Vol. 4 Num 142 Thu. October 16, 2003    
 
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Plastic industry zone to get govt funding
Commerce minister tells Plastic Fair 2003 inauguration
Commerce Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday assured the plastic goods manufacturers and exporters of providing financial support from the government in setting up a separate zone for plastic
 
Regional trade needs policy support
Indo-Bangla trade promotion seminar at Sylhet ends
Businesspeople from Bangladesh and north-eastern India have stressed the need for policy support, improved infrastructures and removal of tariff and non tariff barriers to boost regional trade between
 
LC margin relaxed by 50pc on 56 categories of items
Bangladesh Bank yesterday relaxed letter of credit (LC) margin by 50 per cent on 56 categories of essential and consumer items.
 
New Product
Grameen milk
Grameen Dugdha, pasteurised milk produced by a sister concern of Grameen Bank, was formally launched yesterday as a further expansion of the bank's poverty alleviation programme in the rural areas.
 
Navana becomes NEC Computers' sole distributor
Navana has become the sole distributor of NEC computers in Bangladesh.
 
Pharmaco Int'l, Glen Copel sign agreements
Pharmaco International Limited signed agreements with Glen Copel Pharmaceuticals Inc USA, recently in Dhaka.
 
Repo auction
The reverse Repo auction of Bangladesh Bank (BB) for commercial banks and financial institutions was held here yesterday.

Two bids of one-day tenor amounting to Tk 85.

 
US mulls free trade deal with Sri Lanka
The United States is impressed with Sri Lanka's commitment to economic reform and Washington will consider the island's request for a free trade agreement, a visiting top US trade official said here Wednesday.
 
India, Sri Lanka to work on broader economic pact
Two prime ministers talk comprehensive deal next week
The prime ministers of India and Sri Lanka will discuss a comprehensive economic partnership to boost their already ballooning bilateral trade, India's Foreign Minister Yaswant Sinha said here Wednesday.
 

 
   
 
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