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Handover of Ctg airport to Thai airline uncertain
Handover of the management of Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong to a foreign company, which was due today, has now become uncertain as the government is still undecided over the matter on

DSE turnover hits Tk 80.92cr
Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday reached Tk 80.92 crore, the highest after 1996's bubble and bust.

Container Scam
NBR asks PSI firms to punish offenders
National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday asked the four pre-shipment inspection (PSI) companies to award punishment to those officials who were involved in the recent container scam.

Good e-governance can help reduce corruption'
It will be possible to reduce corruption, improve efficiency and ensure transparency in the administration if there is a good e-governance, observed the principal secretary to the prime minister yesterday.

6-day career, education fair kicks off
A six-day fair on education and career began at Bashundhara Expocentre in Dhaka yesterday.

Saarc chamber to lead business team to WTO in Sept
The Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will lead a delegation of business representatives from South Asia to the WTO headquarters in Geneva in September to undertake a stock-taking of the multilateral

Tourism fair to begin in Dhaka Sept 7
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) will hold a three-day 'Bangladesh Tourism Fair 2006' in Dhaka to give a boost to the tourism industry.

Thai experts warn against early take-off for new airport
Bangkok's much-delayed new international airport is due finally to open next month, but following years of setbacks Thai travel industry experts still question whether it is really ready.

Regional co-op stressed to face Asian financial downturn
High oil prices and further spikes in US interest rates pose risks for robust Asian economies, a UN report said Thursday, calling for more regional cooperation to weather financial downturns.

Samsung sees higher global handset sales
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said on Thursday it sees global mobile phone sales growing faster than expected this year while its own handset sales would meet its target.

India to launch industrial research with Japan
India will launch a joint initiative with Japan for industrial research and development, aimed at bringing the industries of the two countries together to identify innovation driven projects.

UN predicts fragile growth for poor nations in 2006
Developing countries should post a high economic growth rate of 6.2 percent this year but the pace of their expansion needs to be sustained, the UN's trade and development agency said Thursday.

Djuice, Project Bangladesh to work jointly for better community
Djuice, the youth brand of GrameenPhone Ltd, and Project Bangladesh, an initiative to bring the youths of the country to work for a better Bangladesh, have recently joined hands to promote community service