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Plastic goods exporters seek duty waiver on mould, machinery

2007-06-11 00:00:00

FE Report Leaders of the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufactures and Exporters Association (BPGMEA) said Sunday a number of proposals on import of plastic raw materials in the national budget will hamper growth of the local industries.The BPGMEA said this at...

Prompt decision needed to ensure energy security, say experts

2007-06-11 00:00:00

FE ReportSpeakers at a roundtable Sunday stressed the need for taking prompt decision to ensure the energy security of the country.They also laid emphasis on finding a viable way of coal extraction as soon as possible to reduce the dependence...

Friendship group launched in EU parliament

2007-06-11 00:00:00

A twenty-one-strong friendship group has been launched in the European Parliament to focus on Bangladesh in the run up to parliamentary elections scheduled for next year, reports UNB.Nirj Deva, Conservative MEP for the Southeast of England, and Robert Evans, Labour...

REB signs two purchase deals with captive power producers

2007-06-11 00:00:00

FE ReportThe state-owned Rural Electrification Board (REB) Sunday signed two separate agreements with two captive power producers to purchase about seven megawatts (MW) of electricity during peak hours.The deals were first ever on the purchase of the captive power between...

Journalist Zahirul Haque passes away

2007-06-11 00:00:00

Noted journalist and ex-Director General of the External Publicity Wing of Foreign Ministry Zahirul Haque passed away in the city Sunday morning. He was 59, reports UNB.Haque died of cardiac arrest at 11:30 am while he was being taken to...

No clear-cut directive for jute sector uplift, says BJMA

2007-06-11 00:00:00

FE Report The Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA) Sunday welcomed the proposed national budget for fiscal 2007-08.The BJMA president Kamran T Rahman in a press release hailed the finance adviser for proposing export subsidy worth Tk 11 billion and a...

Efficient SME sector 'to propel faster industrial growth'

2007-06-11 00:00:00

FE Report Formulation of a 'Basic SME Promotion Law' and formation of a policy making council are imperative for speedy industrialisation in the country, speakers said Sunday.They said an efficient SME sector will propel a faster industrial growth in the...

DSE indices mixed

2007-06-11 00:00:00

FE ReportThe indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Sunday, the first trading session of the week, remained mixed and the turnover declined significantly.Market operators said the prices on the DSE declined mainly due to price fall of the issues...

Dollar down, call rate up

2007-06-11 00:00:00

FE ReportThe US dollar fell against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) Sunday in the interbank foreign exchange market, as the demand for the greenback was stable, fund managers said.The market was moderately active due to weekend in the international market.The exchange...

Signing of MoU with GSHL tomorrow

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Naim-Ul-KarimGlobal Steel Holding Ltd (GSHL), a subsidiary of UK-based Mittal Group, will sign an initial memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government Monday (tomorrow) for investment of US$2.8 billion in petrochemical, coal, steel and power projects in Bangladesh, said sources.The...

Dhaka Bank achieves 'A1'rating from CRAB

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka Bank Limited (DBL) has achieved 'A1' rating in the long-term and 'ST2' rating in the short-term from Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh (CRAB) Limited. DBL Managing Director Shahed Noman received the certificate on behalf of the bank from...

Price hike of essentials linked to non-traders getting allotment of DCC shops

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE ReportThe regular basis price hike of essentials in the city has been blamed on time-to-time increase of the amounts of advance as well as rents of a number of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC)-owned retail and wholesale shops.Sources said more...

All-out co-op to be extended to reduce Sino-Bangla trade gap

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE Report Liu Ping, Vice Governor of Yunnan, China has given assurance to extend all-out cooperation for reducing bilateral trade gap between Bangladesh and China.The vice governor said this at a reception in honour of the business leaders of the...

ICB AMCL declares NAV of two unit funds

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE ReportICB AMCL, a subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the net asset values (NAV) of its two unit funds.The total NAV of the ICB AMCL Unit Fund stood at Tk 54,18,69,776.68 on the basis of...

Industrialisation in Naogaon demanded

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNAOGAON, June 9: The local people of Naogaon have urged the government to undertake necessary steps to ensure proper industrialisation in the district.The people of this neglected district demanded that the government extend special financial incentives to accelerate the...

