DSEX 5,841.19 0.83% Gold (Ounce) $1,336.10 CSCX 10,891.74 0.99% Oil (Barrel) $62.06 Daily News Flash 8th April 2018 Sell Sell Dollar 84.00 84.90 GBP 114.80 118.80 Sell Sell Euro 100.00 104.00 Rupee 1.35 1.30 Table of Contents Macro Economy ............................................................................................................................... 1 BOOK SPACES IN NEW COMPLEX, BGMEA TELLS EXISTING ALLOTEES ........................................................... 1 BANGLADESH RICE IMPORT HITS 32-YR HIGH: USDA ............................................................................................... 1 US IMPOSES HIGHEST TARIFFS ON B’DESH GOODS: STUDY ................................................................................... 2 8.5CR PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO MOBILE SERVICES: GSMA .................................................................................. 3 CARTON MANUFACTURERS PROTEST AT PRICE HIKE OF PACKAGING PAPERS ........................................... 4 FDI SHOULD GET TOP PRIORITY IN FISCAL POLICY: BIDA, BEZA ....................................................................... 4 BB CHIEF ECONOMIST SAYS THE NEXT DECADE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR THE ECONOMY ............................. 5 HIKE IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: GOVT URGED TO RELAX AXLE LOAD POLICY ............................... 6 GREATER ENFORCEMENT OF LAW NEEDED TO FIGHT GRAFT, FRAUD ............................................................ 7 REVENUE SHORTFALL WIDENS IN JUL-FEB .................................................................................................................. 8 PROMOTE INNOVATION FOR FURTHER GROWTH ..................................................................................................... 9 COMBINE ANALYTICAL ABILITY WITH EXPERIENCE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS: EXPERTS .......................... 11 CRYPTOCURRENCIES HIT HARD ON INDIAN EXCHANGES AFTER RBI CLAMPDOWN................................ 11 EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY ...................................................................................... 12 POLICYMAKERS SHOULD GET TO THE BOTTOM OF LOW FDI ............................................................................ 13 MUHITH FOR DEVELOPING SPECIALISTS FOR EXPORT SECTORS..................................................................... 14 STEEL MAKERS CALL FOR SLASH IN CUSTOMS DUTY, TAX ................................................................................. 15 ELIMINATE MIDDLEMEN FROM PAPER TRADE ......................................................................................................... 16 LACK OF FINANCING HAMPERS GROWTH OF WOMEN-LED SMES: ANALYSTS ............................................ 16 ADB LAUNCHES NEW PROCUREMENT POLICY .......................................................................................................... 17 BDT DEPRECIATES SLIGHTLY AGAINST US DOLLAR .............................................................................................. 17 INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SLOWS........................................................................................................... 18 PROJECT AID ALLOCATION WORTH TK 600B LIKELY ............................................................................................ 19 KSA SHOWS INTEREST TO INVEST IN POWER, ENERGY, TOURISM SECTORS ............................................... 20 NO CUT IN YIELD RATES ON SAVINGS TOOLS: NBR CHIEF ................................................................................... 21 BPC GETTING BIDS FOR OIL SUPPLIES .......................................................................................................................... 22 মানহীন গুঁড়া 駁ধ আমদানন ব না হলে স্থানীয় নিল্প 綿কলব না ............................................................................................................ 23 সংকলে ননমমাণ খাত ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 ‘নসনিলকলের কারলণ রলের দাম বালড়নন’ .......................................................................................................................................... 25 নবএইচআরএমএসনিএর যাত্রা শু쇁 ................................................................................................................................................... 26 ‘এেএননি’ ননশ্চয়তায় নবননলয়াগ বাড়ালেন চট্টগ্রালমর উলদযাক্তারা ................................................................................................... 26 যুক্তরালে বাংোলদিী িলণযই সবলচলয় ববনি শুল্ক! ............................................................................................................................. 27 ২০১৮ সালে স্বলণমর ববনিক চানহদায় প্রবৃনির সম্ভাবনা ......................................................................................................................... 28 বেব্রুয়ানরলত যুক্তরালের ৮২ োখ েন কয়ো রেতানন........................................................................................................................ 29 গালমমন্টস িালকমর ১০০ একর িনম এখলনা বরাদ্দহীন ........................................................................................................................... 29 Bank and NBFIs .............................................................................................................................. 30 GOVT MULLS SECURITY TOOL FOR ISLAMIC BANKS ............................................................................................. 30 GOVT HAS NO PLAN TO CUT SAVINGS TOOLS INTEREST RATES: IRD SECY .................................................. 31 CITY BANK PLANS BIG AS IT CELEBRATES 35YRS .................................................................................................... 31 FIVE TOP ISLAMI BANK OFFICIALS RESIGN ............................................................................................................... 34 সঞ্চয়িলত্রর সুদহার আিাতত কমলে না-এননবআর বচয়ারমযান .......................................................................................................... 34 বযাংলকর 駁নীনতলত বেলর ক্ষনত ১০ হািার বকা綿 োকা ...................................................................................................................... 35 বখয়াে-খুনিমলতা ঋলণর সুদহার বাড়ালে উত্তরা বযাংক ..................................................................................................................... 35 বাংোলদি বযাংক িদক বিলেন ২০ কমমকতমা .................................................................................................................................... 36 Capital Market Specific ................................................................................................................. 37 IBBL SEES TOP MANAGEMENT SHAKE-UP ................................................................................................................... 37 INDO-BANGLA PHARMA IPO PROCESS HINGES ON COURT................................................................................... 37 INTRACO REFUELING STATION TO HOLD IPO LOTTERY APR 17 ........................................................................ 38 TEN TOP-TRADED COS CLINCH 26PC TRANSACTION .............................................................................................. 39 CORE INDEX SEES BIGGEST SINGLE-WEEK GAIN SINCE 2013 ON DHAKA BOURSE ..................................... 39 TRUSTEE SEEKS REGULATOR'S VIEW TO DECIDE MF'S FATE............................................................................. 41 STOCKS RISE FOR 2ND WEEK ON GOVT STIMULUS ................................................................................................. 41 BSEC HALVES ITS FINES ON DRAGON SWEATER ...................................................................................................... 42 CSE PLANS TO AUTOMATE OTC MARKET.................................................................................................................... 43 DHAKA STOCKS RISE SHARPLY ON BARGAIN HUNTING ....................................................................................... 43 APEX FOOTWEAR GETS TWO CEOS ................................................................................................................................ 44 বািালরর রঙ বদোয় বযাংলকর বিয়ালর ............................................................................................................................................. 45 নবননলয়ালগর বসবা নমেলব সারালদলি ................................................................................................................................................. 45 আনথমক খাত োড়া সব বিয়ালরর দর ববনি ববলড়লে ............................................................................................................................ 46 নেএসইর আলয় বেনেং নের অবদান ববলড়লে .................................................................................................................................... 47 প্রথমালধম বিোেম ইিানিলির মুনাো প্রবৃনি ৬২ িতাংি .................................................................................................................. 48 প্লানিক োননমচালরর বযবসায় নামলে এনসআই ................................................................................................................................... 49 আইনেআর সদয হলেন ে. এম বমািাররে বহালসন ........................................................................................................................ 49 সপ্তাহিুলড় ব্ললক ১৭৬ বকা綿 োকার বেনলদন...................................................................................................................................