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Honda recalling 2.7 million vehicles in US, Canada

Honda recalling 2.7 million vehicles in US, Canada

Reuters 2020-01-22 11:18:11

Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it will recall 2.7 million older US vehicles in North America for potentially defective air bag inflators. The defect involves a different type of Takata inflator than...

Red chillies hotter

Red chillies hotter

YASIR WARDAD 2020-01-22 10:56:03

Red chillies (dry chillies) have become hotter with prices increased significantly by 80-90 per cent in last one and a half weeks. A kilogram (kg) of dried red chilli was sold at Tk 380-Tk 450 in t...

Adequate sugar stocks planned for Ramadan

Adequate sugar stocks planned for Ramadan

FE REPORT 2020-01-22 10:48:24

The government has made a move to stock sufficient sugar to check its unusual price hike, especial during the holy month of Ramadan. To this effect, commerce ministry has already urged the industries...

Boro output may drop this season

Boro output may drop this season

Yasir Wardad 2020-01-22 10:38:05

Cold wave coupled with dense fog has caused a delay in Boro farming in the country this year, raising concerns over achieving the target of its cultivation and production. Market experts, however,...

Single-digit rates: BB body’s report cites some hurdles

Single-digit rates: BB body’s report cites some hurdles

Siddique Islam 2020-01-22 10:18:53

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) committee has submitted its report to the BB governor, mentioning some challenges for bringing down interest rates on both lending and deposit to the single digit level. "We'...

Air France-KLM wants to buy 49pc of Malaysia Airlines

Air France-KLM wants to buy 49pc of Malaysia Airlines

-- 2020-01-21 21:42:37

Proposals to invest in ailing Malaysia Airlines include one from Air France-KLM which wants as much as 49 per cent while Japan Airlines is looking at a 25 per cent stake, people with knowledge of the...

EBL employees donate blankets for cold-hit people

EBL employees donate blankets for cold-hit people

FE Online Desk 2020-01-21 14:13:03

Staff of Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) donated 1,000 pieces of blankets to Md Shafiqul Islam, Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) for distribution among the cold-hit people of Chuadanga. A...

Padma Bank hands over insurance cheque

Padma Bank hands over insurance cheque

FE Online Desk 2020-01-21 14:02:45

The Padma Bank recently handed over  a cheque of group insurance to the nominee of its staff  Md. Asif Mahabub Sowan who died during his service.   Mr. M Ahsan Ullah Khan, Head of Hum...

50th Foundation Course  of FSIBL begins

50th Foundation Course of FSIBL begins

FE Online Desk 2020-01-21 13:56:56

The 50th Foundation Course for newly-recruited probationary officers of First Security Islami Bank Limited was inaugurated on Tuesday at FSIBL Training Institute. Syed Waseque Md. Ali, Managing Direc...

Facebook targets UK growth with 1,000 hires this year

Facebook targets UK growth with 1,000 hires this year

-- 2020-01-21 12:38:42

Facebook will hire 1,000 people in London this year in roles such as product development and safety as it continues to grow its biggest engineering centre outside the United States after Britain leave...

Uber sells its India food delivery business to Zomato

Uber sells its India food delivery business to Zomato

-- 2020-01-21 11:11:52

Uber has sold its food delivery service in India to local rival Zomato, the firms have announced. Uber will get a 9.99 per cent stake in the Indian start-up, helping it maintain its presence in the s...

Govt asks BB to instruct banks to act accordingly

Govt asks BB to instruct banks to act accordingly

REZAUL KARIM 2020-01-21 10:53:21

The government has asked the central bank to immediately instruct all commercial banks for taking all necessary measures to facilitate quick imports of some 17 essential commodities by traders, offici...

City printers see heyday

City printers see heyday

SAIF UDDIN 2020-01-21 10:47:01

The printers in the capital are making a brisk business in the recent days following increased demand for printed materials, like - posters and leaflets, to be used for electioneering in two Dhaka cit...

Doubt deepens over timely completion of Padma bridge

Doubt deepens over timely completion of Padma bridge

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-01-21 09:59:29

Poor record on execution has prompted the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, or BBA, to slash the allocations for the Padma bridge project by 25 per cent during the current fiscal, officials said on Monday....

‘Increasing numbers of NPLs fuelling cost of borrowers’

‘Increasing numbers of NPLs fuelling cost of borrowers’

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-01-20 19:06:30

Newly elected president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) Shams Mahmud on Monday said soaring non-performing loans (NPL) would increase cost of doing businesses as it fuels cost of bo...

SJIBL inks deal with tour company

SJIBL inks deal with tour company

FE Online Desk 2020-01-20 14:05:10

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Own the World Company Ltd, one of the leading & well-reputed tours & travels company on Monday at Bank’s C...

BDFA holds get-together

BDFA holds get-together

FE Online Desk 2020-01-20 13:54:26

  All dairy farmers gathered from all around the country to attend “BDFA Milon Mela” at Savar, organised by Bangladesh Dairy Farmers’ Association (BDFA). Around 1500 farmers a...

Thrust on biz-friendly atmosphere for women traders

Thrust on biz-friendly atmosphere for women traders

FE Online Desk 2020-01-20 13:20:50

Women businessmen have urged to create a business-friendly environment in the country. They also said e-payment system and e-filing system need to be more utilized. Attending a workshop on  'Ch...

Samsung appoints new mobile chief

Samsung appoints new mobile chief

Reuters 2020-01-20 11:50:27

Samsung Electronics on Monday named its youngest president as its new smartphone chief as the firm seeks to defend its lead in the handset market from rising challenges from rivals such as Huawei Tech...

LafargeHolcim to be a building material solutions provider

LafargeHolcim to be a building material solutions provider

FE Report 2020-01-20 11:30:27

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh vows to become the most sustainable and trusted building material solutions and service provider in the country. "The global cement manufacturer will be an effective partner...

Accord-victim RMG factory now battles local foe

Accord-victim RMG factory now battles local foe

FE REPORT 2020-01-20 10:47:29

Liberty Fashion Wears Limited, a closed apparel manufacturing company, on Sunday alleged that its tenant company Sinha Knit and Denim Ltd is trying to capture its property forcefully. The Sinha Kni...

Indian engineering trade show begins Wednesday

Indian engineering trade show begins Wednesday

FE Online Report 2020-01-19 17:46:28

A three-day Indian engineering trade show will kick off in the capital on Wednesday aiming to forge global supply chain with partners from Bangladesh. The second edition of the show styled 'INDEE Ban...

Saudi Arabia deports another batch of Bangladeshi workers

Saudi Arabia deports another batch of Bangladeshi workers

-- 2020-01-19 15:05:31

Another 224 Bangladeshi workers were deported by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, although many of them claimed to have legal documents. A Saudi Airlines flight carrying 116 workers landed at Dhaka airport...

Padma Bank training course begins

Padma Bank training course begins

FE Online Desk 2020-01-19 14:00:39

A 7 day-long training on “Basic Credit Course”, arranged by Padma Bank Training Institute began in the capital on Friday. Managing Director & CEO of the bank Md. Ehsan Khasru inaugura...

Uttara Bank's Kushtia branch re-located

Uttara Bank's Kushtia branch re-located

FE Online Desk 2020-01-19 13:51:38

Mr. Mohammed Rabiul Hossain, Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank Limited, inaugurated the new premises of Kushtia Branch on Sunday. Senior executives and local dignitaries were present on the...

BAMLCO Conference of Al-Arafah held

BAMLCO Conference of Al-Arafah held

FE Online Desk 2020-01-19 13:32:53

A BAMLCO Conference of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd was held at Regency Hotel, Dhaka on Saturday to prevent Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing. Head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BF...

Jamuna Bank holds annual business confce-2020

Jamuna Bank holds annual business confce-2020

FE Online Desk 2020-01-19 13:12:38

The annual business conference of Jamuna Bank Limited-2020 was held at Dali's Amber Resort in Munshiganj recently. Engr. Md. Atiqur Rahman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jamuna Bank, inaugura...

Overseas study to protect bridge from river erosion!

Overseas study to protect bridge from river erosion!

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-01-19 10:56:53

The Roads and Highways Department, or RHD, will send its officials abroad to gather experience in protecting a bridge from river erosion, sources said on Friday. They said the state-run road develope...

BGMEA for allowing foreign buyers to market RMG locally

BGMEA for allowing foreign buyers to market RMG locally

Monira Munni 2020-01-19 10:46:27

The apex apparel trade body BGMEA has requested the authority concerned for permission of duty-free sale of locally-manufactured readymade garment (RMG) items in the domestic market through foreign br...

DMTCL in catch-22 with Thai builder

DMTCL in catch-22 with Thai builder

MUNIMA SULTANA 2020-01-19 10:38:21

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is in a dilemma with a Thai contractor for not carrying its scheduled work on the mass rapid transit (MRT) line-06 in time. Sources said the Italian-T...