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FBCCI’s office building had no design approval Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
The country s apex trade body FBCCI has constructed a multi-storey building in Old Dhaka s Hatkhola without an approved design and that s why it could not use the high-rise for a long time. The Hatkhola building remains empty for three years. Because the design of the building was not approved. We recently had the design approved, said FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim.
He was addressing a virtual programme marking the inauguration of the trade body s new logo and renovated federation building, FBCCI Icon, in Motijheel.
Fahim said the ownership of the Motijheel building is not yet in the name of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). The process is underway to take over the ownership and it is expected to be completed soon, he added.
Ctg police declares 8 ‘highly infected areas’ without health officials’ approval
Star Digital Report
Star Digital Report
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) declared eight areas under three police stations in the port city as highly infected areas for Covid-19 today.
The CMP officials were seen closing the gates of Jainagar Residential Area under Chawkbazar Police Station hanging a signboard saying Red zone this afternoon.
The CMP officials did the same at five residential areas in Rampur under Halishahar Police Station and two areas at Saraipara under Pahartali Police Station.
However, officials of Health department could not say on what basis CMP declared some areas as red zones for Covid-19 infection.
Trade with US
Unb, Dhaka
Unb, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated the US-Bangladesh Business Council virtually to boost the bilateral trade and investment between the two countries.
The new trade body, an initiative of the US Chamber of Commerce, will act as a major platform for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) from the American private and public sectors.
Different big industrial and business conglomerates from both the US and Bangladesh are the members of this newly launched trade body. Private sector investors, top diplomats, senior government officials and trade body leaders from both the countries participated in the inauguration.
Momen for common investment polices among D-8 members
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today called for common investment policies, guidelines, and
strategies to promote intra-trade and investment innovation among the
D-8 member states.
promoting intra-trade and investment innovation,” he said while
virtually addressing the D-8 business forum held today on the side
line of the upcoming D-8 summit.
The foreign minister said the D-8 need to create diaspora
investment opportunities and work for minimizing tariff and non-tariff
barriers expediting trade among the member states.
Momen said the D-8 also need to create funds for development, R&D,
technology transfer, capacity building and support for institutions