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Saudi Aramco valuation set at up to $1.7 trln
14:11, Nov 17, 2019

Saudi Aramco valuation set at up to $1.7 trln

Reuters
Saudi Aramco has set a price range for its listing that implies the oil giant is worth between $1.6 trillion to $1.7 trillion, below the $2...Details
Solar power plants in chars soon
07:30, Nov 17, 2019

Solar power plants in chars soon

Shanchita Shitu
The government has taken initiatives to build the first solar power plant in non-arable char lands. State owned North-West Power Generation Company...Details
Egyptian onion consignment arrives Tuesday
17:33, Nov 16, 2019

Egyptian onion consignment arrives Tuesday

Bangla Tribune Report
The first consignment of onion from Egypt will be flown to Bangladesh on Tuesday (Nov 19).S Alam Group is importing the onion from Egypt, said a...Details
Income tax fair gets huge response: NBR chief
15:48, Nov 16, 2019

Income tax fair gets huge response: NBR chief

Bangla Tribune Report
Income tax fair has drawn huge response among the taxpayers, says National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan.“The presence...Details
US said to extend reprieve for Huawei
14:14, Nov 16, 2019

US said to extend reprieve for Huawei

Reuters
The Trump administration is set to issue a two-week extension of a license allowing US companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei...Details
Half of India's coal-fired power plants to miss emission norm deadline
06:00, Nov 16, 2019

Half of India's coal-fired power plants to miss emission norm deadline

Reuters
More than half of India's coal-fired power plants ordered to retrofit equipment to curb air pollution are set to miss the deadline, private...Details
Indian rice falls on weak demand
22:36, Nov 15, 2019

Indian rice falls on weak demand

Reuters
Indian rice export prices extended losses for a second week as the rupee weakened and demand from Africa remained low, while a cyclone damaged...Details
24 bank holidays in 2020
19:07, Nov 15, 2019

24 bank holidays in 2020

Bangla Tribune Report
Banks of the country will have 24 holidays in 2020.A circular was issued by Bangladesh Bank (BB) on the matter on Thursday (Nov 14) followed by...Details
Onions selling for Tk 250 per kg
14:38, Nov 15, 2019

Onions selling for Tk 250 per kg

Bangla Tribune Report
The onion market is in turmoil after India stopped its export to Bangladesh. But in the last few days, the price has broken all record and on...Details
Onion continues to skyrocket hitting Tk 200 per kg
04:00, Nov 15, 2019

Onion continues to skyrocket hitting Tk 200 per kg

Mehedi Hasan
Price of onion has hit a record high with each kg selling for Tk 200 to Tk 220 at kitchen markets across Dhaka city.The price hike was noticed,...Details
Ethnic Oraons losing jobs as farms shun rice for mango
06:00, Nov 14, 2019

Ethnic Oraons losing jobs as farms shun rice for mango

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Kalamoti Kujur used to make good money as a labourer in the paddy fields near her home in northwest Bangladesh. But five years ago, in response to...Details
Rice prices go up after cyclone 'Bulbul'
23:59, Nov 13, 2019

Rice prices go up after cyclone 'Bulbul'

Shafiqul Islam
For some inexplicable reason, the price of rice has seen a sudden surge; government policy makers feel that the country has adequate reserves of...Details
Saudi Aramco to supply LNG to Bangladesh
22:07, Nov 13, 2019

Saudi Aramco to supply LNG to Bangladesh

Reuters
Saudi Arabian state energy company Aramco plans to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh as part of a tentative $3 billion deal signed...Details
Better logistics can boost Bangladesh's exports: WB
16:57, Nov 13, 2019

Better logistics can boost Bangladesh's exports: WB

Bangla Tribune Desk
Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems to meet the needs of its growing economy and boost export growth, according to the...Details
Probe on to trace money laundered overseas for second homes
07:30, Nov 13, 2019

Probe on to trace money laundered overseas for second homes

Golam Mowla
An investigation is underway to find if ousted Jubo League leaders laundered money abroad; information is being gathered on the Malaysia second...Details
Bank borrowing declines 34% in Q1
01:00, Nov 13, 2019

Bank borrowing declines 34% in Q1

Mehedi Hasan
Bank borrowing by the government has declined drastically during the first four months of the current fiscal year as development spending took a...Details
PM to open seven power plants Wednesday
19:00, Nov 12, 2019

PM to open seven power plants Wednesday

Bangla Tribune Desk
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally open seven power plants on Wednesday (Nov 12) to bring 23 more upazilas across the country under cent...Details
Tax cards to win special privileges to recipients
07:30, Nov 12, 2019

Tax cards to win special privileges to recipients

Golam Mowla
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has published the list of best tax payers who will be given tax cards.This time, 74 persons, 57 companies have...Details
'Bulbul' aftermath: Power sector incurs Tk 180m damage
22:41, Nov 11, 2019

'Bulbul' aftermath: Power sector incurs Tk 180m damage

Shanchita Shitu
The very severe cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' has left a miles-long trail of damage in the power sector in the country's 14 coastal districts after it...Details
Cabinet nods draft of amended PPP law
17:26, Nov 11, 2019

Cabinet nods draft of amended PPP law

Bangla Tribune Desk
The Cabinet has approved in principle the draft of “The Bangladesh Public-Private Partnership (PPP) (amendment) Law, 2019” keeping a provision of...Details
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