A 201-member partial committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the associate student body of BNP, was announced on Tuesday night dissolving the earlier one. The new committee was formed with Rajib Ahsan as its president and Akramul Hasan as general...
FE Report | 2014-10-14 00:00:00
Prices of ginger and most of the vegetables decreased on Monday as transaction got traction after the Eid and Puja vacations, traders said. Prices of ginger, which witnessed an all time high of Tk 280-350 per kg on Saturday in...
A $2 million grant is expected to support South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, to slow the spread of livestock diseases like foot and mouth and avian flu which have caused billions of dollars of losses to farmers and economies in...
SINGAPORE, Oct 13 (AFP): Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday on growing concerns about demand as equities tumble on global growth woes and supplies increase. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for November delivery fell $1.23 to $84.59 -- its...
Syful Islam | 2014-10-14 00:00:00
American buyers have been mounting pressure on the Congress for renewal of GSP (generalised system of preferences) as they are compelled to pay higher taxes for importing Bangladeshi goods since expiry of the facility in July 2013, trade diplomats have...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-10-14 00:00:00
Private helicopter and air ambulance service have emerged as one of the potential investment areas in the country as businessmen and other skilled professionals now prefer the chopper service to avoid long travels and wastage of time, industry insiders said. ...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman said short-termism was one of the root causes of the global financial crisis which originated in the advanced economies. The governor's observation came in the Ethics and Finance session of the high level...
Munima Sultana | 2014-10-14 00:00:00
The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges moves to construct the country part of the Bangladesh-Myanmar friendship road as the other side delayed its readiness for a fresh joint survey on the route, official sources said. A consensus was reached...
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia has decided to open Yunus Social Business Centre that will work on promoting the social business concept as well as its practice as a way to tackle social problems. The UNSW, located...
ICMAB chief meets CIPFA delegation President of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) Mohammed Salim met a delegation of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) during his recent visit in UK. He met...
Badrul Ahsan | 2014-10-14 00:00:00
The government is scrutinising a proposal of the apex trade body FBCCI for providing cash incentive to a number of products to help boost the country's exports, sources said. The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) recently...
Outgoing United Nations (UN) resident coordinator in Dhaka Neal Walker has said the expected elevation of Bangladesh's status as a Middle Income Country in next few years would result in a changed pattern of its ties with the UN. "We...
Current nets worth Tk 20.52 billion and 2.09 million tonnes of Hilsha were seized in eight days since the 11-day ban on catching, selling and transportation of Hilsha began on October 5, said Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque...
Fish production in the country is expected to hit 4.55 million tonnes by 2021. "It will be possible to achieve the target of fish production by 2021 as the government has taken various measures for overall development of the fisheries...
Mr Shah Masud Imam has recently joined Polar Ice Cream as Chief Operating Officer (COO), said a press release. Earlier, Mr Imam served Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser and Coca-Cola and has a diverse experience in consumer goods businesses. He also served...
BEIJING, Oct 13 (AFP) : China's exports and imports both rose more than expected in September, Customs data showed Monday in a positive signal for the world's second-largest economy, but analysts warned that fundamentals remained weak. The trade surplus more...
JAKARTA, Oct 13 (AFP) : Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pressed Indonesia's incoming leader Monday to improve Internet access in the sprawling archipelago saying that his social media network and other sites can help boost the economy. Zuckerberg met president-elect Joko...
JAKARTA, Oct 13 (AFP): Indonesian flag carrier Garuda has placed an order for 50 planes worth almost $5 billion, US plane giant Boeing said, as competition heats up for passengers in Asia's increasingly crowded skies. Garuda ordered 46 of Boeing's...
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