Terming the report on a move to use the Haldia Port of Kolkata 'a propaganda war" by a vested quarter, shipping minister M Shajahan Khan said the Kolkata ports were interested to use the Chittagong...

Indian textiles seek steps to control garment imports from BD

Indian textiles seek steps to control garment imports from BD

-- 2018-03-04 10:34:52

The Indian textile industry has sought measures to control garment imports from Bangladesh, which is on the increase, according a report of The Hindu on Saturday. Members of Indian Texpreneurs Federa...

FBCCI stresses improved airport services to attract foreign tourists

FBCCI stresses improved airport services to attract foreign tourists

FE Report 2018-03-04 10:23:20

Business leaders on Saturday underscored the need for improving service quality in the country's international airports to help attract more foreign tourists. They also suggested forming a research c...

Trump threatens higher tax on European cars

Trump threatens higher tax on European cars

-- 2018-03-04 09:59:23

US President Donald Trump kept up pressure on trading partners on Saturday, threatening European automakers with a tax on imports if the European Union retaliates against his plan to slap tariffs on a...

Making new income tax law loses gear in election year

Making new income tax law loses gear in election year

Doulot Akter Mala 2018-03-04 09:38:39

Enforcing a new income-tax law from the upcoming fiscal year to fill a void looks uncertain in the election year, sources said. The revenue board has adopted a go-slow strategy over completing the dr...

Ctg int’l Trade Fair begins

Ctg int’l Trade Fair begins

-- 2018-03-03 21:53:59

The month-long 26th Chittagong International Trade Fair (CITF)-2018 began at Railway Pologround in the port city on Saturday. Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, MP, inaugurated the fair as the chief gu...

Pre-order for Galaxy S9+ begins March 8

Pre-order for Galaxy S9+ begins March 8

-- 2018-03-03 20:41:45

The Galaxy S9+ will be available to Bangladeshi customers at Tk 105,900 across all Samsung brand shops and authorised retailers.  The pre-order will take place from 8th to 28th March, 2018.&nbsp...

16pc of surveyed RMG factories have foreign staff: CPD

16pc of surveyed RMG factories have foreign staff: CPD

FE Online Report 2018-03-03 17:39:48

Some 16 per cent of the surveyed 252 garment factories have employed foreign staff in almost all sections. The highest number of foreign officials are working in production planning segment of the...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank opens agent banking outlet at Radhagonj

Al-Arafah Islami Bank opens agent banking outlet at Radhagonj

FE Online Desk 2018-03-03 15:25:42

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has recently inaugurated its 120th agent banking outlet at Radhagonj Bazaar in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district. The bank opened the new outlet where the customer...

Trade war: China asks US for talks

Trade war: China asks US for talks

-- 2018-03-03 14:47:11

Chinese President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser Liu He said that they hope the US will revive high-level dialogue on economic disputes and name a new chief liaison to defuse mounting trade tension...

Broadcom to buy rival Qualcomm

Broadcom to buy rival Qualcomm

-- 2018-03-03 13:25:05

Singapore-based chipmaker Broadcom Ltd, which is seeking to buy rival Qualcomm Inc, plans to complete its move back to the United States by mid-May, according to sources familiar with the matter. Wra...

GPL to export more products to Lanka

GPL to export more products to Lanka

FE Online Desk 2018-03-03 12:39:24

General Pharmaceuticals Ltd (GPL) launched its 'Linaptin' brand in Sri Lanka pharma market recently, said a statement. Under this intiative, the Bangladeshi company will be able to increase its pro...

Trump’s tariffs sour NAFTA talks

Trump’s tariffs sour NAFTA talks

-- 2018-03-03 11:48:13

US President Donald Trump’s threats to unleash a trade war over steel crushed hopes of substantial progress in the latest talks to rework NAFTA, heightening fears for the trade deal’s futu...

Dumping US debt could be a weapon in trade war

Dumping US debt could be a weapon in trade war

-- 2018-03-03 10:51:01

US President Donald Trump’s plan to slap stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has rattled financial markets and stirred fears that some trading partners might retaliate by dumping US Tre...

Karnaphuli Gas introduces prepaid metering in Ctg

Karnaphuli Gas introduces prepaid metering in Ctg

Pankaj Dastider 2018-03-03 10:17:15

The consumers of compressed natural gas may feel happy as the gas bill is likely to decline considerably after the installation of the prepaid metering system in the domestic gas burners in the city....

Premium earnings of life insurers up 8.0pc in 2017

Premium earnings of life insurers up 8.0pc in 2017

Jasim Uddin Haroon 2018-03-03 09:51:39

Gross earnings of all 32 life insurance companies entered into positive domain in 2017 from a negative surface in 2016 signifying that insurance penetration had expanded to some extent in the year und...

Urbanisation fuels demand for tomato ketchups, sauces

Urbanisation fuels demand for tomato ketchups, sauces

Yasir Wardad 2018-03-03 09:41:49

The demand for tomato ketchups is growing fast in the country, powered mostly by urban consumers' changing tastes and dietary habits. People familiar with manufacturing the condiments told the FE tha...