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Japanese investors’ interest on rise
http://www.newagebd.com/2009/nov/22/busi.html#1 Japanese investors’ interest on rise Kazi Azizul Islam Japanese investors and importers are choosing Bangladesh as one of their major destinations. Trade negotiations, agreements and visits by inv...
Exports await boost as west crawls out of recession
http://www.newagebd.com/2009/nov/21/busi.html#1 Exports await boost as west crawls out of recession Khawaza Main Uddin The country’s economy may find stronger grounds for consolidating exports as a result of rising consumer demands in the west with...
Govt plans BTC in Dubai to tap Asian, African export markets
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=84845 Govt plans BTC in Dubai to tap Asian, African export markets Sheikh Shahariar Zaman The government is planning to open another Bangladesh Trade Centre (BTC) abroad, this time in Dubai, to t...
India Trade Fair from Feb 25 in city
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=84739 India Trade Fair from Feb 25 in city FE Report A three-day long ‘India Trade Fair (ITF) 2010′ will be held from February 25 to 27 at the Winter Garden and Tennis Court of Dhaka ...
Raw materials for UK’s restaurants
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/11/19/news0973.htm Raw materials for UK’s restaurants DURING last week’s Dhaka visit of a group of British investors, the United Kingdom’s 3.5 billion pound-a year-curry industry run by the Bang...
Adidas plans Bangladesh project
http://www.newagebd.com/2009/nov/18/busi.html#2 Adidas plans Bangladesh project Kazi Azizul Islam German sport-goods giant Adidas has under taken a project to produce low-cost trainers for poor buyers, a London-based newspaper reported on Tuesday. Qu...
Malaysia keen to invest in Bangladesh’s petroleum, ship building and energy sector
http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=8&id=71550&date=2009-11-17 Malaysia keen to invest in Bangladesh’s petroleum, ship building and energy sector CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, Nov 17 (BSS) – Malaysia is keen to invest in Banglade...
Sea Resources signs joint venture with Cosmos Trawl
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=114194 Sea Resources signs joint venture with Cosmos Trawl A Rouf Chowdhury (left), managing director of Sea Resources Ltd, and Einar Hebogård Jensen (middle), ambassador of Denmark, exchang...
Dhaka, Hanoi to boost business
http://www.newagebd.com/2009/nov/16/busi.html#2 Dhaka, Hanoi to boost business Staff Correspondent Vietnamese vice-minister for trade and industry said potential of trade and investment between Bangladesh and his country remained unexplored mainly du...
Eskayef signs insulin deal with Novo Nordisk
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=113644 Eskayef signs insulin deal with Novo Nordisk Kawsar Khan The world’s biggest insulin maker Novo Nordisk yesterday signed a major deal with Eskayef to extend its manufacturing ba...
A Sylhet industrial hub can boost economy
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=113553 A Sylhet industrial hub can boost economy Visiting UK business team suggests Unb, Dhaka The visiting UK business delegation has suggested that the government set up an industrial hub i...
Danish study finds shipbuilding 15pc cheaper in Bangladesh
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=83951 Danish study finds shipbuilding 15pc cheaper in Bangladesh FE Report The cost of building an ocean-going ship in Bangladesh is around 15 per cent less than in any other competitor countries...
UK investments sought in fields of energy, gas, infrastructure
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=83941 UK investments sought in fields of energy, gas, infrastructure FE Report The country’s apex trade body urged Monday the visiting delegation of the British Bangladesh Chamber of Commer...
NRBs urged to invest in energy, infrastructure sectors
http://www.theindependent-bd.com/details.php?nid=149291 NRBs urged to invest in energy, infrastructure sectors STAFF REPORTER Finance Minister AMA Muhith has assured a visiting delegation from Bangladesh-British Chamber of Commerce (BBCC) of consider...
Positive change in Bangladesh to woo overseas trade, investment
http://www.theindependent-bd.com/details.php?nid=149104 Positive change in Bangladesh to woo overseas trade, investment UK delegation says UNB, Dhaka A group of UK companies praised ‘phenomenal’ change taking place in Bangladesh for attra...
German company to invest US$ 4.5m at Adamjee EPZ
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/11/09/news0034.htm German company to invest US$ 4.5m at Adamjee EPZ Business Report German Company M/S Cancun Food Produces Limited is going to set up a High Tech Food Processing Industry in the Adamjee Export Pr...
Power generation show begins Thursday
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=113289 Power generation show begins Thursday Star Business Report An exhibition on power generation and transmission will be held in Dhaka on November 12-14. Renowned local and international ...
BD to sign investment accord to join big Asian economies
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/11/06/83559.html BD to sign investment accord to join big Asian economies Nazmul Ahsan Bangladesh is going to join the big Asian economies under a Framework Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Liberalisat...
Shows planned in USA, UK, S’pore for FDI in energy sector
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/11/06/news0761.htm Shows planned in USA, UK, S’pore for FDI in energy sector Shamim Jahangir The government will hold three separate road shows in London, New York and Singapore from December 15 to attract fore...
Danish-Bangla investment accord signed
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=112883 Danish-Bangla investment accord signed Star Business Desk Bangladesh and Denmark signed a bilateral investment protection agreement yesterday. The deal was signed by Industries Secreta...
Business confidence turns around
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=112859 Business confidence turns around Survey expects better growth in October-December period Star Business Report Bangladesh’s business community builds up confidence in a recovery ...
UK business team due tomorrow
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=112881 UK business team due tomorrow Unb, Dhaka A group of British companies eager to do business in Bangladesh, ranging from perfume distributors to property developers and legal service pro...
Bangladesh promises huge investment potential
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=112879 Bangladesh promises huge investment potential Minister tells Dutch businessmen Bss, Dhaka Foreign Minister Dipu Moni yesterday urged the Dutch businessmen to invest in Bangladesh in a ...
Expo starts showing knit products
http://www.newagebd.com/2009/nov/03/busi.html#4 Expo starts showing knit products Staff Correspondent The three-day Bangladesh Knitwear Exhibition-2009 began at Hotel Sheraton on Monday showcasing the products of the local readymade garment industry ...
Bangladesh fares better than low-income competitors, says IMF outlook
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/10/31/83021.html Bangladesh fares better than low-income competitors, says IMF outlook FE Report Lower labour costs and a more vertically integrated garment sector have enabled Bangladesh to gain market shar...
Expo Bangladesh 2009 trade fair begins in London November 1
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/09/20/79497.html Expo Bangladesh 2009 trade fair begins in London November 1 A three-day Bangladesh fair in London will begin on November 1 in a bid to popularise the products of the country, reports UNB. Ba...
German business team visits Western Marine
http://www.theindependent-bd.com/details.php?nid=147953 German business team visits Western Marine STAFF CORRESPONDENT, CHITTAGONG Oct 30: A 23-member team of German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV), a network of German companies doing busines...
Digital ICT Fair begins Nov 7
http://www.newagebd.com/2009/oct/31/busi.html#5 Digital ICT Fair begins Nov 7 Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka The nine-day ‘Digital ICT Fair-2009’ will begin on November 7 at the Multiplan Centre at Elephant Road in the city. Multiplan Centre...
GE to debut outsourcing in Bangladesh
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=111864 GE to debut outsourcing in Bangladesh Star Business Report US industrial giant General Electric (GE) plans to outsource jobs to Bangladesh for the first time, presenting a huge opportu...
German team finds country ideal production base
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/10/29/82871.html German team finds country ideal production base FE Report Bangladesh can be an ideal production base for shipping goods to the South Asian markets, if bottlenecks like nagging power crisis ...
