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Budget implementation tough without finance ministry reform
Former minister observes
The proposed budget for FY '08 is too tough to implement, unless there is a full-fledged reform in the finance and planning ministry, observed MK Anwar, a former minister of the immediate past four-party

Investment cost in Bangladesh reduces, but hidden expenses rise
Jetro survey finds
Although cost of investment in Bangladesh is getting cheaper because of its competition with other countries to reduce the cost, which is related to cost-component of investment, some hidden expensesare

Singapore businesses keen to invest in composite textile
A business delegation from Singapore yesterday expressed interest to invest in Bangladesh's composite textile sector.

Emerging market countries becoming big investors elsewhere: OECD
Companies from emerging market countries such as China and Brazil invested a record 115 billion dollars in cross-border transactions last year, half of which flowed to western industrialised powers, the

Doha deal still possible next year despite US polls
A global trade deal is still within reach by 2008 after years of fruitless talks and despite possible domestic pressure from next year's US presidential election, former World Trade Organisation chief

Dollar rallies against yen, euro
The dollar hit a fresh four-year high against the yen on Thursday and climbed against the euro in European trading, as currency movements continued to be dictated by interest-rate expectations.

Nitol Insurance declares 8pc dividend
Nitol Insurance Company Ltd has declared an 8 percent dividend for its shareholders for the year 2006.

Japan's trade surplus up 9.3pc in May
Japan's trade surplus rose 9.3 percent from a year earlier to 389.5 billion yen (3.15 billion dollars) in May on strong exports of cars and steel, the government said Thursday. Exports expanded 15.

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