| • Airlines in India charge extra for direct booking too |
| November 16,2008 |
-A Monitor Report
New Delhi : Aviation fuel may have got cheaper on November 2, but flying has become much more expensive. India's three full service airlines - AI, Jet and Kingfisher - started levying a transaction surcharge on tickets sold by them... more..
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| • Airlines opting to lease aircraft amid financial crisis |
| November 16,2008 |
Singapore (AFP) : Tightening credit due to the global financial crisis has led some airlines to lease planes instead of buying them, a Singapore-based leasing firm said on November 5.
BOC Aviation said that since June, it has placed 19 new aircraft .. more..
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• MoU signed to promote Bangladesh in Italy
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| November 16,2008 |
-A Monitor Report
Dhaka : The Bengal Tours Ltd and I Viaggi di Maurizo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of their respective organisations at a city hotel on November 12 to promote Italy and Bangladesh in their respective countries.. more..
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| • Warid subscribers to get Prothom Alo news |
| November 16,2008 |
_A Monitor Report
Dhaka : Warid Telecom in cooperation with the country's largest circulated Bangla daily "The Prothom Alo" launc-hed a value added service on November 5 to provide news services to its subscribers.
Under the new service, both prepai.. more..
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| • Oddvar Hesjedal appointed new CEO of Grameenphone |
| November 16,2008 |
Dhaka : The Grameen-phone Board of Directors has appointed Oddvar Hesjedal (58) as the company's new Chief Executive Officer recently. He takes up the position immediately, succeeding Anders Jensen, who in September anno-unced his decision of shortening.. more..
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• Rangs Pharma, the highest VAT payer
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| November 16,2008 |
_A Monitor Report
Dhaka : Rangs Pharmaceu-ticals Ltd., a concern of Rangs Group, has been awarded as the highest Value Added Tax (VAT) payer among all production companies in Dhaka district for the year 2007-08.
In a special ceremony at Osmani audito.. more..
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• Dr. Siddiqi appointed BRAC Bank Director
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| November 16,2008 |
_A Monitor Report
Dhaka : Bangladesh Bank has appointed Dr. Hafiz G A Siddiqi, Vice Chancellor of North South University (NSU), as Director from the 'Depositors category' to BRAC Bank Limited.
Before joining NSU in 1993, Dr. Siddiqi taught at Ohio St.. more..
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• Prime Bank opens 66th branch
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| November 16,2008 |
Dhaka : Prime Bank opened its 66th Garib-e-Newaz Avenue branch at Uttara Dhaka on November 4. Managing Director of the Bank M Ehsanul Haque Inaugurated the branch as chief guest. This branch offer online service along with all banking services.
In hi.. more..
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| • For finance page credit crunch may spur Islamic Finance |
| November 16,2008 |
Doha : The fast growing Sharia financial system may receive a further boost as an alternative to capitalism amid the credit crunch and banking crisis, Islamic academics and clerics believe. Already said to be worth US$300 billion and expanding at 15 p.. more..
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