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BD-Thai business dialogue on May 3

Talha Bin HabibThe country's apex trade body will pursue Thai entrepreneurs to make more investments here during the upcoming Bangladesh-Thailand business dialogue early next month in Dhaka, sources said.The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will organise the dialogue scheduled to be held on May 3. A...

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NRBC Bank holds Managers' Meet

NRBC Bank Managers' Meet April-2018 was held Saturday. Bank's Managing Director & CEO Mr. Khondoker Rashed Maqsood graced the occasion. Participated by the Branch Managers and Divisional Heads of the Bank, the Meet discussed a strategic plan with vision for development of the Bank along with directives for deposit mobilization,...

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Bangla Trac Power adds 100mw power to national grid

Bangla Trac Power Unit-2 Ltd.'s ongoing power project, built in Noapara, Jashore, has successfully added 100MW electricity to National Grid recently, according to Power Development Board (PDB) source. Besides, another 200MW power plant of Bangla Trac Power Unit-1 Ltd. has been built at Daudkandi, Cumilla. Currently, it is running on...

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Leatherworld Paris to begin September 17

FE ReportBangladeshi leather and footwear exporters can explore the European market by taking part in a fair which will be held in Paris from September 17 with solely focusing on the sector. "Europe is a market of tens of billions of euros and China is still one of the largest...

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Salt production may fall short of target this year

Abdul Monayem KhanCOX'S BAZAR, Apr 20: The country is unlikely to achieve the target of salt production this season as output in the salt beds is not satisfactory. Due to failure to meet the production target in last few years, the government may have to import salt in future, experts...

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New CEO of Republic Insurance

Recently Mr. Sahid-ul-Hasan joined as CEO of Republic Insurance Company Limited (RICL). Before his joining he was engaged in this Company as Additional Managing Director. He started his career in 1997 by joining as Deputy Manager in Northern General Insurance Co. Ltd. He joined with RICL in 2006 as Executive...

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C'wealth goes tough against cybercrime

Commonwealth countries have unanimously committed to take action on cybersecurity between now and 2020, following a landmark declaration. In a major announcement at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London, the 53 leaders agreed to work together to evaluate and strengthen their cybersecurity frameworks and response mechanisms, said...

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Apparel makers call for fair prices

Bangladesh garment manufacturers want a 'commensurate adjustment' by global brands and retailers in pricing and sourcing garments from developing countries like Bangladesh.They conveyed this at a seminar on responsible garment supply chain, organised by the TMC Asser Institute, a leading think tank of the Netherlands, in The Hague recently, according...

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Bangladesh can be marketing hub of Europe, says Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh can be a marketing hub of Europe including Germany."Bangladesh will be the hub of this huge market in this region due to availability of labour in terms of cheap wage and political commitments that would play...

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Bangladesh Rising Conference at Harvard University May 12

The 'Bangladesh Rising Conference 2018', organised by the International Sustainable Development Institution (ISDI), will be held at Harvard University in Boston, USA, on May 12, reports bdnews24.com.The daylong conference will be on the topic of 'How Bangladesh can maintain its momentum of development and potentially accelerate the economic growth' and...

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