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Dhaka fails to tap Canberra duty free offer
Australian envoy tells seminar
Although Bangladeshi goods received duty free access to Australia, the country has failed to tap the potential of this overseas market, said Australian High Commissioner Lorraine Barker yesterday.
 
Bangla-Pak JEC meet today
FTA to dominate talks
The eighth meeting of the Bangladesh-Pakistan Joint Economic Co-operation (JEC) begins here today to discuss ways to boost trade and economic co-operation with special focus on bilateral free trade agreement
 
Pakistan offers help for railway development
Pakistan is interested to co-operate with Bangladesh in developing its railway sector, particularly conducting a feasibility study for introducing high-speed electric train service.
 
Ensure accountability of public expenses
Water resources minister urges accountants
Water Resources Minister Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday called upon the accounts officers to apply the computerised financial management system to bring transparency and accuracy in the accounting system.
 
India, China set to reopen direct trade links
The world's two most populous countries India and China are working to set up their first direct trade link since a 1962 border war by reopening a section of the famed Silk Road, Indian officials said
 
SEC fines 3 directors, MD of Khwaja Mosaic
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday fined three directors and managing director of Khwaja Mosaic Tiles and Stone Industries Limited Tk 100,000 each for violating securities rules.
 
China seeks to double trade with Canada by 2010
China President Hu Jintao pressed Canada's business leaders in Toronto Saturday to help double bilateral trade by 2010.
 
Phulbari Coalmine
Mining firm plans to import $300m machinery
UK-based Bangladeshi coal mining firm Asia Energy plans to import US$300 million worth of mining equipment for extracting coal from Phulbari coalmine, which will be the single largest ever machinery imports
 
Kolkata Port proposes new trade route with Bangladesh
The Kolkata Port Trust has proposed the central government for establishing an inland water route from Kolkata to Narayanganj in Bangladesh, according to a PTI report.
 
EU wants more cheaper oil
European ministers urged the oil-producing countries Saturday to boost supplies rapidly to combat soaring fuel bills and told oil companies to reinvest more of their vast profits in exploration and refining.
 
EU ministers call for global response to oil problem
EU finance ministers called on Saturday for a global response to high oil prices, urging producers to invest in future supplies and warning of the risks to economic growth.
 
EU hails end of China clothes logjam
European retailers are looking forward to the end of a logjam of Chinese clothing imports this week but warn that a new "disaster" could already be looming, threatening further EU-China strains.
 

 
   
 
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