The number of flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd should be increased to turn it into a profit-making entity, reports BSS. This was stated by the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the ministry of civil aviation and tourism Tuesday. The committee...
On the back of its successful debut project on environmental protection, Emirates has announced the continuation of its 'A Greener Tomorrow' initiative for a second year. A press release issued to this effect says under the initiative, the Dubai-based airlines...
Chevron Bangladesh has formally announced to have completed its two-year pilot project on community-based green economy at a function recently at Habiganj, reports UNB. The project - 'Community-Driven Green Initiatives (CDGI)', was undertaken by different companies under Chevron Bangladesh for...
FE Report | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
A north American retailers' group has pledged to set up a fund to help garment factories fix their safety problems. "Our goal is to create a credit facility of $20-35 million via five local banks. The facility would be in...
FE Report | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
Speakers on Tuesday demanded eviction of all illegal infrastructures from riversides in the country. Their demand came at a press conference at the city's Mukti Bhaban. It was organised by the National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railway (NCPSRR)....
Ziaur Rahman | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
The government is exploring ways of jacking up exports to China to help reduce the widening trade deficit between the two countries, which is tilted toward Beijing. Although the country's exports to China made a substantial increase in the last...
FE Report | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
Jewellers Tuesday decided to reduce domestic prices of gold and silver as the international market continues to cool. "We've decided to reduce the price of different carat of gold by Tk 1,458-Tk 1,493 on per bhori (11.664 gram) and silver...
Swedish delegation in city to explore business prospects A Swedish trade delegation arrived in the capital Monday night on a three-day visit to explore business opportunities in prospective areas, including infrastructure and transport. During the visit, the delegation will meet...
FE Report | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ordered maintenance of status quo on earth-filing and illegal occupation of natural wetland and water bodies at Aftabnagar Banashree Housing project in the city's Rampura-Khilgaon area. Following a writ petition, an HC bench passed...
FE Report | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
Some 85 per cent of the unpaid household 'care work' done by women in Bangladesh hardly get recognition from the society, says a study. Besides, the women are unaware of the contribution they make to their respective families and the...
Janata Bank Limited has inked an Electronic Funds Transfer ((EFT) agreement with NEC Money Transfer Entidad De Pago, SA, Spain, at a ceremony held in the city on Monday, according to a statement. Under this agreement, Bangladeshi expatriates from various...
Banglalink, the second largest telecom operator has launched ATM top up for its valued subscribers in the city on Monday in association with Information Technology Consultants Limited (ITCL). ITCL is the owner of the largest payment gateway to Bangladesh -...
Twenty-eight five-star, four-star and three-star hotels and resorts are running in the country, reports BSS. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon told this Tuesday in the Parliament. He said the two state-owned five-star hotels including Rupashi Bangla Hotel...
FE Report | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday the fresh flare-up of unrest in Bangladesh in early January had been taking its toll on the country's economy. In view of the political turmoil continuing since January 06 last, the Washington-based...
Two Bangladeshis are among the nine people, abducted by ISIS gunmen from Al Ghani oil-field in Sirte, Libya on Friday night. The Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli confirmed the abduction of another Bangladeshi, named Mohammad Anowar Hossain of Noakhali (Passport No...
CHITTAGONG, March 10: Auto-rickshaw driver Saber Ahmed, who suffered burn injuries in a petrol bomb attack on his vehicle by pro-hartal activists in Hathazari upazila of the district on March 4, died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Tuesday...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
The new VAT (value added tax) Act passed in 2012 will now come into effect from the first day of the fiscal 2017. It was supposed to be enforced from July 01 this year. But staunch opposition from the businesses...
FE Report | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
The government approved Tuesday Tk 750 billion Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 by slashing 6.62 per cent or Tk 53.15 billion from the original outlay of Tk 803.15 billion. Presided over by Prime...
Cricket fans took to the streets across the country Tuesday to celebrate the victory of Bangladesh over England in the ICC Cricket World Cup that took the Tigers to the quarterfinals of the cricketing extravaganza, reports UNB. People from all...
FE Report | 2015-03-11 00:00:00
The point-to-point inflation rate last month (February) increased slightly to 6.14 per cent, as both the food and non-food inflations rose due to prevailing political unrest, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data showed. According to BBS data, unveiled by Planning...
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