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FBCCI for allowing export of aromatic rice

The country's apex trade body-FBCCI--has called upon the government to consider allowing export of aromatic rice in order to encourage exporters and ensure its fair price at the farmers' level, sources said.The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in a letter urged the Ministry of Commerce to...

COMMUNITY BANK PARTNERS WITH NEC EXPRESS

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has entered into a strategic agreement with NEC Express Limited, a sister concern of NEC Money Transfer Limited. Under this partnership, Community Bank will facilitate the collection of wage earners' remittances through NEC Express. Kimiwa Saddat, Managing Director (Current Charge), Community Bank, and Md. Osman Goni,...

AGRANI BANK HOLDS BUSINESS REVIEW MEETING

The management of Agrani Bank PLC held a business review meeting with the bank's top executives at its head office in Dhaka on Thursday. Managing Director of the bank Md Anwarul Islam gave directives regarding various issues such as achieving business growth, recovery of classified loans, CMSME loan disbursement, deposit...

Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) : Nepal's government said Thursday it is blocking most social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube because the companies failed to comply with regulations that required them to register with the government.Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Prithvi Subba Gurung said about two dozen social network...

German factory orders drop in new blow to economy

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept 5 (AFP) : German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in July, official data showed Friday, the latest sign that Europe's long-struggling top economy remains stuck in the doldrums.New orders, closely watched as an indicator of future business activity, dropped 2.9 percent month-on-month, according to preliminary figures from federal...

Trump signs order to lower US tariffs on Japan autos to 15pc

WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (AFP): US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement a trade pact negotiated with Tokyo.Japanese autos will face a 15 percent tariff instead of the current 27.5 percent, while the level for many other goods will...