Volume 4 Number 329 Sat. May 01, 2004    
 
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Guideline on infrastructure investment on the cards
Govt willing to woo private sector investment in ports, roads, water supply, waste management
The government is formulating a comprehensive guideline on investment in private sector infrastructure to promote infrastructure development.
 
Four new companies join CDS May 16
Four new companies are ready to join central depository system (CDS) on May 16.
 
Improve apparel quality to match global trend
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday asked apparel exporters to continuously improve quality, fashion and design of their products matching the trend of the fast-moving world and competitive international
 
China halts steel, aluminum, cement project approvals
China's top executive body has ordered that no approvals for new steel, aluminum and cement projects be made this year in a bid to halt "haphazard" and "redundant" investments, state media said Friday.
 
No chance of textile quota extension: WTO aide
An international trade official said Wednesday there was no chance that a decades-old world textile quota system would be extended past year end, despite private sector efforts in the United States and
 
Democrats back bill to restore US trade hammer
Two Democratic senators unveiled legislation Thursday that would require the US Trade Represen-tative's office to take more aggressive action, including the possible use of trade sanctions, to force countries
 
Nat'l Tea Co okays 18pc dividend
National Tea Company Limited (NTCL) has approved an 18 percent dividend for shareholders for the year 2003.
 
Emirates SkyCargo gets award for logistics services
Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of the airline, was recently honoured by STMicroelectronics, one of the world's largest semiconductor companies.
 
Fareast Finance declares 15pc dividend
Fareast Finance and Investment Limited, a leasing and financing company, has declared a 15 percent dividend for its shareholders for the year 2003.
 
New chairman, vice-chairman of Jamuna Bank
Golam Dastagir Gazi Bir Pratik and Hosneara Bulu have been elected chairman and vice-chairman of Jamuna Bank Limited on Tuesday, says a press release.
 
Qatar Airways, Thai Airways sign codeshare agreement
Qatar Airways and Thailand's national airline Thai Airways have signed a codeshare agreement that will link Qatar Airways route network with Thai Airways' network of 35 countries, says a press release.
 
New WTO Agreement
Member states prepare for cautious steps
Governments prepared to take tentative steps towards a new free trade agreement at the World Trade Organisation on Thursday with a series of crunch meetings planned over the next month.
 
Economic summit warns US to work for dialogue, not domination
More than 40 nations wrapped up an economic summit in the Polish capital on Friday, to the sound of a warning to the United States to work for partnership rather than domination in its relations withthe
 
Weekly Currency Roundup
April 24-April 29, 2004

Local FX Market
US dollar was on bullish mode against Bangladeshi taka in this weak.

 

 
 
   
 
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