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Gas Act may be placed in next parliament session
State minister for energy hopes
The government has finalised a 'Gas Act' to ensure better management of the sector and it may be placed in the next parliament session, State Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources AKM Mosharraf Hossain
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Bangladesh trade show next year in London
Aiming to popularise Bangladeshi products in the UK and encourage British entrepreneurs to invest here, Bangladesh-British Chamber of Commerce (BBCC) will organise a three-day single country trade show
 
Indian PM meets farmers ahead of budget
With the Indian budget to be presented next week set to focus on farmers, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday undertook his maiden visit outside Delhi since assuming office.
 
Asean, China miss first deadline for FTA
Southeast Asian nations have missed a June 30 deadline to slash tariffs on goods flowing to and from China under a far-reaching free trade agreement, but officials said today a deal could be worked out
 
Business sentiment in Japan at 13-year high
Japanese companies are more confident about business conditions than at any time since the bursting of the country's asset bubble in the early 1990s, the Bank of Japan's "tankan" business survey showed
 
EU may scrap textile duty for China, India
The EU may scrap its discount on import duties for textile exporters China and India to ensure the bloc's market stays open to some of the world's poorest fabric-producing countries, its trade chief said
 
Rajshahi Textile Mills resumes operation
After a year, Rajshahi Textile Mills resumed operation yesterday on the basis of 'income based expenses' to avert losses.
 
Indian Airlines awards best travel agents
The Indian Airlines on Wednesday awarded its top five travel agents -- three from Dhaka and two from Chittagong -- for their performances in ticket sales for the airlines.
 
EBL okays 20pc cash dividend
Eastern Bank Limited has approved a 20 percent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2003.
 
Hi-tech park to be set up in Kaliakoir
Science and Information and Communication Technology Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan said a hi-tech park would be set up on 231 acres of land at Kaliakoir near the capital for expanding information and communication
 
New tea gardens in Panchagarh, CHT planned
Government has taken up steps to develop several new tea gardens at Panchagarh and Hill Tracts to meet internal demand of tea and increase its export.
 
Three cos of Beximco Group hold AGMs
The annual general meetings (AGMs) of Beximco Textiles Limited, Beximco Knitting Limited and Beximco Denims Limited were held in Dhaka on Monday.
 
New DMD of Eastern Bank
Ali Reza Iftekhar has joined Eastern Bank Limited as deputy managing director.

Prior to this position, he was deputy managing director of AB Bank Limited, says a press release.

 
WTO chief hopes for a draft pact within two weeks
World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Supachai Panitchpakdi said Wednesday a preliminary deal to reform global trade was "within striking distance.
 
Oil slips on Saudi signal
Oil prices eased on Thursday as traders took profits from Wednesday's sharp rally when U.S. crude oil inventories fell and Saudi Arabia signaled that prices had dropped far enough.

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