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Incentives for flower exporters on cards
The government may introduce 15 percent incentive in the form of rebate on export processing fee and freight charge for flower and ornamental plant exporters from the next fiscal year.
 
Power outage another threat to woven garments
Frequent power outage has posed an extra threat to the country's woven garment industry, already struggling to compete with comparatively lengthy lead-time in the quota-free regime.
 
Qatar co plans to open office in Bangladesh
Qatar Petrochemicals Company (QAPCO) is planning to open commercial offices in Bangladesh and Taiwan as part of its strategy to expand global operations, Marketing Manager of the company Abdul Rahmanal-Abdullah
 
Bangladesh takes part in Nepal food festival
Bangladesh is participating in the four-day first Annpurna International Food Festival that began yesterday in Pokhara in the Himalayan kingdom.
 
China to reject any deal that hurts its textile industry
China will not sign any textile agreement that hurts its textile industry, the Commerce Ministry said Friday in its first reaction to the breakdown of the latest round of talks with the United States.
 
EU trade chief defends WTO stance, backs emergency talks
EU trade chief Peter Mandelson insisted Friday he is working within his mandate in crunch WTO negotiations, voicing support for an emergency EU meeting next week on the standoff.
 
Oil falls below $63
Oil prices fell further in Asian trade Friday after a weekly US government report on petroleum stocks suggested weakening demand, dealers said.
 
Weekly Currency Roundup
Local FX Market
Demand for US dollar remained steady in the market throughout the week.
Money Market
In the Treasury bill auction held on Sunday, bid for BDT 10,837.

 

 
   
 
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