Volume 4 Number 176 Wed. November 19, 2003    
 
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Investors keep faith in banks
Five bank IPOs see over-subscription this year
Although there is no sign of recovery of the dull capital market, initial public offerings (IPOs) of private commercial banks are witnessing huge over-subscription reflecting investors' firm confidence
 
DITF 2004 expects more participants
600 applications for 400 stalls, pavilions
The 10th version of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) to be held next year will attract more participants than the previous year, organisers hope as they are getting good response from business firms
 
Internal buyers active at Ctg tea sale
The weekly tea sale held here yesterday was the last in the month of Ramadan where internal buyers were the mainstay of the market particularly the blenders whilst there was fair enquiry from Pakistan.
 
US to help expand port facilities
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Harry K Thomas Jr has said his country is interested to help expand port facilities in Bangladesh.
 
Move to ensure safer working condition in ship-breaking yards
Govt, UNDP sign $ 1.29m deal
The government and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an agreement involving US$ 1.29 million for a project to ensure safer working environment in ship-breaking yards.
 
Dollar continues easing against taka
The US dollar yesterday eased further against the Bangladesh taka thanks to higher remittance inflow on the occasion of Eid festival when the dollar was under pressure against major currencies, dealers
 
Bank holiday Sunday
Bangladesh Bank and all scheduled banks will remain closed on Sunday on account of Shab-e-Qadr, said a press release yesterday.
 
Repo auction
The Repo auction of Bangladesh Bank for commercial banks and financial institutions was held here yesterday.

Seventeen bids of 1-Day tenor amounting to Tk 942.

 
Fish export bags Tk 1,941cr in FY03
Bangladesh earned over Tk 1,941 crore in fiscal 2002-03 by exporting fishes to different countries, parliament was informed yesterday.
 
Demand for call money strong
The demand for call money was strong yesterday as some private banks faced pressure on their liquidity, fund managers said.

The rate touched to its inter-high high at 10.

 
ABC Real Estates clients to get faster services from DBH
Clients of ABC Real Estates Ltd, a property developer, will receive faster customer services in getting up to 70 per cent housing loans of their apartment prices from Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation
 
New MD of UAE-Bangladesh Investment Co
SM Akbar has joined UAE- Bangladesh Investment Company Limited (Ubico) as managing director.
 
Fantasy Kingdom, Channel-i sign agreement
Fantasy Kingdom, a theme park located on the outskirts of Dhaka, and Channel-i, a television channel, will jointly carry out various promotional programmes.
 
IFIC Bank, Placid sign deal on remittance
IFIC Bank Limited and Placid NK Corporation, USA have signed an agreement on remittance.
 
Premier Bank holds Shariah Council meet
Premier Bank Limited held a meeting of the bank's Islami Shariah Council in Dhaka on Monday.

Shah Abdul Hannah, chairman of the council, presided over the meeting, says a press release.

 
Britain, US pledge to reduce transatlantic trade barriers
Britain and the United States have agreed to launch a review of how to boost transatlantic trade by tearing down barriers, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown announced Tuesday.
 

 
   
 
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