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ICC workshop for BD Bankers in Colombo

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – Bangladesh, The world business organization is organizing jointly with ICC Sri Lanka a Workshop on International trade Finance : Rules and Tools, operations, legal cases and proven trade finance strategies in Sri Lanka on 13-15 February for Bankers from Bangladeshi banks. A total 106 bankers from 19 Banks including Bangladesh Bank, 18 commercial banks and Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM). ICCB-300This is for the second time that ICC Bangladesh is organizing such a workshop outside the country. Some...

Phl-Bangladesh Business Council launched

The Philippine-Bangladesh Business Council was launched last Jan. 21 in Manila through the initiative of Bangladesh Ambassador John Gomes (3rd from left front). The event was witnessed by the Philippine Ambassador to Bangladesh Vicente Vivencio Bandillo (2nd from left front), Miguel Varela, PCCI chairman (4th from left front), Rashed Maksud Khan, president of Bangladesh-Philippines Chamber phl-banglades-business-council-16of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI) (center f...

ICAB team to attend SAFA events in India

A team of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh led by ICAB President Masih Malik Chowdhury FCA left for Bangalore , India to participate ICAI International Conference and different SAFA events to be held between 28 to 31 January 2015. ICABOther members of the team are ICAB Vice Presidents AF Nesaruddin FCA, Kamrul Abedin FCA, Past Presidents and Council Members ASM Nayeem FCA, Showkat Hossain FCA, Anwaruddin Chowdhury FCA, Abbas Uddin Khan FCA, Md. Abdus Salam FCA, Council Members Dr. Abu Sayed Khan FCA and Muhammad Farooq FCA. Durin...

No business, but burden of loans exists  

Commodity transportation is facing serious problem due to hartal and blockade. As a result, it is not being possible to transport commodities despite huge demand. The business transaction is also being hampered. Businessmen are now worried over how they will pay the loan installments. Talking to this correspondent on Tuesday evening the proprietor of M/S Sarker Traders of Nilphamari Md Abdul Wahed said the Transport (truck) movement has been stopped for some days as the drivers of those vehicles are not interested to ply vehicles. hartalPolice...

IBFB concern over political turmoil

International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) expressed its deep concern and anxiety with the recent programs of some of the political parties of the country and resultant comments of each other. Observing these destructive activities of the political parties IBFB is apprehending political instability and destructive activity in the field of trade and commerce like last year which will be detrimental and harmful and hinder the progress of overall economy of the country. ibfbIBFB President Hafizur Rahman Khan, also the Chairman, Runner Group of Companies...

Leather sector aims for $5b in exports

Bangladesh will be able to churn $5 billion from exporting leather, leather goods and footwear in four years, riding on the back of product diversification and value addition, a leading exporter said yesterday. The sector will create 200,000 jobs in the period, said Md Saiful Islam, managing director of Picard Bangladesh. “Everyone is talking about export diversification. The leather sector will help Bangladesh diversify its exports,” said Islam, also the vice president of Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh. [caption id="attachment_11277" align="alignleft" width="300"]