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       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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