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BD moves to comply with REX certification system

Bangladesh has initiated a move to comply with the European Union's (EU) Registered Exporter (REX) certification system of origin of goods to retain the GSP (generalised system of preference) facility there, officials said. The REX system is based on principle of self-certification by exporters, who will issue statements on origin...

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Invest in SEZs of Bangladesh

Malaysian entrepreneurs have been urged to invest in the special economic zones (SEZs) of Bangladesh as those are expected to be a game changer for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country.The investors of the South East Asian nation have also been advised to invest more in different sectors...

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Govt to introduce tech, vocational edn in schools and madrashas

The World Youth Skills Day (WYSD)-2019 was observed on Monday highlighting the crucial roles of skilled youths in addressing today's most challenging global issues.The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) organised a discussion marking the day at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city.Education Minister...

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Mannan urges expatriates to invest in BD

Planning Minister M A Mannan has said favourable atmosphere is prevailing now in Bangladesh for investment and urged the expatriates to invest here and thus utilise their knowledge and experience for the country's development.The minister made the call while addressing a day-long seminar styled 'NRB Engagement: The Way Forward' at...

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Make Rangpur ready for full activation of BBIN: RCCI chief

Newly-elected chamber leaders of Rangpur called for making faster the process of improving regional connectivity and turning Syedpur Airport an international one to attract foreign investors and boost up the region's promising economy, reports BSS.Improving regional connectivity and upgrading Syedpur Airport to international one would welcome local and foreign investors...

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Trump sees slowing Chinese economic growth

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump on Monday pointed to slowing economic growth in China amid restarted trade talks, saying US tariffs were having "a major effect" and warning that "possibly much more" were to come.Growth data released earlier on Monday showed the world's second-largest economy had slowed...

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Bitcoin drops 10pc as scrutiny of cryptocurrencies grows

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters): Bitcoin slumped more than 10 per cent over the weekend to a two-week low as fears of a crackdown of cryptocurrencies grew on mounting scrutiny of Facebook's planned Libra digital coin.Bitcoin fell 11.1 per cent from Friday to $9,855 early on Monday, its lowest since July...

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Tech tax to dominate G7 FMs meeting

PARIS, July 15 (AFP): A row over taxing tech giants is set to dominate a meeting of G7 finance ministers (FMs) near Paris this week, with the world's leading industrialised nations already riven by disruptive US trade policies.During the meetings Wednesday and Thursday in Chantilly, ministers are set to discuss...

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Rupee rises against US dollar

MUMBAI, July 15 (PTI): The rupee appreciated by 16 paise to 68.53 against the US dollar in opening trade Monday, driven by positive opening in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices.The rupee opened strong at 68.59 at the interbank forex market then gained further ground to touch 68.53 per...

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US firms may get nod to restart Huawei sales

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters): The US may approve licenses for companies to re-start new sales to Huawei in as little as two weeks, according to a senior US official, in a sign President Donald Trump's recent effort to ease restrictions on the Chinese company could move forward quickly.Huawei, the world's...

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Jamuna Bank Chairman Engr. Md. Atiqur Rahman

Jamuna Bank Chairman Engr. Md. Atiqur Rahman, directors Kanutosh Majumder and Md. Belal Hossain, Managing Director & CEO Shafiqul Alam, senior executives of the Bank, and Jamuna Bank Foundation Chairman Nur Mohammed, among others, offering munajat at a seminar organised by Jamuna Bank Foundation as part of an anti-drug campaign...

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M. Jamal Uddin

M. Jamal Uddin, Deputy Managing Director of IDLC Finance Ltd.; Nazmul Haque, Director (Investment) of Infrastructure Development Company Ltd.; and Mohammed Ayub Khan, Managing Director of Debonair Synthetic Fiber Ltd.; posing with a term-sheet after signing it for their respective companies in the capital recently to finance a waste recycling...

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Major General Moin Uddin addressing

Chairman of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board Major General Moin Uddin addressing a conference of the board's Deputy General Managers in the city recently where he announced that the Birth Centenary year of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would be observed as Service Year of the BREB

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