The large delegation of Turkish businessmen accompanying a recent presidential visit to Bangladesh was the proof of the importance of Bangladesh to Turkey. Turkey and Bangladesh pledged to increase the trade volume to exceed 1 billion dollars
Turkey’s private asset…

D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam (left) met with Nigerian Vice President, H.E Goodluck Jonathan (right), on a official visit to Abuja, Nigeria, on 25-26 January 2010 as a part of series of his working visit to relevant D-8 Member countries…

Bangladesh Central Bank Governor, Atiur Rahman, said Bangladesh’s economy is on track to achieve 6% growth in the 2009-10 fiscal year to June despite the global downturn
Bangladesh’s economy is on track to achieve six percent growth in the 2009-10…

Indonesian President, H.E Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is extending the Indonesian proposal in the National Statement session in the Climate Changes Summit, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 17, 2009
D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam, had met with the Indonesian President, H.E…

The global takaful industry is expected to grow by 20% and reach US$10-15 billion within the next decade, led mainly by the GCC countries and Malaysia.
The global takaful industry is expected to grow by 20% and reach US$10-15 billion…

The people of Indonesia, numbering 230 million, celebrated the Independence Day on August 17th
The celebration kicked of with a 17-gun salute followed by the independence proclamation by the Speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives, Agung Laksono. The flag-raising ceremony…

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman (middle) speaks at a dialogue on Rethinking Trade Finance 2009: An ICC Global Survey organised by International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh in Dhaka last week (Photo: STARStar Business Report)
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will prioritise credit…

Foreign direct investment (FDI) plans indicate a drop over the short term, with recovery perhaps coming in 2011
The global downturn that reduced foreign direct investment (FDI) by some 15% in 2008 will probably intensify in 2009, especially for developing…

Egypt's economy growth has picked up from 4.1 percent in the previous three months
Egypt’s economic growth accelerated to 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2009 as construction, telecommunications and transportation expanded, defying the global financial crisis.
Growth picked…

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C) and delegates from about 70 countries pose for photographers during the opening ceremony of the World Oceans Conference in Manado on May 14, 2009. Photo: ABROR RIZKI/AFP/Getty Images
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially…