Thomas Maier in London | 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Infrastructure - from roads and railways to ports and bridges - and economic growth go together. That is why international financial institutions such as mine need to answer appeals for greater investment to help close a $1.0 trillion global "infrastructure...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Two state-controlled zones regulators have tied up to develop an economic zone near Dhaka as both seek to catalyze new investments needed to create jobs and spur economic growth. The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and the Bangladesh Export Processing...
Sayed Kamaluddin | 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Leaders of Asia's top three economic powers at a meeting in Seoul last Sunday (November 01) agreed to work together for greater regional economic integration in an attempt to ease tensions stemming from Japan's wartime past. It was the resumption...
Syed Badrul Haque | 2015-11-05 00:00:00
The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was adopted on November 04, 1972. The day passes unnoticed, uncelebrated each year. Our constitution is a statement of enduring values but we have failed to grasp its significance in our national...
Abdul Bayes | 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Historically, agriculture used to be practised in the sub-continent on subsistence basis. The villages were self-sufficient; people exchanged goods and services within the village mainly on barter basis. However, with the development of infrastructure and storage facilities, commercialisation of crops...
Sayed Kamaluddin | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Leaders of Asia's top three economic powers at a meeting in Seoul last Sunday (November 01) agreed to work together for greater regional economic integration in an attempt to ease tensions stemming from Japan's wartime past. It was the resumption...
Abdul Bayes | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Historically, agriculture used to be practised in the sub-continent on subsistence basis. The villages were self-sufficient; people exchanged goods and services within the village mainly on barter basis. However, with the development of infrastructure and storage facilities, commercialisation of crops...
Syed Badrul Haque | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was adopted on November 04, 1972. The day passes unnoticed, uncelebrated each year. Our constitution is a statement of enduring values but we have failed to grasp its significance in our national...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Two state-controlled zones regulators have tied up to develop an economic zone near Dhaka as the government seeks to catalyze new investments needed to create jobs, while spurring economic growth. The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and the Bangladesh Export...
FE Online Report | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Stocks slipped into red on Wednesday with turnover falling further as worried investors went on selling frenzy. The market started on negative tone with slow trading, which continued till end of the session. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka...
FE Online Report | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw downward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday, the fourth session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 9.04 points or 0.19...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
A ten per cent cut in wastage -- the word 'misappropriation' suits most in this case -- of resources meant for procurement of goods and services in the public sector could add 0.5 per cent to the country's gross domestic...
Syful Islam | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
The Export Import (Exim) Bank of India has sought to open its representative office in Bangladesh and the prayer is now under the scrutiny of the Bangladesh Bank (BB). One of main objectives behind opening the office, sources said, is...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
The country’s apex chamber proposed Tuesday to the government to fix shipping charges at Pangaon port at least 20 per cent lower than the costs on roads to facilitate use of the port by businesses. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers...
Babul Barman | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell 26 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period of the previous fiscal as trading volume was on the decline....
M Jalal Hussain | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Starting its journey from the Coffee House in London in the 17th century, the stock market across the world has reached its highest peak in the present century. Realising its economic and financial importance, it could now be seen in...
Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh and 19 other countries that are among the most vulnerable to global climate change have come together to foster greater investment in climate resilience. The alliance, known as the 'Vulnerable Twenty' or V20, was formed in Peru the capital...
Zeenat Khan from Maryland, USA | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
For those of us who are living abroad - any horrific news back home in Bangladesh distress us as much, and in some instances more so than others who are living there. This assumption is, of course, based on my...
Syed Jamaluddin | 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Private sector investment is not picking up but the government is making all-out efforts to increase its pace. Economists and businessmen believe if government investment increases, the private sector will follow the same path. During the last five years, the...
M Jalal Hussain | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Starting its journey from the Coffee House in London in the 17th century, the stock market across the world has reached its highest peak in the present century. Realising its economic and financial importance, it could now be seen in...
Zeenat Khan from Maryland, USA | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
For those of us who are living abroad - any horrific news back home in Bangladesh distress us as much, and in some instances more so than others who are living there. This assumption is, of course, based on my...
Syed Jamaluddin | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Private sector investment is not picking up but the government is making all-out efforts to increase its pace. Economists and businessmen believe if government investment increases, the private sector will follow the same path. During the last five years, the...
Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh and 19 other countries that are among the most vulnerable to global climate change have come together to foster greater investment in climate resilience. The alliance, known as the 'Vulnerable Twenty' or V20, was formed in Peru the capital...
FE Online Report | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) Tuesday stayed the ‘case’ of Chittagong Cement Clinkers & Grinding Company (CCCGC), one of the cases of 1996 stock market scam. On October 27 last, the Special Tribunal on capital market fixed November 8 for delivering...
FE Online Report | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Stocks edged higher for the second running sessions on Tuesday with turnover improving slightly as optimistic investors continued buying spree on large-cap stocks. Initially the market saw marginal volatility, but rest of the sessions gained steadily, eventually ended marginally higher....
FE Online Report | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened positive on Tuesday with marginal volatility in its third session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 20.65 points or 0.45 per cent...
Siddique Islam | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
The central bank is set to relax its reporting requirement on capital market activities of banks to facilitate the stock market, a top central banker said Monday. Under the revised provisions, the banks will be allowed to submit their consolidated...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Authorities concerned are considering making the import of some products mandatory through Pangaon port by ensuring shipment on time at affordable charges, officials said. As the container terminal close by the capital mostly remains idle for lukewarm response from the...
Asjadul Kibria | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's share of participation in the Global Value Chains (GVCs) is singly much higher than the Asia-Pacific regional total for imports, basically for a growing demand for textiles from the apparel industry. While the total share of the Asia-Pacific region...
Saleh Akram | 2015-11-03 00:00:00
What David Recardo said 250 years ago still constitutes the basics of international trade. The difference between then and now is that his theory of comparative advantage is becoming increasingly global. To understand the underlying truth of the theory, one...
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