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Premier Bank inks MoU with Grace 21 Hotel

Premier Bank inks MoU with Grace 21 Hotel

FE Online Desk 2018-03-19 15:32:31

Premier Bank Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Grace 21 Hotel to facilitate their cardholders. According to the MoU, the Grace 21 Hotel will give up-to 40 per cent discoun...

StanChart faces massive fine in Singapore

StanChart faces massive fine in Singapore

-- 2018-03-19 15:00:36

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed penalties of S$5.2 million ($3.95 million) on the Singapore branch of Standard Chartered Bank (SCBC) and S$1.2 million on Standard Chartered Trust (Si...

Uber, Ola drivers strike in India for higher pay

Uber, Ola drivers strike in India for higher pay

-- 2018-03-19 14:38:22

Drivers for app-based cab aggregators Uber and Ola started an indefinite strike across India on Monday, demanding extra pay as a surge in the number of cabs on the two platforms, coupled with cutbacks...

Int'l workshop on universal health ins in Asian countries begins Tuesday

Int'l workshop on universal health ins in Asian countries begins Tuesday

FE Online Desk 2018-03-19 14:09:59

A three-day long international workshop on universal health coverage begins Tuesday at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, said a news posted on ADBI website. Tokyo-based ADBI and Indonesian government jointly ar...

City Bank holds workshop on Islamic Banking

City Bank holds workshop on Islamic Banking

FE Online Desk 2018-03-19 13:57:17

The City Bank Limited and Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh have jointly organised a workshop on Islamic Banking for the executives as well as officers of the bank. They arrange...

Three int’l flights miss arrival schedules at HSIA

Three int’l flights miss arrival schedules at HSIA

FE Online Report 2018-03-19 13:48:12

Three international flights failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday. BG 026 from Doha was scheduled to arrive at the airport at 8:30am, but i...

How China's Didi plans to challenge Uber in Mexico

How China's Didi plans to challenge Uber in Mexico

-- 2018-03-19 12:37:51

Working quietly from a shared office space in one of Mexico City’s trendiest neighbourhoods, China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is planning to hit its archrival Uber where it hurts....

Oil prices fall as US drilling goes up

Oil prices fall as US drilling goes up

-- 2018-03-19 12:20:16

Oil prices fell on Monday as increased drilling in the United States pointed to more output, raising concerns about a return of oversupply. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $62....

SIBL arranges biz review meeting in Khulna

SIBL arranges biz review meeting in Khulna

FE Online Desk 2018-03-19 11:56:39

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) arranged a Business Review Meeting with all officers/executives of 17 branches of Khulna Region at CSS Ava Center, Khulna recently. Managing Director & CEO of th...

Daraz Bangladesh inks deal with Suzuki

Daraz Bangladesh inks deal with Suzuki

FE Online Desk 2018-03-19 11:54:20

Daraz Bangladesh, an online marketplace, has inked a partnership agreement with Suzuki Bangladesh-Rancon Motors Bike Limited at Rancon Headquarter in the capital. Shawn Hakim, managing director of Su...

Seminar on cyber security, trusted tech

Seminar on cyber security, trusted tech

FE Online Desk 2018-03-19 11:31:49

Microsoft Bangladesh, in collaboration with Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ministry of Ministry of Posts, Telecom and Information Technology, recently organised a seminar on Cyber Securit...

BRAC Bank arranges workshop for SME officials

BRAC Bank arranges workshop for SME officials

FE Online Desk 2018-03-19 11:21:02

BRAC Bank Limited recently organised a two day-long workshop on “Sales Coaching for High Performance”, said a statement. Business Development Managers of SME Banking Division participat...

BRTC starts process to procure 500 trucks, 100 non-AC buses

BRTC starts process to procure 500 trucks, 100 non-AC buses

Munima Sultana 2018-03-19 10:33:04

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is set to start the process of procuring 500 trucks and 100 non-air conditioned (AC) buses from India under its second Line of Credit (LoC), sources said....

British, Indian firms hold 98.5pc stake in $100m insurance

British, Indian firms hold 98.5pc stake in $100m insurance

Mir Mostafizur Rahaman 2018-03-19 09:40:31

One British and another Indian insurance company hold 98.5 per cent stake in the US$100 million insurance coverage for the US-Bangla Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal, sources said as stories of th...

Internet users jump by 29.0pc

Internet users jump by 29.0pc

FE Report 2018-03-19 00:22:33

Some 49 per cent of country's total population are now under the network of internet on the back of the growing use of digital platforms in the country. The disclosure came in a new Global Digital Re...

