Volume 4 Number 317 Mon. April 19, 2004    
 
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Banglabandha land port opens next month
The government is going to open a land port at Banglabandha in Panchagarh district aiming to boost export-import business with Nepal.
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HSBC eyes fast growing Islamic banking market in Bangladesh
Head of Amanah Finance, Malaysia talks to The Daily Star
Mohamed Ross Mohd Din has been in The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Ltd for more than three decades. He is currently the Head of Amanah Finance of HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad.
 
Monitor activities of freight forwarders, shipping agents
BGMEA asks govt
Garment manufacturers have urged the government to closely monitor the activities of freight forwarders and shipping agents as they often 'impose various charges on exports in violation of rules', making
 
Ecnec okays eight projects worth Tk 1,232cr
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved eight development projects amounting to Tk 1,232 crore which include Tk 766 crore project assistance.
 
S'pore on track to be one of region's best performers
Singapore is on track to be one of Asia's best economic performers this year after hacking its way out of an unfamiliar place in the regional cellar due to a severe recession, a global slowdown and Sars,
 
BATB signs deal with CDBL to start electronic settlement
British American Tobacco Bangladesh yesterday signed an agreement with the Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd to pave way for starting electronic settlement of shares of the multinational company under
 
Janata Bank receives Asian banking award
Janata Bank has received the Asian Banking Award 2004.

The award was given at a ceremony held during the Asia Pacific Bankers Congress in Manila recently, says a press release.

 
Siemens signs agreement with Otobi
Siemens Bangladesh Limited has signed a dealership agreement with Otobi Limited through its exclusive distributor Lipro Communications Limited.
 
World tourism summit in Doha from May 1
A three-day fourth global summit of World Travel and Tourism Council will begin in Doha, Qatar from May 1.

The summit is being hosted by Qatar Airways, says a press release.

 
EBRD annual meet opens
IMF race, EU enlargement high on agenda
The annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development opened in London on Sunday with attention focused on the European Union's choice of candidate to lead the International Monetary
 
US-China trade talks to be overshadowed by election rhetoric
China's vice premier Wu Yi heads to Washington this week for talks with US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick and Commerce Secretary Don Evans, and a slew of high-profile issues are on the agenda.
 

 
 
   
 
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