Volume 4 Number 156 Thu. October 30, 2003    
 
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Dumping dogs local industries
Entrepreneurs seek anti-dumping measures
Several hundred small and medium industries may face closure amidst stiff competition after 2004 if the government fails to protect them from dumping by foreign companies, local entrepreneurs said.
 
FTA with India to boost investment, export
Chambers, trade bodies hope
A free trade deal with India may boost foreign direct investment in Bangladesh and push the exports up, said leading chambers and exporters.
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Yarn prices rise as cotton costs go up
Textile mills association says
As yarn prices rose sharply local producers yesterday said rise in cotton prices in global market have compelled them to up yarn prices.
 
July trade deficit doubles
With a sharp rise in imports, Bangladesh's trade deficit has doubled in the beginning of the current fiscal year compared to the same period of last year.
 
Biman's direct flight from Riyadh lands at Ctg airport
The first flight on the newly introduced Riyadh-Chittagong direct route of Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong yesterday.
 
Thai Airways offers special package tour to Chiang Mai
Thai Airways International recently launched its Royal Orchid Holidays tour packages to Chiang Mai.
 
Reverse Repo auction
The reverse REPO auction of Bangladesh Bank for commercial banks and financial institutions was held here yesterday.

Two bids of 1-day tenor amounting to Tk 285.

 
US Trade Show begins in Dhaka Jan 21
The 13th annual US Trade Show will begin at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel on January 21 next year.
 
Shell Solar launches thin film technology
Shell Solar Industries LP on Tuesday launched the world's largest rooftop thin film photovoltaic array on the roof of its manufacturing building in California.
 
Brac University seminar on e-commerce
Brac University organised a seminar on 'Understanding e-Commerce in the Contexts of Bangladesh' recently.
 
New info centre for tourists in Singapore
Singapore Visitors Centre (SVC), a new information and service point for tourists, opened at the intersection of Cairnhill and Orchard Road in Singapore.
 
SkyCargo holds worldwide confce in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo, a venture of Emirates Group, organised a worldwide conference from October 17 to October 20 in Dubai.
 
US panel votes to end tax breaks for exporters
A US congressional panel Tuesday voted to strike down tax breaks for US exporters, which have been deemed illegal by the World Trade Organization and which could draw massive European countermeasuresif
 
India can compete with China: FM
China may be grabbing the lion's share of European trade in Asia but India is well placed to transform itself into a rival investment destination, Indian Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha said Tuesday.
 
Unctad says
Foreign investment up in service industries
Foreign investment into service industries is rising, with new areas such as telecoms attracting interest from more traditional financial and trading services, the United Nations Conference on Trade and
 

 
   
 
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