Volume 5 Number 12 Mon. June 07, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Business   Banks allowed to fix lending rates based on mid rate The commercial banks can now fix lending rates based on a 'mid rate,' which the bankers said will reduce hassles in rate fixation and ensure transparency in lending process.   Airfreight irritants taking toll on vegetable export Export of fresh vegetables and fruits shows a declining trend as exporters face a host of problems including scarcity of cargo space and high handling charges in airport, speakers observed at a seminar   Price Hike of Essentials Commerce ministry blames policies of other ministries The commerce ministry has blamed certain policies adopted by other ministries that contributed to the failure in containing price hike of some essential commodities.   Lift ban on yarn import thru' Benapole land port RMG exporters urge govt Readymade garment industry has demanded the government to lift the ban on yarn import through Benapole land port.   Japan in final stage of bad loan disposal Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy minister Heizo Takenaka said Sunday the Japanese economy has entered a final stage of bad loan disposal.   African leaders want G8 to shore up renaissance Six African leaders are going to the G8 summit this week to ask rich nations to become more involved in the continent's economic renaissance and to take notice of progress in building democracy and ending   Registration in database of overseas job seekers begins The government has started registering names of all Bangladeshi citizens seeking jobs abroad in a database.   Old Dhaka traders decry extortion, VAT structure Traders in the old part of the capital yesterday said extortion in the locality and VAT structure pose threat to their business.   Dutch-Bangla Bank observes 8th anniversary Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited observed its 8th founding anniversary on Thursday.   Mercantile Bank honours eminent personalities Mercantile Bank Limited has honoured eight eminent personalities of the country with its award-2004 for outstanding contribution of their respective fields.   Koyes Sami reelected chief of SWIFT member group Bangladesh CM Koyes Sami, managing director of The Oriental Bank Limited, has been re-elected chairperson of SWIFT member Group of Bangladesh for the term 2004-2005.   ICMAB chief elected member of Capa executive committee AKM Delwer Hussain, president of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), has been elected a member of the Executive Committee of Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants   Pacific rim chiefs call for global trade talks Trade leaders from 21 countries around the Pacific, who represent almost half of world trade, tried to give global trade talks a jolt on Saturday with a strong statement supporting a key July deadline     Advertisement