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1.4mn tonnes crude oil to be imported in 2020
Bangladesh will import some 1.4 million tonnes of crude petroleum oil from Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi in the year of 2020.
Now single-digit interest rate from April: Minister
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said the implementation of the proposed single-digit interest rate has been deferred by three months to avoid complications.
IBBL inaugurates premier pavilion at DITF
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) on Wednesday inaugurated its premier pavilion no-59 at Dhaka International Trade Fair 2020.
DITF’2020 kicks off Wednesday
The month-long 25th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2020 is set to kick off at its usual venue at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Wednesday.
Comfy brings comforter with eye-catching designs in winter
Comfy, a brand of RFL, has introduced various types of comforter with eye-catching designs to spread warmth in the winter.
World shares track Wall Street retreat as year winds down
World shares were lower in quiet New Year's Eve trading on Tuesday, with many markets closed. The declines tracked a broad retreat overnight on Wall Street that erased some of the major U.S. indexes' recent gains, though the market remains on track to end the year with its best performance since 2013.
What comes next on global markets in 2020?
World markets in the coming year will be heavily exposed to eased yet continued uncertainties in global economy and trade, analysts say.
German SMEs downbeat about economic situation next year
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany are "extremely pessimistic" about the country's overall economic situation in 2020, showed a survey published by the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW) on Monday.
UCB signs agreement with Hridoye Mati o Manush of Channel i
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) signed an agreement with Channel i’s agriculture related programme Hridoye Mati o Manush on Monday at Channel i office for the inception of Shoshya Sohay activities.
Huawei says sales rose 18% in 2019 despite US pressure
Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose about 18% in 2019 despite U.S. moves to restrict its business.