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Stocks slide on serial blasts
Share trading on the two bourses took a tumble yesterday following the countrywide serial bomb blasts that killed one person and injured over 100.
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Petrol pump owners threaten to stop fuel selling from Aug 28
Petrol pump owners and dealers yesterday threatened to stop selling petroleum fuel from August 28 if their demands are not met.
 
Govt mulls training centres for farmers
In an attempt to boost the country's agro-economy and rise agro-based export earnings, the government is planning to establish training centres at upazila level to reach modern agricultural knowledgeto
 
Opec ups forecast for '06
Oil cartel Opec nudged up its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2006 on Wednesday and predicted Opec supplies would have to offset lower-than-expected output from non-Opec countries.
 
Indian gold buyers fret as festivals near
India will shop around for gold soon because of the approaching religious festivals, but current high prices are making buyers wary and could dampen demand in the world's largest gold consumer.
 
$70 oil poses difficult questions for Asia
American bank Goldman Sachs jolted many an investor, politician and man behind the wheel earlier this year when it predicted that oil could jump to $105 a barrel as demand from economies such as China
 
Nomadix to provide internet, network services for hotels
Nomadix, a leading provider of intelligent network devices and interconnection services, will work to bring all the hotels in the country under one platform.
 
Nestle profit, sales beat forecasts
Nestle's strong brands and price increases helped it boost sales and profits in the first half of the year despite higher raw material costs and tough market conditions in France, Germany and Italy.
 
Nortel, LG Elec sign telecom venture deal
Canada's Nortel Networks Corp and LG Electronics signed a deal on Wednesday to create a $295 million telecom equipment joint venture in South Korea, aiming to grab a bigger slice of fast-growing Asian
 
Rupali Ins chairman re-elected
Mostafa Golam Quddus was re-elected chairman of Rupali Insurance Company Ltd.
The Board of Directors of the company at a meeting on Tuesday unanimously re-elected him chairman, says a press release.

 
US, China talk to end textile conflict
Senior US and Chinese officials bid Tuesday to forge a comprehensive deal to regulate surging Chinese textile exports, which have exacerbated acute Sino-US trade tensions in recent months.
 
Banglalink customer care & sales centre opens in Ctg
Mobile phone operator banglalink yesterday opened a sales and customer care centre in Chittagong.
 
SBTEL dealer of AKTEL
SBTEL will now distribute the products of AKTEL, a concern of Telekom Malaysia International and leading mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.
 

 
   
 
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