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Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Subodh Agrawal

Entrepreneur of the Year Award (supported by Edwardian Hotels London): Subodh Agrawal, founder of Euromax Capital

As founder of Euromax Capital, Subodh Agrawal has over 30 years of experience in making some of the biggest deals around.


Based in London and Dubai, he has worked on behalf of Tata, Reliance, Essar and Jindal, as well as the Alfa Group from Russia and CTCE of China. In 1995, he was the man behind a $1.3 billion reselling of a gas facility brokered between himself, the Government of India and LNG.

As well as being close to former Nigerian president Olusengun Obasenjo, Agrawal is also involved in charity work in the country and has served as director of the Rajasthan Foundation and currently sits on the board of India Centre and India Japan Global Partnership.

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Bangladesh orders 25 Boeing aircraft as part of US tariff deal

Highlights
  • Bangladesh orders 25 Boeing wide-body aircraft, first delivery expected in 2029.
  • Biman Bangladesh Airlines evaluating additional offers from Boeing and Airbus.
  • Deal part of broader US trade agreement reducing tariffs from 37 per cent to 20 per cent.


Bangladesh has ordered 25 wide-body aircraft from Boeing as part of a tariff agreement with the United States, a senior commerce ministry official confirmed on Thursday, whilst the country evaluates competing proposals from European manufacturer Airbus.

"We made a commitment and ordered 25 wide-bodies, and we expect to receive the first one in 2029," official Mahbubur Rahman told AFP. "It's part of the tariff deal with the US."

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