Power transmission, distribution through pvt sector on cards: Nasrul

Power transmission, distribution through pvt sector on cards: Nasrul

-- 2018-03-18 21:28:57

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has said that after successful power generation through private sector, the government is now contemplating the sector's participation in power transmi...

China set to become major global specialty gas supplier

China set to become major global specialty gas supplier

-- 2018-03-18 15:26:35

Global power hub China has been a specialty gas importer for over a decade. Now with its own growing capacity to produce various specialty gases, China is to become more of a producer than consumer....

First digital platform for rural women entrepreneurs

First digital platform for rural women entrepreneurs

FE Online Desk 2018-03-18 13:36:33

In collaboration with WEESMS, Bagdoom.com has launched its new initiative KRISHTI - a flexible, accessible and cost-effective e-commerce platform to explore business prospects beyond conventional chan...

DTM begins March 22

DTM begins March 22

FE Online Desk 2018-03-18 13:26:05

The three-day long 15th international travel & tourism fair, “US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka Travel Mart-2018” (DTM 2018), organised by The Bangladesh Monitor will begin in Pan Pacific Sonar...

Berger Paints inks MoU with P2P Experience Centre

Berger Paints inks MoU with P2P Experience Centre

FE Online Desk 2018-03-18 13:22:36

Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with P2P Experience Centre, a Chittagong based one-stop solution provider for building materials. Mohsin Habib...

EBL MD attends panel discussion on APAC

EBL MD attends panel discussion on APAC

FE Online Desk 2018-03-18 13:15:32

Managing Director and CEO of Eastern Bank Ltd, Ali Reza Iftekhar took part in a panel discussion on APAC and South Asia Economic Outlook in Mumbai organised by JP Morgan as part of the Asia Banking Fo...

20 int’l flights miss departure schedules at HSIA

20 int’l flights miss departure schedules at HSIA

FE Online Report 2018-03-18 13:05:54

About 20 international flights failed to meet their departure schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Sunday. From 12:00am to 11:30am, those 20 international flights w...

ONE Bank inks MoU with Daraz

ONE Bank inks MoU with Daraz

FE Online Desk 2018-03-18 12:45:32

ONE Bank Limited recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Daraz Bangladesh Ltd. (daraz.com.bd) to offer exclusive privileges for OBL cardholders and employees.   Syed Maruf Ali,...

Gradually replace life-expired CNG auto-rickshaws: Ministry to BRTA

Gradually replace life-expired CNG auto-rickshaws: Ministry to BRTA

Munima Sultana 2018-03-18 10:35:38

The authorities have directed the road transport agency to start the process of scrapping CNG-run auto-rickshaws from Dhaka and Chittagong whose life has expired, officials said. The Ministry of Road...

Rooftop solar power to meet energy demand at affordable price

Rooftop solar power to meet energy demand at affordable price

Raihan M Chowdhury 2018-03-18 10:32:58

The recent launch of International Solar Alliance (ISA) will help Bangladesh move quickly to scale up its use of renewable power, experts said. The launch of ISA aims to build a network to help tropi...

Uber riders in Dhaka prone to forgetfulness

Uber riders in Dhaka prone to forgetfulness

-- 2018-03-17 21:30:48

Dhaka has been placed in number 11 Uber’s ‘Lost & Found Index' this year, reports UNB citing a press release. The global index highlights the cities which are most prone to forgetfuln...

Coca-Cola, US State Dept to combat forced labor

Coca-Cola, US State Dept to combat forced labor

-- 2018-03-17 14:15:38

Coca-Cola Co and the US State Department along with two other companies said on Friday they are launching a project using blockchain’s digital ledger technology to create a secure registry for w...

Karmasangsthan Bank holds business review meeting

Karmasangsthan Bank holds business review meeting

FE Online Desk 2018-03-17 14:04:08

Karmasangsthan Bank organised a business review meeting at its head office recently. Regional and branch managers of the bank from Dhaka, Dhaka North, Gazipur and Narayanganj zones, attended the meet...

AB Bank to launch two new products

AB Bank to launch two new products

FE Online Desk 2018-03-17 13:11:59

AB Bank will launch two new products-Visa International Debit Card and Deposit Double Installment Scheme- Monday. Moshiur Rahman Chowdhury, president and managing director of the bank will be the c...

Banglalink partners with NRB Commercial Bank

Banglalink partners with NRB Commercial Bank

FE Online Desk 2018-03-17 12:50:25

Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers in Bangladesh, has signed an agreement with NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. to facilitate the disbursement process...