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3 SoEs owe Tk 363cr to Agrani Bank for decades
Agrani Bank's several initiatives to realise Tk 363 crore from its three government body defaulters have remained merely a futile exercise for decades.

CSR practices to up profit, productivity
Roundtable told
By complying with corporate social responsibility (CSR), the corporate houses will not make loss rather their productivity and profit will increase significantly, speakers observed at a roundtable yesterday.

Share indices on DSE continue declining
Share indices on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to decline yesterday as all indices went down slightly for the second consecutive day. DSE All Share Price Index went down by 8.02 points or0.

Turn Mongla Port into an Indo-Bangla business hub
Says Sikri
Mongla Port can be developed into a hub of business between Bangladesh and India, said outgoing Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri at a function in Dhaka on Tuesday.

BTTB prepaid calling cards now available at banks
BTTB pre-paid calling cards worth Tk 200 and Tk 500 are now available at all branches of The City Bank Ltd and Dhaka Bank Ltd, says a press release.

Trade unions create ITUC to go against globalisation
Trade unions from around the world set up a new labour giant, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), here on Wednesday to end decades of internal feuding and strengthen their hand against

Islamic Economic Forum to work for generating investment
The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) is planning to develop an institutional mechanism, seeking to generate investment for economic well-being of the Muslim Ummah.

Dollar near one-month low
The dollar languished close to one-month lows in Asian trade Wednesday after soft US economic data fanned expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold US interest rates steady for now, dealers said.

WB to finance Nigeria on power project
The World Bank is to spend 480 million naira (about 3.

Oil prices slip
Oil prices fell slightly Wednesday, extending the sharp declines at the start of the week in advance of U.S. inventory data expected to show increased supplies.

MIDAS Financing recommends 10pc stock, 2pc cash dividends
MIDAS Financing Ltd has recommended a 10 per cent stock dividend and a 2 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2005-06.