Volume 4 Number 188 Thu. December 04, 2003    
 
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Boost farm export thru' more value addition
PM urges entrepreneurs at agri-invest fair inauguration
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday underscored the need for flourishing agro-based and agro-processing industries to ensure more value addition to farm products and boost exports.
 
Gold glitters to a new high
Gold prices hit a new record in the local market, pushing guinea to Tk 9,100 and 22-carat to Tk 9,400 per bhori (11.66 gram) effective from today.
 
Slash lending rate for house-building to 10pc
BB governor urges banks
The Bangladesh Bank governor yesterday urged all banks to lower lending rate for house-building to 10 per cent to encourage higher investment in housing sector.
 
Maintain global standard to retain shrimp market
Commerce minister asks producers at Global Aquaculture Discussion Forum meet
Commerce Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday asked the shrimp industry stakeholders to maintain international standards and comply with codes of conduct to increase the export volume of shrimp.
 
Plan to set up road fund board criticised
Speakers at a discussion here yesterday protested a government move to set up a separate board that will raise funds for proper maintenance of roads by imposing extra taxes on road users.
 
Two new members of NBR
Alauddin Chowdhury and Helal Uddin have been made members of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
 
10pc cash incentive for tobacco exporters
In a bid to increase tobacco export, the government has decided to provide 10 per cent cash incentive to the tobacco exporters.
 
Licences of 15 moneychangers cancelled
Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday cancelled licences of 15 moneychangers for breaking rules under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act of 1947, a BB press release said here.
 
Cricket board corporate client of GP
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has become a corporate client of GrameenPhone Ltd (GP).

To this effect, an agreement was signed between GP and BCB recently, says a press release.

 
Commerce Bank holds branch managers' meet
Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited (BCBL) held a branch managers' meeting in Dhaka on Monday.

BCBL Managing Director Md Nurul Islam Khan presided over the meeting.

 
ADB training on resettlement management begins Sunday
The Asian Development Bank will organise a two-day training programme on Involuntary Resettlement Management in Development Projects from December 7 to December 8.
 
Emirates starts freighter service from Shanghai to Mumbai
Emirates SkyCargo has launched freighter services from Shanghai to Mumbai.
 
American Express Bank high official in Dhaka
Nicholas John Evans, senior director and regional treasurer (South Asia) of American Express Bank Limited, arrived in the city yesterday.
 
India mulls new money tools as inflows surge
India's central bank proposed Tuesday to introduce new tools in its struggle to manage excess cash with banks in the face of surging flows of foreign money into the economy.
 
Tokyo wants deeper relation with Asean
Tokyo wants to deepen its relationship with Asean and concrete measures for this will emerge at the forthcoming Japan-Asean summit next week.
 
World trade talks struggle as deadline looms
Efforts to get World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks back on track are making scant progress and there seems little chance of meeting a December 15 deadline for a resumption, trade sources said Tuesday.
 
Consensus in Opec on steady output
A consensus is building within Opec to maintain its oil production ceiling until at least early next year at Thursday's meeting, but the 11-nation cartel remains divided over who will be its next secretary
 

 
 
   
 
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