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India 'urges boycott of Malaysian palm oil' after diplomatic row
16:42, Jan 13, 2020

India 'urges boycott of Malaysian palm oil' after diplomatic row

Reuters
Indian palm oil importers have effectively stopped all purchases from top supplier Malaysia after the government privately urged them to boycott...Details
Payra power plant joins national grid
14:25, Jan 13, 2020

Payra power plant joins national grid

Shanchita Shitu
The Payra Thermal Power Plant has officially joined the national grid after starting electricity production on a test-basis. The plant that...Details
Bourses caught in a slump
07:30, Jan 13, 2020

Bourses caught in a slump

Golam Mowla
Bourses of the country are still in doldrums and in the last week, price index has seen a decline. The average transaction has been less than Tk 3...Details
Bourses buck bearish mood
21:22, Jan 12, 2020

Bourses buck bearish mood

Bangla Tribune Desk
Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) began week displaying optimistic note overcoming the bearish sessions of last few...Details
Titas gas outage to hit Rampura, Banasree for 9 hours Sunday
13:04, Jan 12, 2020

Titas gas outage to hit Rampura, Banasree for 9 hours Sunday

Bangla Tribune Report
Gas supply to the capital’s east and west Rampura, Banasree and adjoining areas will be suspended for nine hours due to repairment of gas...Details
Jute exports rise by over 21 percent
04:00, Jan 12, 2020

Jute exports rise by over 21 percent

Bangla Tribune Desk
The export of jute and jute-made goods witnessed a healthy growth of 21.55 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year fetching $511.73...Details
Price dip revives Indian gold demand
00:06, Jan 12, 2020

Price dip revives Indian gold demand

Reuters
Physical gold demand improved in India in the second half of this week as domestic prices slipped from a record high, though demand in other Asian...Details
RMG backward linkage needs foreign investment: Rubana Huq
20:49, Jan 11, 2020

RMG backward linkage needs foreign investment: Rubana Huq

Bangla Tribune Desk
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Dr Rubana Huq said foreign investment is needed for the development of...Details
Amazon's Bezos to face traders' protests during India trip
20:48, Jan 11, 2020

Amazon's Bezos to face traders' protests during India trip

Reuters
Thousands of small-scale traders in India are planning to organize protests against Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos, who will visit the country...Details
People not aware of power saving electric devices
09:37, Jan 11, 2020

People not aware of power saving electric devices

Sanchita Shitu
In the last one decade, general people have become conscious about the usage of LED lights but not about other electronic products. Specialists say...Details
Alphabet legal head Drummond exits
09:22, Jan 11, 2020

Alphabet legal head Drummond exits

Reuters
Alphabet's new Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Friday (Jan 10) gained the opportunity to reshape the leadership of Google's parent with the exit...Details
US to probe Fitbit, Garmin, other wearable devices after Philips complains
09:15, Jan 11, 2020

US to probe Fitbit, Garmin, other wearable devices after Philips complains

Reuters
US trade regulators said on Friday (Jan 10) they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit Inc and Garmin Ltd...Details
Bangladesh GDP to overtake China, India and Pakistan
07:30, Jan 11, 2020

Bangladesh GDP to overtake China, India and Pakistan

Golam Mowla
As per the GDP growth forecast of the World Bank, Bangladesh will eclipse India, China and Pakistan. Such indications were given in the...Details
US job growth slows in December
21:14, Jan 10, 2020

US job growth slows in December

Reuters
US job growth slowed more than expected in December, but the pace of hiring likely remains sufficient to keep the longest economic expansion in...Details
Private sector credit growth hits 15-year low
07:30, Jan 10, 2020

Private sector credit growth hits 15-year low

Golam Mowla
Bangladesh Bank has said that in the last 15 years, the loan growth in November was the lowest, at 9.87 percent. Economists have called the...Details
Drought, cold wave threaten rice crops in Asia
06:00, Jan 10, 2020

Drought, cold wave threaten rice crops in Asia

Reuters
Rice export prices in major Asian hubs held steady this week but a multi-month drought drove expectations of a rise in Thai rates, while a cold...Details
Advance measures to control onion prices in Ramadan
02:00, Jan 10, 2020

Advance measures to control onion prices in Ramadan

Shafiqul Islam
The price of onions fell and then shot up suddenly. There is a belief that racketeers manipulate the market to serve their interests. The commerce...Details
Trade deficit nears $7b despite import cut
00:33, Jan 10, 2020

Trade deficit nears $7b despite import cut

Golam Mowla
The trade deficit in the first five months of the 2019-20 fiscal stands at nearly Tk 6.68 billion despite the cuts in import costs, says a central...Details
India reviewing anti-trust complaint against Maruti Suzuki
00:04, Jan 10, 2020

India reviewing anti-trust complaint against Maruti Suzuki

Reuters
India's antitrust regulator is looking into allegations that Maruti Suzuki (MRTI.NS), the country's biggest car maker, pushes buyers to purchase...Details
India approves funding of $774 million for northeastern gas pipeline
23:47, Jan 09, 2020

India approves funding of $774 million for northeastern gas pipeline

Reuters
India has approved funding of 55.6 billion rupees ($774 million) for a natural gas pipeline in its northeast, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said...Details
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