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...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-03-03 00:00:00
Top tax officials met on Sunday to devise strategies including intensifying drives for realising disputed revenues to meet its sustained shortfall. Till January of this fiscal year (FY), the revenue collection under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) fell short...
Munima Sultana | 2014-03-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) is now set to seek financial proposals from all the three firms whose technical proposals for construction of the main Padma Bridge have been found responsive, officials said Sunday. "As technical proposals of all the...
Syful Islam | 2014-03-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh is examining the possible benefits of joining the ASEAN Plus initiative as the country has been invited to join the regional body, officials said. The chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Dhaka recently in a letter...
Babul Barman | 2014-03-03 00:00:00
Net foreign investment on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 17.5 cent in February 2014, compared to the same month last year. It happened, as foreign fund mangers are now considering Bangladesh capital market lucrative for long-term investment due to...
Neil Ray | 2014-03-03 00:00:00
This melting pot called Dhaka attracts people of all classes, shapes and colours with varying intelligence, initiatives and endeavours. Those who came early found easy opportunities to make money and settle here. But with every passing day, the competition for...
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