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Hafizur Rahman Khan reelected as IBFB President

Hafizur Rahman Khan, Chairman of Runner Group of Companies was reelected for the 2nd term as the President of IBFB in the 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IBFB. IBFBThe AGM was held on Thursday (24 April 2014) at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka. Dr. Md. Omar Shafayat Kausar, Chairman of Bengal Bay Group and Mr. Humayun Rashid, CEO of Energypac were also reelected for the 2nd term as the Vice President and Vice President (Finance) respectively. Besides, Mr. Iqbal Hussaiyn, Managing Director of Magnum Engineering & Construction Ltd. and Ms....

Voter list update from May 15

voters-listEC asks national ID card wing to prepare budget for the task. The Election Commission will begin updating the voter list from May 15 across the country. The Election Commission will begin updating the voter list from May 15 across the country. However, the commission is yet to finalise budget for the task. It had asked the National Identity Card wing to prepare it. The budget will be placed at the EC’s next meeting. Sources said the NID wing presented a budget of around Tk59 crore at the commission meeting yesterday, bu...

USTR advises WTO level negotiation for duty free market access  

Visiting Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR) for South Asia Michael Delaney advised Bangladesh to negotiate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) for duty-free and quota-free market access (DFQF). “Tariff structures for Bangladesh is under the authorities of WTO.the duty- free and quota-free are in the context of Doha round and its overall package..Doha round is yet to be implemented,” Delaney told a crowded press conference on completion of the maiden TICFA meeting at Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Monday. ticfa2The first Trade and Fra...

US for better relations with Bangladesh

Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asia Michael J. Delaney on Sunday said Bangladesh matters greatly to the United States as it sets an important example in the region as a moderate and secular country. Besides, he said, the US believes that Bangladesh is a key to developing trade and economic corridors between South and South East Asia. USTRHe was addressing a luncheon meeting to mark the first meeting on Trade and Investment Cooperation Agreement (TICFA) at Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) con...

Head of World Bank Group’s MIGA to visit Bangladesh    

Keiko Honda, Executive Vice President of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)-the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group-will visit Bangladesh from April 27-30. MIGA headDuring her visit, Honda will meet with government representatives, state-owned enterprises, and banks to identify areas where MIGA can help the country mobilize capital for important power and infrastructure projects to meet its development goals. Since MIGA’s inception,the Agency has insured projects in Bangladesh in se...

Bangladesh to import Saskatchewan potash

Canpotex Ltd, a Canada based company will supply 120,000 metric tonnes of Saskatchewan potash worth US$ 40 million to Bangladesh next year. There’s also an option worth another US$20 million for an additional 60,000 metric tonnes of the pink mineral used in fertilizer. Premier Brad Wall was in Saskatoon when the Canadian Commercial Corp. and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corp. signed the deal. canpotexWall said the agreement will provide more jobs in the potash industry. He also said the deal was planted when he visited Bangladesh a few ...
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