Vol. 5 Num 153 Mon. October 25, 2004    
 
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GP hopes to reach 4m subscribers by next yr
Plans $250 million new investment
Having reached the two million subscribers' mark in August this year, GrameenPhone (GP), the largest cellphone operator in Bangladesh, contemplates doubling its subscribers base to four million by 2005.
 
Dhaka for binding pledge on LDC products
WTO advisory committee meeting observes
Bangladesh wants a binding commitment from the developed countries on special and differential treatment for the least developed countries (LDCs) products, a meeting of commerce ministry advisory committee
 
Ensure product standards to face post-MFA
Quality management system seminar told
Businesses need to ensure standards of products through quality management system (QMS) in order to cope with the challenges of post multi-fibre arrangement (MFA) beginning from early next year.
 
FDI to SE Asia on rebound
Foreign direct investment is on the rebound in Southeast Asia six years after a financial crisis that devastated the region, but politically troubled countries are missing out, a UN report said.
 
Oil at $60 may hurt Asia's confidence: Economists
As oil prices keep setting new record highs, there are growing concerns that Asia's energy-hungry economies can no longer continue absorbing the impact with crude creeping toward 60 dollars a barrel.
 
Bonus talk-time to Aktel One pre-paid users
TM International (Bangladesh) Limited, owning company of Aktel mobile phone, has offered its One Pre-paid subscribers special Ramadan talk time bonus.
 
Singer service centre relocated
Singer Bangladesh Limited has shifted its service centre to new premises at New Eskaton Road recently.
 
New UN-Escap Business Advisory Council member
International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman has been made a member of the Asian Business Advisory Council (BAC) of UN-Escap (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for
 
‘China, India to sustain global economy’
Rising oil prices are slowing growth across the world but key emerging economies such as China and India will continue to support the near-term outlook for commodities, the world's largest mining company
 
Ctg businesses to take part in Dubai Shopping Festival
Chittagong businessmen and women entrepreneurs will participate in next year's Dubai Shopping Festival to earn consumer confidence on Bangladeshi products in the Middle East market.
 
Lankan minister slams WB, IMF as forex reserves tumble
Sri Lanka is accusing international lenders and donor nations of dictating policy as the island's hard currency reserves drop sharply amid a slowdown of foreign aid.
 

 
   
 
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