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New Thai restaurant in city

Madsurapochana Ittarong , the Ambassador of Thailand in Bangladesh recently opened SAWADEE, an authentic Thai restaurant as the 1st phase of pre-launching of a 4-star standard Boutique Hotel, GRAND ORIENTAL  at House no: 1/B, Road: 23, Gulshan-1. Thai PhotoThe opening ceremony was attended by the high officials of the Thai Embassy, Presidents of ICC, DCCI, BTCCI and a host of business leaders and dignitaries.

Bank Asia provides training

Bank Asia has arranged a 3-week 30th Foundation Training to its 35 officers in an effort to improve their professional efficiency. DSC_0062Aminul Islam, President and Managing Director (current charge) of the Bank inaugurated the Foundation Training Program as chief guest at the Bank’s Training and DevelopmentCenter, Rangs Bhaban,  Tejgaon, Dhaka on Sunday (09 February, 2014).  Mohammad Borhanuddin , Senior Executive Vice President and Head of ICCD,  Md. Sazzad Hossain Executive Vice President and Head ...

Economic growth remains impressive

Showing resilience to internal and external crises, Bangladesh economy grew last year at an impressive rate, which was much above the global average, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) annual report for 2012-13 released here today.The report, a flagship public of the central bank on economy, showed that the economy grew by 6.0 percent in 2013, much higher than the world economy advanced on average.  “Using the 1995-96 base year the Bangladesh economy achieved GDP growth of 6.0 percent in FY13, and 6.2 percent using the 2005-06 base,” the report said. The BB attributed the “solid economic growth rate” to the substantial remittance inflows and export activities. According to the BB report, the global economy remained subdued a...

US assistance for Bangladesh will continue

The newly-appointed Mission Director of the United States foreign assistance outlet, USAID, to Bangladesh, Janina Jaruzelski, today said her government would continue to assist Bangladesh “at the same level as before”. “There is broad consensus in Washington that USAID should continue aid to Bangladesh, regardless of the political situation,” she told a press conference at the AmericanCenter here, reports BSS. Bangladesh receives about $200m in aid, bilaterally, from the United States on an average year. The same amount will be available in the current year and also in future, she assured the audience.

Misusing SAFTA Indian importers get China bicycles via Bangladesh

Chinese bicycles influx goes unhindered despite “heavy” import duty as the Importers importers are bringing such China-made products via countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh by paying “lower” custom charges. SAARCDubbing this practice as “escape route”, industry insiders say that some bicycle importers are importing cheap Chinese bicycles via other countries by “circumventing” the law, resulted into a blow to the domestic bicycle makers, reports PTI. “Some of the importers have now found a new way to import Chinese bicycles via Sri Lanka, Bangladesh ...

Bangladesh jute report – Feb 9

Rates supplied by the Bangladesh Jute Association

JUTE VARIETY BALES FOB Narayanganj (One bale = 180 kg) (Taka per bale) juteReady Position (in taka) Bangla white special (BW special) 12,800 Bangla white A (BWA) 12,500 Bangla white B (BWB) 11,600 Bangla white C (BWC) 10,100 Bangla white D (BWD) 9,650 Bangla white E (BWE) 9,200 Bangla tossa special (BTS) 13,100 Bangla tossa A (BTA) 13,800 Bangla tossa B (BTB) 11,900 Bangla tossa C (BTC) 10,400 Bangla tossa D (BTD) 9,950 Bangla tossa E (BTE...
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