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Govt won't raise lending rate for productive sector
A high-powered meeting has decided to keep aside the productive sector from possible shock of the current monetary policy on the interest rates on bank loans.
 
DSE seeks offloading of more company shares for stability
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) wants more shares of different companies to be offloaded so as to meet the huge demand for those in the capital market, which has been witnessing a bullish trend in recent times.
 
Strong euro not yet hurting exports: ECB chief
Eurozone exporters have not yet felt any significant negative impact from the rise of the euro, the European Central Bank's chief economist Juergen Stark said in a newspaper interview published on Tuesday.
 
WTO farm trade proposals evoke mixed US reaction
A senior US negotiator said on Tuesday that the United States had mixed feelings about new proposals to drive ahead stuttering World Trade Organisation talks on reducing barriers to agricultural trade.
 
China's new standards on food fillings soon
China will soon introduce its first quality standards on widely used food fillings, state press said Tuesday, just days after a "hoax" report that cardboard was being used in pork buns.
 
Cell to promote medicine export launched
The Pharma World, a monthly pharmaceutical journal, has recently launched a special cell styled 'Pharmaceutical Export Promotion (PEP)' to promote exports of pharmaceutical products across the globe,says
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World Islamic Economic Forum chief due tomorrow
Tun Musa Hitam, chairman of the World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation (WIEF) and former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow, says a press release.
 
Telenor Q2 net profit rises 42pc
Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor ASA on Tuesday reported a 42 percent rise in second-quarter net profit, mainly thanks to higher sales.
 
Myanmar moves to prevent tax evasion
Myanmar has introduced a new measure to prevent private companies' tax evasion by denying the biennial renewal of their business licenses on failure to fully settle their outstanding tax payment annually,
 
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Warid launches awareness campaign
Warid Telecom has launched a countrywide awareness campaign to implement Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission's (BTRC) directives on subscriber registration, says a press release.
 
US still interested in Thai FTA
The United States is still interested in a free trade deal with Thailand, the US embassy here said Tuesday, adding that a top trade official had been misquoted as saying the deal was off.
 
Beijing puts new curb on trade processing
China has announced a new policy that seeks to curb the development of process trade in labour-intensive industries, in a bid to reduce its soaring trade surplus and growing trade friction with majortrading
 
China's mobile phone users exceed 500m
The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) announced Monday that the number of China's mobile phone users had reached 501.64 million by the end of June, which means every 100 Chinese people had 38.3 handsets.
 
G24 calls for respect of open IMF search for next chief
The Group of 24 developing countries called Monday for advanced nations to respect the International Monetary Fund's decision to seek its next managing director without bias in favor of a European candidate.
 
Singapore sees record tourist arrivals
Singapore received more visitors than ever before in the first six months of the year, the tourism board said Tuesday. From January to June, the city-state received 4.9 million visitors, up 5.
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