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Concealment of Important Info
Leasing firm tried to swindle Tk 3.5cr out of capital market
DSE investigation reveals
A newly commissioned leasing company in the capital market intended to swindle Tk 3.
 
Political wrangling, poor infrastructure retard investment in Bangladesh
Japanese entrepreneurs say
Japanese entrepreneurs see Bangladesh as a country of high investment potential after China, but they pointed out hurdles such as hartal and political instability, power shortage and port inefficiencies
 
August 21 Polls
FBCCI announces voter list
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) published the final voter list Wednesday for its biennial election to the Board of Directors scheduled for August 21.
 
China meet backs Dhaka's demand for natural person movement
The China round of WTO mini-ministerial meet agreed to push Bangladesh's motion seeking unfettered temporary movement of natural persons at the forthcoming world trade talks slated for December 13-18in
 
Bangladesh fair in Nepal in Sept
A five-day 'Bangladesh Single Country Fair 2005' will be held in Kathmandu from September 29 to October 3 to promote local products in the Nepalese market.
 
Iran Gas Pipeline
India, Pakistan to appoint consultants
Officials of India and Pakistan wrapped up their talks on a natural gas pipeline from Iran taking another step towards implementing the multi-billion dollar project by deciding to appoint separate financial
 
New corporate banking head of HSBC
Mahbub-ur-Rahman has been made corporate banking head of HSBC Bangladesh, says a press release.
Prior to joining HSBC in 2002, Mahbub was a senior relationship manager at Standard Chartered Bank.

 
Ministers call for more action after WTO talks fall short
Unless the World Trade Organis-ation moves into overdrive, the Hong Kong round of trade liberalisation talks in December will go nowhere, dealing a blow to global commerce, ministers warned Thursday.
 
Holcim builds houses for the poor
Holcim Bangladesh Ltd, a cement company, recently launched a programme to build houses for the poor at Meghnaghat in Narayanganj as part of the company's corporate social responsibility.
 
Novartis posts 9pc profit
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis reported Thursday a nine percent rise in second-quarter net profit, to 1.64 billion dollars (1.36 billion euros), citing double-digit growth in all three divisions.
 
Rejoinder
GCC Approved Medical Centres' Association (Gamca) has protested a report run by The Daily Star on July 11 under the headline "Monopoly on medical of migrant workers" and said the report is not based on
 

 
   
 
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