Thai rice prices hit seven-month high on China purchase deal
Thailand's rice prices climbed to their highest in more than seven months, following a deal with China to buy Thai rice, while rates in India and Vietnam strengthened on higher demand, reports Reuters. Thailand's 5 per cent broken rice was quoted at $415 per metric ton this week, up from...
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JANATA BANK HOLDS ALCO MEETING
A meeting of the Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO) of Janata Bank PLC was held at the bank's head office on Sunday, with the bank's Managing Director Mazibur Rahman in the chair. The bank's DMDs Fayez Alam and Ashraful Alam attended the meeting.
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INT'L CONFERENCE ON 'GOVERNANCE IN THE DIGITAL ERA' HELD AT BARD
A two-day international conference on 'Governance in the Digital Era for Peace and Prosperity' was held at the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD). Prof Dr ABM Obaidul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University, was present as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony held on Saturday. Prof Dr AKA...
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China's rare-earth magnet exports hit 2nd-highest ever in Nov
China's exports of rare-earth magnets rose to the second-highest level on record in November, the first full month after the US and China agreed to streamline exports of the elements, reports Reuters. Exports hit 6,150 metric tons in November, according to customs data released on Saturday, up 12 per cent...
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