Vol. 5 Num 204 Sun. December 19, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Business   2-day Bangladesh Malaysia Business Forum kicks off Move to help establish contacts, explore investment opportunities, expand markets Aiming to help businesses of Bangladesh and Malaysia establish contacts, explore investment opportunities and expand markets, a two-day Bangladesh Malaysia Business Forum kicked off yesterday. Malaysians eyeing to relocate industries in Bangladesh Visiting trade team leader tells The Daily Star Visiting leader of the 72-member Malaysian business delegation Datuk Mustafa Mansur said the high level of skills of Bangladeshi workers engaged in different manufacturing plants in Malaysia has generated   Assess strengths, needs before going for FTA Speakers tell business session on bilateral FTA possibility Speakers at a business session yesterday said Bangladesh and Malaysia can strike a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) after taking into account the strengths and needs of both these countries.   Turn digital divide into dividend Experts tell business session on ICT development Bangladesh can be tremendously benefited by the experience of Malaysia in developing information communication technology (ICT) sector.   Dhaka well staged to attract foreign direct investment: Speakers Bangladesh has emerged as a prospective country for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), considering its duty and quota free access to some major markets including European Union, speakers told   Mahathir says 'no' to Microsoft Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Bangladesh should prefer Linux operating system to Microsoft in order to leapfrog in the ICT sector.   Standard Chartered launches Islamic banking Standard Chartered Bank yesterday formally launched its Islamic banking services in Bangladesh by opening an Islamic banking centre at Gulshan in Dhaka.   Cut duty to ensure fair competition Mobile phone set importers ask govt Mobile phone set importers yesterday demanded that the government cut the import duty on cellphones sharply as they face 'unfair' competition from smuggled products.   Hyundai to manufacture cellphone sets in India Flocking to India has become a recent trend of multinational telecom companies as they eye a market of huge potentials here.   Promotional campaign for Lucas battery launched Rahimafrooz, the manufacturer of Lucas battery, yesterday launched 'Kalome Kalome Kuala Lumpur', a promotional campaign, to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the company.     Advertisement