Volume 5 Number 6 Tue. June 01, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Business   Dhaka mulls readmission treaty with Rome Bid to help Bangladeshi workers get jobs in Italy Dhaka is exploring the possibility of signing a 'readmission treaty' with Rome for regular recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in the West European country. StanChart zeroes in on new products Housing mortgage, debit card in pipeline, CEO, Bangladesh tells The Daily Star David Fletcher, CEO, Bangladesh of Standard Chartered Bank, said the bank is going to introduce new products such as housing mortgage and debit card. 'Bangladesh good for trading but bad for investment' 3-day Japan Trade Show from June 8 Investment climate in Bangladesh is not conducive, but the country is suitable for doing trade, a Japanese trade-promotion official said yesterday.   ‘Asia to maintain growth, but China slowdown a threat' Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific will continue to outpace the rest of the world in the next five years but a Chinese slowdown looms as a genuine threat to the region, the Economist Intelligence Unit   Effectiveness of Prime Bank's new board postponed Prime Bank authorities yesterday postponed the effectiveness of its newly elected board following a central bank directive to reconstitute it.   Bayer CropScience declares 20pc dividend Bayer CropScience Ltd has declared a 20 percent dividend for the year 2003 at its 9th annual general meeting held recently in Dhaka.   CityCell, Bank Asia launch SMS banking service CityCell subscribers who have accounts with Bank Asia will be able to access bank account details through SMS from their mobile phones.   Anwar Group to set up spinning mill in jt venture with Irish co Anwar Group of Bangladesh and William Ross & Company Limited are going to set up jointly a linen yarn spinning unit namely Anwar Ross Linen Spinning Mill at Tongi in Gazipur.   Apec trade ministers to set pace for reviving WTO talks Ministers of 21 Asia Pacific economies, controlling nearly half of world trade, meet in Chile this week under pressure from business groups in the region to jumpstart stalled global trade talks.   India stocks slump over 2pc on worries over govt policies Indian share prices slumped more than two percent Monday as investors dumped stocks amid sustained concerns over the new government's left-leaning economic policies, dealers said.     Advertisement