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Diplomat row: Delhi says ‘no stand-off’ with US

India’s Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid has sought to downplay the row with Washington over an Indian diplomat who was arrested in the US. There was “no stand-off” with the US, he told reporters in Delhi, and predicted problems would be sorted out, reports BBC. The row erupted after the diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, was arrested in New York on charges of visa fraud and underpaying her housekeeper. devyaniShe is now back in India after an apparent agreement with Washington. “If there are any is...

IBBL awarded best patron prize in sports

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) has been awarded the best patron prize for its outstanding contribution to the country’s sports sector. ROK_9015Bangladesh Sports Press Association conferred the prize at a function held at National Sports Council Auditorium on Saturday. Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, Speaker of National Parliament handed over the crest and certificate of the award to Md. Ataur Rahman, Executive Vice President of the Bank. Prof. AAMS Arefin Siddique, Vice Chancellor of Dhaka Universit...

Lack infrastructure hampering Indo-Bangla border trade

Infrastructure roadblock has hit the India and Bangladesh’s plan to keep bilateral trade going for seven days a week at Petrapole-Benapole land custom stations.   Located nearly 80 km from Kolkata, Petrapole (India)-Benapole (Bangladesh) border accounts for nearly half of the $5.5-billion bilateral trade. Both the countries planned to extend operations from 6 days to seven days beginning January 1. bd-indiaAt a meeting attended by Union Revenue Secretary Sumit Bose and his Bangladeshi counterpart Golam Hosen at...

Bangladesh key economic indicators – Jan 11

DAILY INDICATORS

Thursday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 77.75-77.75 77.75-77.75 Call money rate (inter-bank) 06.25-08.00 06.25-08.00 Dhaka Stock Exchange index 4,407.82 4,391.27 --------------------------------------------------------------- indicatorMONTHLY CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index (BBS) Change yr/yr (pct) Dec. 7.53 7.15 M2 supply (bln taka) (BB) Nov. 6,425.75 6,403.17 Forex reserves ($bln)(BB) Dec. 18.07 17.11 Exports(FOB) ($mln)(BB) Nov. 2,21...

Bibiyana-1 power plant through bidder’s credit

The government is going to implement the 450MW Bibiyana-1 power plant project through bidder’s credit instead of independent power producer (IPP), after cancelling Summit Group’s bid. According to official sources, the Power Division has taken up an initiative in this regard last week on the basis of a recommendation of the government’s Power Development Board (PDB). Bibiana-gasAn official at the Power Division said the bidder’s credit means the project will be implemented in the public sector through funding by the contractor....

DITF kicks off in city

The 19th edition of the annual event of  the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), 2014 began here on Saturday which is expected to help restore confidence among the business community apart from boosting trade ties with foreign partners. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the fair, a platform for both local and foreign producers to showcase the products, at city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on the grounds to the west of the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the morning. DITF-2014-logoSpeaking ...
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