Volume 4 Number 223 Fri. January 09, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Environment World Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Business   Safta to help attract more investment to South Asia Foreign minister tells CJA function The economic integration of South Asian nations through implementing Safta (South Asian Free Trade Area) will help them attract more foreign investment to the region, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan said   Int'l trade fair opens tomorrow in Dubai Bangladesh, 24 other countries take part The International Autumn Trade Fair 2004 opens tomorrow at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre showcasing a diverse range of consumer goods from 25 countries including Bangladesh.   Spectra Convention Centre opens Spectra Convention Centre, a privately owned multipurpose conference centre was formally opened at Gulshan in Dhaka on Wednesday.   Electrical goods makers' assoc president re-elected Enayet Hossain Chowdhury has been re-elected president of the Bangladesh Electrical Merchandise Manufacturers Association (BEMMA) recently, says a press release.   Reckitt Benckiser starts partnership with Save the Children Reckitt Benckiser, a multinational company, has launched a new partnership with Save the Children, starting the company's social responsibility.   State of Bangladesh economy in 2003-04: First interim report The first interim report (July-December 2003) on 'State of the Bangladesh Economy in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004' has been prepared by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) under its programme titledIndependent   US sees new retaliation threat from major trading partners US trade officials said Wednesday they expected the European Union and other trading partners to seek permission to retaliate on possibly hundreds of millions of dollars of American exports after theUnited   Indo-Pak trade may boom with improving relations Improving relations between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan could open a window of opportunity for commodities trade and greatly benefit the neighbours, traders said Wednesday.     Advertisement