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BPC to sell 170,000 bbls of naphtha via tender

State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will issue a tender to sell 170,000 barrels of naphtha for Jan. 13-15 loading from Chittagong, a company official said on Sunday. The tender, which is likely to be issued later this week, will close on Dec. 19, with validity up to Dec. 26. BPCThe offer comes as naphtha sentiment shows signs of flagging, with traders saying Europe and the U.S. are likely continue to provide Asia with cargoes in January. BPC regularised its naphtha exports since last mo...

BSF pushes back 11 Bangladeshis illegally

Eleven Bangladeshi nationals were pushed into Bangladesh illegally by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) through Bangabari border under Gomostapur Upazila here last night. BSF of Petrolgar Company pushed them into Bangladesh instead of handing them over to BGB in a proper way. Police of Gomostapur Thana detained them at Naderabad area under Alinagar union of Gomostapur Upazila of the district today at around 8 am, OC of Gomostapur thana said, reports BSS. BSFThe detained Bangladeshi nationa...

FIs should focus on green business in lending policies

Banks and non-banking financial institutions should focus on Green Business while sanctioning loan to protect the environment from pollution, said speakers in a conference in Dhaka on Friday. Speakers in the ‘SR Asia Second International Conference 2013’ on ‘responsible business conduct to safeguard the people’s issues and environment by managing hazardous waste’ urged the government to formulate environment-friendly policies in this respect. SR Asia, CIRDAP and BangladeshBankTrainingAcademy jointly organised the two-day conference. green-business

Bangladesh key economic indicators – Nov 29

DAILY INDICATORS

Thursday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 77.75-77.77 77.75-77.7525 Call money rate (inter-bank) 05.75-07.75 05.50-08.00 Dhaka Stock Exchange index 4,230.66 4,268.66 ------------------------------------------------------------ indicatorMONTHLY CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index (BBS) Change yr/yr (pct) Oct. 7.03 7.13 M2 supply (bln taka) (BB) Sept. 6,267.23 6,199.89 Forex reserves ($bln)(BB) Oct. 17.35 16.15 Exports(FOB) ($mln)(BB) Sept. 2,59...

Int’l tourism fair kicks off in city

A three-day 3rd Bangladesh International Tourism Fair (BITF)'-13 began on Thursday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city. Bangladesh-TourismBangladesh Foundation for Tourism Development (BFTD) and Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Bangladesh Tourism Board, Bangladesh Inbound Tour o...

BNS Somudra Joy sets for Philippines with relief goods

BNS Somudra Joy, a Bangladesh Navy ship containing relief goods for typhoon-stricken victims will arrive on Friday at South Harbor of  Philippines  for a three-day goodwill visit. In a statement, the Philippine Navy said that BNS Somudra Joy, which carries 40 tons of assorted relief goods, will be in the country from November 29 to December 1. “The purpose of the visit is to support the national government efforts in the conduct of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations for typhoon victims,” Lieutenant Commander Gregory Fabic, Navy spokesman, said in a statement. bns
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