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Some 398 Bangladeshis purchased properties worth $225m in Dubai

FE REPORT | 2024-05-17 00:00:00

Some 398 Bangladeshi nationals purchased 641 properties valued at an estimated US$225 million in Dubai in 2022, according to a report.The number of Bangladeshis who have bought cent-percent ready-made housing assets or intend to purchase unfurnished housing assets in Dubai...

Local manufactures also getting costlier with VAT hike

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-05-17 00:00:00

Local manufactures like refrigerator, AC, mobile set and LPG cylinder also may get costlier for tax hike as financial reform necessitates lowering tariff protections to domestic industries. Sources say the local manufacturers of electrical and electronic products may see a...

European regulators crack down on Big Tech -

2024-05-17 00:00:00

European regulators have launched a series of probes into Big Tech. In a latest move, Meta's Facebook and Instagram could face hefty fines under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) due to concerns they had not adequately addressed risks to...

Japan's value push will turn into a shove

2024-05-17 00:00:00

MUMBAI/SINGAPORE, May 16 (Reuters Breakingviews): Shareholder meetings in Japan are usually dull affairs. But when companies hold their annual gatherings next month investors around the world will be paying closer attention than usual. The outcomes will be a key indicator...

AIG to sell 20pc stake in Corebridge to Nippon Life

2024-05-17 00:00:00

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters): US insurer American International Group said on Thursday it would sell a 20 per cent stake in Corebridge Financial to Japan's Nippon Life Insurance for $3.8 billion.The deal is part of AIG's efforts to sell...

Indian steel mills fear surge in Chinese imports after US tariffs

2024-05-17 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 16 (Reuters): India's steel industry, already reeling from cheaper imports, is worried about a surge in shipments from China after the United States imposed tariffs on Chinese steel, industry executives and analysts said.US President Joe Biden on...

China property shares jump on report of government plans to buy unsold homes

2024-05-17 00:00:00

HONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters): Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Thursday after a report that China was considering a plan for local governments across the country to buy millions of unsold homes from distressed companies to ease a...

IPDC Finance holds AGM

2024-05-17 00:00:00

The 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IPDC Finance Limited was held virtually. The meeting, attended by a notable number of shareholders, was chaired by Ariful Islam, Chairman of IPDC. The audited financial statements for the year 2023 were approved....

Walton unveils new products ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

FE REPORT | 2024-05-17 00:00:00

Local electronic company Walton on Thursday unveiled new products ahead of Eid-ul-Azha at an event in the city on Thursday.Walton launched new models of products with advanced features included inverter technology's multi-colored side by side refrigerator, European designed combi model...

ICAB, BPPA sign MoU

2024-05-17 00:00:00

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) at the CA Bhaban in the city on Thursday. BPPA CEO Md Shoheler Rahman Chowdhury and ICAB...

14th AGM of Janata Capital and Investment Limited held

2024-05-17 00:00:00

The 14th annual general meeting (AGM) of Janata Capital and Investment Limited (JCIL), a subsidiary company of Janata Bank PLC, was held at its head office in the city on Wednesday. Md Abdul Jabber, Chairman of the board of directors...

Southeast Bank distributes special CSR funds

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Southeast Bank distributed a special CSR fund to support farmers with cultivation and the purchase of farming machinery. The bank's Managing Director Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain presented the financial assistance to grassroots farmers at the bank's head office. Md Masum...

EBL cardholders to enjoy special offers at BRAC Healthcare

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and BRAC Healthcare recently signed an agreement to offer special benefits to EBL cardholders on BRAC Healthcare's products and services. M. Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of EBL, and...

Unilever Consumer Care sees highest trade volume in 14 months

MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2024-05-17 00:00:00

Unilever Consumer Care on Thursday witnessed transactions of the highest volume of shares in a day in 14 months on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). On the day, the second highest valued stock's turnover was Tk 90.40 million following trades...

National Bank endures record quarterly loss as bad loans mount

FE REPORT | 2024-05-17 00:00:00

National Bank Limited (NBL) showed a loss of Tk 7.66 billion for January-March this year, higher than in the first quarter of previous years, as its expenses far outstripped income for its huge default loan burden. During the quarter, it...

