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Minimum Wage For Rmg Workers
Board likely to finalise draft proposal tomorrow
The Minimum Wage Board is likely to finalise its draft proposal on pay structure for readymade garment (RMG) sector workers tomorrow. The draft was announced on September 12.
 
Share prices on DSE continue falling
Share price indices on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to decline sharply yesterday for the second consecutive day. DSE All Share Price Index went down by 30.12 points or 2.
 
Generic drug prices may fall 92pc in Indian market
Prices of nearly 1,000 generic drugs in Indian market are set to fall sharply with the domestic pharmaceutical industry agreeing to government-suggested cap trade margins from today.
 
India, S Africa to triple trade by 2010
With the two countries deciding to treble bilateral trade by 2010, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked South African firms to invest in his nation and exploit its pool of scientific talentand
 
Oil drops more towards $60
Oil fell further toward $60 a barrel on Tuesday, extending Monday's steep drop on forecasts of a further increase in fuel inventories in top oil consumer the United States. U.S.
 
Jakarta wants more job-seekers to go overseas
Indonesia will encourage more of its unemployed to find work abroad because the domestic economy has been unable to create enough jobs, a top government official says.
 
Gold prices decline
Gold fell nearly one percent on Tuesday as a drop in oil prices on healthy fuel inventories in the United States reduced the metal's appeal as a hedge against inflation, dealers said.
 
NZ, China on track for FTA
New Zealand and China are on track to secure a free trade deal but there are tough issues to overcome, Trade Negotiations Minister Phil Goff said Tuesday.
 
Sri Lanka falls short of FDI target by half
Sri Lanka is set to miss its foreign investment target and attract only about half of its original estimate of a billion dollars, according to official figures.
 
World networking meet opens in S'pore Oct 30
Six hundred Indian innovators and entrepreneurs will take part in this year's edition of Global Entrepolis Singapore, an event that brings face-to-face people with business ideas and those who can fund
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New executive director of BB
Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday promoted ATM Nasiruddin as its executive director.
 
Dollar steady against major rivals
The dollar stabilised against leading currencies on Tuesday ahead of this week's European rate calls, which may crystalize widening interest rate differentials, analysts said. The euro dipped to 1.
 
Sony knew of faults in PC batteries
Sony Corp learned in December that a Dell Inc notebook computer fitted with one of its batteries had caught fire, but although it checked that type of battery it did not examine batteries in other makers'
 
Cambodia to set up court for trade disputes
Cambodia will next year set up a court to settle trade disputes, a move required under WTO rules that also aims to boost investor confidence in the impoverished country, officials said Tuesday.
 

 
   
 
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