CHATTOGRAM, Sept 11: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) handed over on Tuesday a cheque for Tk 3.5262 billion to the district administration for acquiring land for the construction of Bay Terminal along Halishahar coast. Chairman of the CPA Commodore Zulfiquer Aziz handed over the cheque to Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram...
Read moreThe government will recognise 56 businesspeople today (Thursday) as Commercially Important Persons (CIPs) for their contributions to the country's industrial sector through establishing industries, creating jobs and boosting economic growth.Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu will distribute the CIP cards (2016) among the recipients at a programme in the city on...
Read moreVisitors seen at a stall of 19th Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2018 which began on Wednesday at ICCB in the city. The expo ends on September 15. — FE photo
Read moreEric Salama, Global CEO of Kantar, recently visited Bangladesh.Kantar, a WPP group company, is home to some of the world's leading research, data and insights brands like Kantar MRB, Kantar IMRB, Kantar Millward Brown, Kantar TNS, Kantar Media, Kantar Public and Kantar Worldpanel.He was accompanied by Preeti Reddy, CEO -Kantar...
Read moreLocus Chain will be the world's fastest and most scalable next generation blockchain platform, making it the most practical and cost effective integrated solution for smart governments to develop smart cities.Experts and participants of Locus Chain World Summit held recently in Singapore expressed such optimism, according to a statement.Sang Yoon...
Read moreHANOI, Sept 12 (Reuters): Indonesia needs to deepen its domestic financial market and have a smaller share of its debt owned by foreigners, its finance minister said on Wednesday, adding that economic fundamentals were broadly strong despite the rupiah's recent slump.The country's financial assets have been hit by a rout...
Read moreSHANGHAI, Sept 12 (Reuters): Two major global rating agencies downgraded issuers linked to Chinese regional and local governments on Wednesday, drawing attention to credit risks as Beijing continues its lengthy crackdown on systemic financial risks.S&P Global Ratings said it had cut by one notch the long-term issuer credit ratings of...
Read moreISTANBUL, Sept 12 (Reuters): The Turkish Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates on Thursday to calm a currency crisis, but forecasts for the scale of the increase vary widely as the bank balances concerns over lira weakness with worries about an economic slowdown.The lira has slumped 40 per...
Read moreSTRASBOURG, Sept 12 (Reuters): European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called on Wednesday for the European Union to promote the euro as a global currency to challenge the US dollar."We must do more to allow our single currency to play its full role on the international scene," Juncker told the European...
Read moreMANILA, Sept 12 (Reuters): The Philippines' trade deficit widened in July as imports posted their fastest gain in more than two years while exports barely grew, government data showed.Trade deficit for July was $3.546 billion versus $3.188 billion in June. The deficit was $1.305 billion in July 2017.Imports surged 31.6...
Read moreBEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters): Chinese carmaker Geely is delaying plans to list Volvo Cars due to uncertainties created by escalating trade tensions and the need to bolster the Swedish brand's presence in China, said a person familiar with the matter.Geely, which is led by magnate Li Shufu and has been...
Read moreMohammodi Khanam, CEO of Prime Insurance Company handing over tree plants to Mir Rezaul Alam, BPM, Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic), Dhaka Metropolitan Police under the Company's CSR activities "Plant for the Future". Syed Monirul Huq, Deputy Managing Director & Head of Operations of Prime Insurance Company was also present on...
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