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Labour unrest, political tensions upset RMG buyers: MCCI
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has said labour unrest in readymade garment industry, political tensions and congestion in Chittagong Port have upset major apparel buyers, who

Ensure MFIs' transparency, product diversification
Speakers tell roundtable
More transparency and product diversification in micro finance institutions (MFIs) would help sustain the success of the sector in Bangladesh, observed speakers at a roundtable in Dhaka yesterday.

Nilufar to attend Halifax Microcredit Summit
"I never thought of going abroad in my life.

GP launches medical call centre tomorrow
GrameenPhone (GP) Ltd is going to launch healthcare information service tomorrow for its subscribers through a medical call centre styled 'HealthLine' in cooperation with Telemedicine Reference Centre

China-Africa summit today
Interests for energy resources in Africa may dominate talks
The official theme of the China-Africa summit this weekend is "friendship, peace, cooperation, and development", but a fifth word seems to be missing from huge banners hung up around Beijing. Oil.

Ctg port, Customs to operate round-the-clock for one month
Chittagong Port and Customs will remain open round-the-clock for next one month to clear the congestion caused by the countrywide seize by the 14-party alliance early this week.

Lahore Safta sub-group meet put off
The 2nd meeting of the Safta sub-group on non-tariff measures (NTMs), due from November 6-8 at Lahore in Pakistan, has been postponed at the request of a member state.

3 get AKTEL scholarship to study in Malaysia
Three students got scholarship from mobile phone operator AKTEL to study at Multimedia University in Malaysia. The scholarships were given away to the recipients at a function in Dhaka yesterday.

FBCCI chief becomes VP of confederation of Asia-Pacific chambers
Mir Nasir Hossain, president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), has been elected vice president of Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI).

IPDC IPO lottery held
The lottery for allotment of shares against IPO of Industrial Promotion and Development Company of Bangladesh Limited (IPDC), a private sector development finance institution, was held yesterday in Dhaka.

Eastland Ins celebrates 20th anniversary tomorrow
Eastland Insurance Company, one of the first generation private sector general insurance companies, is going to celebrate its 20th founding anniversary tomorrow, says a press release.