BCBL, CRISI sign MoU

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE ReportA memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd (BCBL) and Credit Rating Information and Services Ltd (CRISL) was signed in the city recently.Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd Managing Director Mohammad Farhad Hossain and CRISL President Muzaffar Ahmed signed...

Seminar on potentials of soyfood products'marketing held

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE Report A seminar titled 'Potentials of Soyfood Products in Commercial Market' was held in the city to encourage existing and new entrepreneurs to set up small and cottage industries based on soyabean. American Soyabean Association (ASA), National Association of...

AR Gazire-appointed MIDAS MD

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE ReportThe board of directors of MIDAS Financing Limited (MFL), in its recent meeting, has decided to renew the service tenure of the company's Managing Director (MD) Md Abdur Rashid Gazi for a further period of three years with effect...

Crisis management cell in Ctg to address garments problems

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, June 08 : A crisis management cell would be formed in Chittagong as that of Dhaka for resolving the problems persisting in the garments industries in this region.A decission to that effect was made at a view exchange...

NCC Bank opens 49th branch in Sunamganj

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE Report National Credit and Commerce Bank Limited (NCC Bank) opened its 49th branch at Jagannathpur in Sunamganj recently. NCC Bank Chairman Mahbubul Alam Tara formally inaugurated the rural branch as the chief guest. Former vice chairman of the bank...

Greeenback soft against BDT

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Sarwar Zahan US dollar appeared soft against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) last week although the demand for the greenback was higher. The exchange rate of the greenback ranged between Tk 68.98 and Tk 69.06 against the previous week's range between...

Prime Bank shows sympathy to late employee

2007-06-10 00:00:00

The board of directors of the Prime Bank Limited has shown sympathy to the family of a late employee of the bank, said a press release. Assistant Vice President of Kawran Bazar branch of the bank Umme Kulsum died of...

WISE, BMS organise training on business

2007-06-10 00:00:00

FE ReportWomen In Small Enterprises (WISE) and Bangladesh Mohila Samity (BMS) jointly organised a training programme titled 'how to start business' for the members of Boishakhi Mothers' Club in the city Saturday.WISE President Rokeya Afzal Rahman inaugurated the training programme.BMS...

Asian stocks drop, led by Sony, on global interest rate concern

2007-06-10 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, June 9 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks fell this week, after setting a new high, on concern rising global interest rates will curb spending and investment worldwide. Sony Corp. and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. declined. "We are moving into a phase...

European stocks decline

2007-06-10 00:00:00

LONDON, June 9 (Bloomberg): European stocks posted their biggest weekly slide in three months after the European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate and yields on US 10-year Treasury notes touched the highest in five years. UBS AG, Europe's...

New chairman of SMC

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Jalaluddin Ahmed has been elected chairman of the Social Marketing Company (SMC). Ahmed is a former secretary and has a distinguished educational and service background. He joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1961. During his long career, he served...

Preliminary round of Lakme NextGen Designer Search-'07

2007-06-10 00:00:00

The preliminary round of the Lakme NextGen Designer Search-2007 was held at sports zone in the city recently. A total of 26 designers showcased their lines on the ramp. Sculptor Ferdousi Priovashini, fashion photographer David Barikder and fashion designer Shahrukh...

IPO diary

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh Finance and Investment Company Ltd Nature of Business: Lease Finance & Term Finance Subscription Opens: June 10 2007Subscription Closes: June 14 2007 Subscription for NRB: June 10, 2007 to June 23, 2007 Offer Price (Tk.): 100.00 Market lot (Share):...

Higher inflation and rising costs of living

2007-06-10 00:00:00

THE rate of inflation is showing no signs of abatement. The rate that was remarkably on the low side in the early nineties has now gone up. The latest official measure of inflation puts it at 7.4 per cent until...

API Park will add to robust pharmaceutical growth

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Shahiduzzaman KhanThe WTO agreement on TRIPS (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights) has opened up doors to enormous opportunities for the Bangladesh pharmaceuticals sector, Bangladesh is the only country among the 50 LDCs which has strong manufacturing base of finished pharmaceuticals....