Siemens to sell electrical motors business to KPS

2024-05-17 00:00:00

BERLIN, May 16 (AFP): German industrial giant Siemens said Thursday it will sell its electrical motors business Innomotics to private US equity firm KPS Capital Partners for 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion).Innomotics, a subsidiary whose motors and other systems are...

Mahindra to invest $1.44b in EV unit

2024-05-17 00:00:00

BENGALURU, May 16 (Reuters): Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra will invest 120 billion rupees ($1.44 billion) in its electric vehicles unit, it said on Thursday, as the company beat fourth-quarter profit estimates on steady sales of its sports utility vehicles...

Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan

2024-05-17 00:00:00

TOKYO, May 16 (AFP): Troubled Japanese industrial giant Toshiba said Thursday that it plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically as part of a restructuring programme.The announcement follows the delisting of the firm's shares in September after being taken...

EU probes Facebook, Instagram over child protection

2024-05-17 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, May 16 (AFP): The EU on Thursday opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.The probe is under a mammoth law known as the Digital Services...

Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes

2024-05-17 00:00:00

TOKYO (AP): The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year, as consumption and exports declined, the government said Thursday.Although unemployment has stayed relatively low in the world's fourth largest economy at...

IMF approves use of reserve assets for 'hybrid' financial instruments

2024-05-17 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, May 16 (AFP) : The IMF said Wednesday that its board had voted to allow member states' IMF-issued international reserve assets to be used by multilateral development banks (MDBs) to acquire financial instruments that would stretch their balance sheets...

ANOTHER GOLDEN FEATHER IN THE CAP OF COMFIT'S GREEN INITIATIVE

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Banana Leaf Building, located at the Comfit Composite Knit Ltd (Comfit) campus in Gorai, Mirzapur, Tangail, has been awarded a "Gold" building certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This marks the fourth recognition by the USGBC, following the...

Safe and Hassle-Free Qurbani by Bengal Meat

2024-05-17 00:00:00

As the Eid-ul-Azha 2024 approaches, Bengal Meat continues its tradition of easing customers' concerns during Qurbani. The organisation has once again introduced their Online Qurbani Haat for the 10th consecutive year. Officials of Bengal Meet announced the inauguration at a...

BRAC Bank celebrates Mother's Day

2024-05-17 00:00:00

BRAC Bank celebrated Mother's Day 2024 with a special event, inviting the mothers of its co-workers to visit and mingle with their children at their workplace at its head office in Dhaka on Wednesday. The bank's Chairperson Meheriar M Hasan...

Trust Bank inaugurates Kalabagan Branch

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Major General Md Jubayer Salehin, Adjutant General, Bangladesh Army and Vice Chairman of Trust Bank PLC, inaugurated the relocated and renamed Kalabagan Branch of the bank at its new location at Green Landmark (2nd Floor), Holding No. - 129, Mirpur...

Community Bank holds its 5th Annual General Meeting

2024-05-17 00:00:00

The 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at the Police Headquarters in Dhaka on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police, and Chairman of Community Bank, Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, presided over the meeting. Md Kamrul Ahsan,...

Leather industry must embrace eco-friendliness to thrive: Saber

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said that to save the leather industry, environment-friendly investment should be increased, reports UNB.He said there would be no relaxation of quality standards in the leather industry. If the leather industry...

Interest payments to cost Tk 2.53tn in next two fiscals

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Bangladesh's total interest payment on loans for the next two fiscal years is set to reach Tk 2,537 billion, as stated in the government's 'Medium Term Macroeconomic Policy Statement for 2023-24 to 2025-26'. The breakdown reveals Tk 1,154 billion slated...

PM to open 22nd biennial confce of BEA today

FE REPORT | 2024-05-17 00:00:00

The two-day 22nd biennial conference of the Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) will start in the city today (Friday). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the event as the chief guest.President of the BEA, Professor Dr. Abul Barkat, disclosed this information...

News in Brief -2024-05-17

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Worshippers set on fire in Nigeriamosque: 11 killed, dozens hurtKANO, May 16: At least 11 worshippers have been killed and dozens others injured after a man attacked a mosque in Nigeria's northern Kano state, police say. A man allegedly sprayed...