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Move to stop smuggling of hides, extortion in cattle markets
Rab, BDR to be deployed ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
The government has decided to deploy additional law enforcement agencies to stop extortion in cattle markets and control smuggling of hides of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Safta Accord
Nepal implementing liberalisation of customs duty rate
Nepal, which has already set stride into the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta), is implementing the liberalisation of rate of customs duty on imported goods from coming August, state-run Radio Nepal

Central Bank Strengthening Project
Slow pace of execution delays IDA credit disbursement
The disbursement of an IDA credit for the Central Bank Strengthening Project (CBSP) is being delayed due to slow pace of implementation of the US$ 46.

Delhi must play key role to ensure Safta benefits for all Saarc states
Says Indian apex industry group
An apex group of Indian industries has said India should play leadership role to ensure that benefits of South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) are shared equally by all Saarc member countries.

China hails US decision on steel pipe trade
China welcomed on Monday a decision by US President George W. Bush to reject a request by some US manufacturers for curbs on imports of steel pipes.

BOL ships first export consignment of software
Bangladesh Online Limited (BOL), a leading software developer and internet service provider, has shipped its first export consignment of computer software worth US$ 1.

Minister assures BGMEA of solving sewerage problems in Savar, Ashulia
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday assured BGMEA of solving sewerage problems facing the garment factories in Savar and Ashulia areas, as the association leaders said maintaining

Hyundai to nudge $99b of sales in 2006
South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it was aiming to sell over four million vehicles in 2006, boosting sales by nearly 18 percent to around 99 billion dollars.

Lanka to double license fees for lubricant sellers
Sri Lanka is to double the license fee for lubricant sellers and invite more players into the market, Energy Minister M. H. M. Fowzie said Monday.

Course on project finance held
The certificate giving ceremony of the ninth project finance course organised by Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL) was held recently.

New DMD of IFIC Bank
Mohammad Abdullah has been appointed deputy managing director of IFIC Bank Ltd.

China grows faster than forecast in '05
China's economy grew 9.8 percent in 2005, a senior Chinese official was quoted as saying Monday, faster-than-expected after a major revision upwards last month of the size of the economy in 2004.

Samah Razor Blades launches disposable razor
Samah Razor Blades Industries Limited, a concern of GMG Group, launched a disposable razor, 'Adoro Shaver', in local market.

Indonesia's inflation eases in December
Indonesia's inflation rate eased in December after a government fuel price hike caused an alarming spike late last year, while the country's trade surplus narrowed, official figures showed Monday.