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New Housing Law
Developers seek govt action to remove misunderstanding
As the new law relating to construction of buildings in the capital city, which will be effective from February 1, 2007, has created misunderstanding amongst the city dwellers, the developers and environmentalists
 
BoP remains positive on remittance, exports growths in FY06
Growths in remittance and exports have contributed to an overall positive balance of payment (BoP) in the last fiscal year (FY 2005-06).
 
Develop partnership for economic benefit
FM urges Bangladesh, Malaysia private sectors
Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan yesterday urged the private sectors of Bangladesh and Malaysia to develop strategic partnership for mutual economic benefits.
 
RBI plans making rupee freely available globally
A committee set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a plan towards full convertibility of Indian rupee, proposing sweeping changes in policies and reforms to make the national currencyfreely
 
Students throng career, education expo
Entering the third day, the six-day fair on education and career in the capital gained momentum yesterday with huge students flocking to it.
 
Satellite back-up service in Dhaka for fibre customers
Hawaii Pacific Teleport (HPT) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Genusys Inc of Dallas to provide a satellite back up service in Dhaka, Bangladesh for fibre customers, says a press
 
Taskforce formed for corporate governance, CSR issues
A five-member taskforce was formed yesterday to advocate the issues related to corporate governance (CG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR), says a press release.
 
IMF wants India to focus on financial reforms
The International Monetary Fund has said India should make its financial system more efficient and hasten structural reforms to sustain high economic growth, which averaged about eight per cent in the
 
Sino-Pak FTA talks this month
Pakistan, China are scheduled to hold fourth round of negotiation on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Beijing later this month.
 
BEI workshop on corporate governance
Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) yesterday organised a workshop on corporate governance for the board members and senior management of Prime Bank Limited yesterday as part of its initiatives to raise
 
Toyota, GM vehicle sales jump in August
Toyota reported a 17 percent rise in its U.S. sales in August, while GM sales increased 3.9 percent from a year ago as the companies said buyers looked to more fuel-efficient offerings.
 
Oil below $70
Oil prices fell below $70 a barrel on Friday, hitting a 10-week low, as Iran's defiance of the U.N. request to stop its nuclear enrichment program didn't lead to immediate sanctions.
 
Walton power tiller hits market
Walton self-start power tiller, a new addition to Walton product range, has hit the market with its many high-tech features.
 
US still out of line on WTO cotton ruling, alleges Brazil
Brazil on Friday accused the United States of failing to fall fully into line with a World Trade Organisation ruling ordering Washington to remove its contested subsidies for cotton producers.
 
UN warns Asia-Pacific against bubble burst
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) has warned the region's governments to protect and prepare against sudden or unexpected market downturns rather than
 
US welcomes deal to reform IMF voting
The US government welcomed Friday an agreement to redistribute IMF votes in favour of booming but under-represented countries like China.
 
China aims for greater influence over commodity prices
China wants a greater say in the setting of global resource prices and hopes to achieve this by creating unified industry negotiating groups, the Financial Times reported Friday.
 
Iran sees no Opec quota change
Iran on Saturday predicted Opec would not change its output quota at its next meeting in September, saying the cartel would keep the market well supplied in order to quash criticism it wanted to keepprices
 
US economy adds 128,000 new jobs
US employers created 128,000 new jobs in August, the government said Friday in a release that showed consensus-beating growth to non-farm payrolls. The jobless rate dipped to 4.7 percent from 4.
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New chairman of Islami Bank
ANMA Zaher has been elected chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd, says a press release.
 

 
   
 
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