CSE
rises
May
14, 2000
Chittagong,
May 13 (UNB) – Week’s trading at Chittagong Stock Exchange began today
(Saturday) marking a rise at its benchmark as the gainers dominated over
the losers.
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Honda's
profit falls for first time in six years on strong yen
May
13, 2000
TOKYO,
MAY 12 (AP) - Honda Motor Co. said Friday that group profit for the fiscal
year that ended March 31 fell for the first time in six years because the
yen rose against the U.S. dollar.
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Meeting
decided to distribute free quotas
May
12, 2000
Dhaka,
May 11 (UNB) – Although the government’s target of allocating free
quotas has failed, a high level meeting today (Thursday) decided to
distribute free quotas for the year 2000 to export readymade garments.
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Bangladeshi
firms took part in Osaka Trade Fair
May
12, 2000
Dhaka,
May 11 (UNB) - Seven Bangladeshi business firms took part in the 24th
Osaka International Trade Fair-2000 at Osaka, Japan.
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DSE
rises
May
12, 2000
Dhaka,
May 11 (UNB) – Week’s trading at Dhaka Stock Exchange closed today
marking a rise in its benchmark.
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CSE
rises
May
12, 2000
Chittagong,
May 11 (UNB) – Price index at Chittagong Stock Exchange closed higher
today (Thursday) as the gainers dominated the losers.
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PM’s
attention sought for expansion of Bangladesh’s labor market abroad
May
11, 2000
Dhaka,
May 10 (UNB) – The recruiting agencies have sought the Prime
Minister’s special attention for expansion of Bangladesh’s labor
market abroad.
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DSE
rises
May
11, 2000
Dhaka,
May 10 (UNB) – Price index at the Dhaka Stock Exchange continued to rise
today (Tuesday) although losers outnumbered the gainers.
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CSE
falls
May
11, 2000
Chittagong,
May 10 (UNB) – Despite the gainers outnumbered the losers, trading at
the Chittagong Stock Exchange closed lower today (Wednesday).
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Earnings
by profitable Chinese firms surge in first quarter
May
11, 2000
BEIJING,
MAY 10 (AP) - Total earnings at profitable Chinese industrial enterprises
surged 160 percent in the first quarter of 2000 despite
continued swelling of factory stockpiles, the State Statistical Bureau
said Wednesday.
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GM:
no plan to shut down any of Daewoo plants in case of takeover
May
11, 2000
SEOUL,
MAY 10 (AP) - General Motors Corp. has no plan to close
down any Daewoo Motor Co. operations in case of a takeover, GM Chairman
John F. Smith Jr. said Wednesday.
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Import
rose 8.32 per cent during third quarter
May
10, 2000
Dhaka,
May 9 (UNB) – Despite a sharp fall in food import, the country’s
overall import rose 8.32 per cent during third quarter of the current
fiscal year.
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DSE
rises
May
10, 2000
Dhaka,
May 9 (UNB) – Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange ended higher today
(Tuesday) as the gainers outnumbered the losers.
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CSE
rises
May
10, 2000
Chittagong,
May 9 (UNB) – Although the losers outnumbered the gainers, trading at
the Chittagong Stock Exchange closed higher today.
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Javed
made CCCI president
May
9, 2000
Chittagong,
May 8 (UNB)- Board of Directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and
Industries meeting today elected Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed as its
president.
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Trade talks between Bangladesh and India in
Delhi May 10-11
May
9, 2000
Dhaka,
May 8 (UNB)- Duty-free access of 25-category Bangladeshi items to Indian
market will figure high in the secretary-level trade talks between
Bangladesh and India in Delhi May 10-11.
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DSE
falls
May
9, 2000
Dhaka,
May 8 (UNB) – Despite the gainers dominated the losers the key indicator
at the Dhaka Stock Exchange continued to show a downtrend for the second
straight day today (Monday).
All
Share Price Index at the country's main bourse shed 0.26 points or 0.05
percent to close at 516.58 points from Sunday’s 516.84 points.
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CSE rises
May
9, 2000
Chittagong,
May 8 (UNB) – Trading at the Chittagong Stock Exchange finished higher
today (Monday) though the losers outnumbered the gainers.
All
Share Price Index at the country’s second bourse gained 2.42 points or
0.22 percent to close at 1088.72 points from Sunday’s 1086.30 points.
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BGMEA-NBR
sub-committee made recommendations about bond license
May
8, 2000
Dhaka,
May 7 (UNB) – A sub-committee comprising NBR officials and BGMEA leaders
made five recommendations for consideration by the National Board of Revenue
on its fresh conditions about bond license.
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HBFC’s
special drive brought success
May
8, 2000
Dhaka,
May 7 (UNB)- The state-run housing finance institution’s special drive
launched for survival brought it a success in recovery, debt service,
increased disbursement, and even leaving some profit margins for the last
two consecutive fiscal years.
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Auction
of treasury bills held
May
8, 2000
Dhaka,
May 7 (UNB) – The 87th auction of the 28-day, 91-day, 182-day, 364-day,
2-year and 5-year treasury bills were held here today (Sunday).
Taka
842.50 crore, Tk 6.00 crore, Tk 120.00 crore, Tk 112.00 crore and Tk 30.00
crores were offered respectively for the 28-day, 91-day, 182-day, 364-day
and 2-year bills.
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New
technology to reduce pollution by baby taxis
May
8, 2000
Dhaka,
May 7 (UNB)- As city life is beset with serious health hazards owing to
air pollution, the army innovate a technology converting petrol-driven
two-stroke baby taxis into LPG-fuelled vehicles reducing the quantum of
environment contamination.
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DSE
falls
May
8, 2000
Dhaka,
May 7 (UNB) – Trading at Dhaka Stock Exchange closed today (Sunday) with
a negligible fall in its benchmark as the losers outnumbered the gainers.
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CSE
falls
May
8, 2000
Chittagong,
May 7 (UNB) – The Price Index at the Chittagong Stock Exchange marked a
slight fall today (Sunday) as the losers outnumbered the gainers.
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Private
sector frets over health of Asian banks
May
8, 2000
CHIANG
MAI, Thailand, MAY 7 (AP) - Private sector bankers attending the Asian
Development Bank's annual meeting were unimpressed Sunday by moves by Asian
countries to protect their currencies, but showed worries over the health of
Asian banks.
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