Munima Sultana | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
Seven female chiefs of foreign missions and UN agencies have been serving now in Bangladesh. This is for the first time that so many women foreign diplomats are working at a time in the country. Ambassador/high commissioners are from Brazil,...
Syful Islam | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
The cost of buying six new vessels for Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is likely to go up by 10 per cent as price of those have gone up globally, officials said. "Officials of the vessel supplying company met us this...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
Since adoption of the Economic Zone Act in 2010, the authority concerned is yet to own a single inch of land for establishing an economic zone, sources said. Due to the growing scarcity of land the government has planned to...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh is likely to seek duty and quota-free access for all its products to the United States (US) market at the upcoming TICFA meeting, the first one since signing of the deal between the two countries, relevant officials said. Besides,...
Khairul Bashar | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
What are the possible reasons behind the poor performance of our Mutual Funds (MF)? Why are they less attractive with 41 closed end mutual funds? Why a sophisticated industry in developed and emerging countries is still in its nascent stage...
Geoff Dyer in Washington and Christian Oliver in Brussels | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
The Obama administration is considering placing Iran-style banking sanctions on selected Russian financial institutions if Moscow were to send troops into eastern Ukraine. The banking sanctions are one of a series of measures the administration has been discussing with Congress...
FE Online Report | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Stocks edged marginally lower Wednesday, a day after positive trend with turnover dipped below Tk 4.0 billion-mark after 12-session as investors remained reluctant to make fresh investments.The market opened with a mixed trend in the morning session amid see-saw. At...
FE Online Report | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Share prices on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw positive trend while that on Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed negative trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday amid fluctuation. DSEX – the prime index of the DSE – went up...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal last week advised businesses to borrow from foreign sources, instead of local banks. Mr. Kamal, himself a businessman, knows well how high interest-bearing loans hurt the operation of a commercial or an industrial establishment by...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Sudden surge in gold smuggling in Bangladesh has raised strong suspicion that the precious metal is distained for the neighbouring Indian market, customs officials and insiders said. Indian government raised import duties thrice in 2013 to 10 per cent on...
Munima Sultana | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will hold the biggest-ever gathering of women entrepreneurs in the city on March 13 to popularise the bank's small and medium enterprise loan facility among special beneficiaries through establishing a platform with all stakeholders. "A gathering...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
The government's much-hyped public-private partnership (PPP) initiative has almost failed to make any headway over the last six years due to multifarious factors including absence of proper policy framework and bureaucratic tangle, experts said. The government wants to run the...
Khairul Islam | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
The Non-government Teacher- Employee Retirement Benefit Board (NTERBB) now finds itself in a difficult situation to meet the growing demand for retirement benefits from the beneficiaries due mainly to fund constraints. The NTERBB is facing a fund deficit of nearly...
Mohammad Ali | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Recently formed special tribunal for capital market is set to start functioning shortly 'without having its own rules' amid the experts' doubts over smooth operation of the special court, sources familiar with the issue said. Although there was an initiative...
Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Economic stagnancy and political uncertainty in Bangladesh are well-known. Even the planners and experts dealing with the state of the economy and economic policies are also concerned about how to face the challenges of stagnancy and uncertainty in the field...
S E Ahsan and Ali Yousuf Hossain | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
With the emergence of globalisation, countries are exposed to global trade and economic opportunities than ever before. In order to avail the new opportunities and face new challenges, we need to design policies that enable us to move forward to...
Yasmeen Aftab Ali from Pakistan | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Those having read Shakespeare's Hamlet would have been sorely reminded of him in the past few months. For those who have not read it, here's a brief run-down. Hamlet was the Prince of Denmark. His father, the King was murdered....
Mizanur Rahman Shelley | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Politics in Bangladesh seems to have become quieter and more peaceful. Despite local conflicts and violence occasioned by the upazila polls, the overall political scene is one of electoral competition in peace. This is as it should be in any...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-03-05 00:00:00
Bangladeshi footwear is getting a brand status in the global market and the export may cross $ 1.0 billion mark within next few years, sector insiders have said. The optimism has come as the export growth is showing a positive...
FE Online Report | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
Stocks returned to the green Tuesday after four consecutive session of losing streak with turnover dipped below Tk 5.0 billion-mark once again as investors remained cautious.The market opened with a positive note and the upward trend continued till the market...
FE Online Report | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
Share prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday, the fourth trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up...
Syful Islam | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The outstanding debt liabilities of state owned enterprises (SoEs) to five state-owned commercial banks (SoBs) stood at Tk 91.109 billion with a slight decline in January compared to December last, statistics shows. In January this year, the outstanding debt declined...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the securities regulator have initiated negotiation to reach a consensus regarding providing of banks' investment in capital market to the central bank, officials said. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is pursuing the central...
Talha Bin Habib | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The inflow of overall food aid marked a significant fall in the first eight months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2013-14, due to non availability of such support from major donors, officials said. Bangladesh received only 14,947 tonnes of...
Badrul Ahsan | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
Enhancement of the production capacity of primary textiles would help local apparel exporters to cope with emerging challenges after the signing of the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU), industry insiders said. According to...
Md Jamal Hossain | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The traditional outlook has been that the central bank should control the interest rate whenever the necessary and proper situation arises. This necessary and proper situation is not very clear-cut also. What do people actually mean when they ask for...
Abdul Bayes | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The impact of infrastructure on poverty is well researched. Bangladesh has a plethora of researches on this issue. We could possibly mention about various studies that have eloquently exposed the differential impacts of infrastructure on poverty level in India. According...
Mohammad Lutfar Rahman Badal | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The stock market in Bangladesh has shown a better performance in recent times, compared to the trends seen a few months back. The indices-DSEX, DSES and DS30-rallied with restoration of normalcy in the political arena. The stock market has been...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The scion of the most famous political dynasty of India, Rahul Gandhi seems to be opting out as a prime ministerial candidate in the coming general elections due in April/May this year, and instead appears to be focusing on the...
FE Online Report | 2014-03-03 00:00:00
Stocks extended losing streak for the fourth day amid volatile trading throughout the session with turnover declined further as investors remained cautious.The market opened with a positive note, but could not sustain. The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
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