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Strict regulations sought for ensuring toxic-free food, goods
Like the use of formalin and some harmful chemicals in fish, fruits and many other food stuff; application of toxic substances in paints and dental...
Saudi set for $8.5b from hajj
AFP, Mecca :Saudi Arabia could earn $8.5 billion from this October’s hajj, according to a study published Monday, which predicted that two million Muslims would...
Govt signs MoU to construct & renovate public toilets in capital
The government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with WaterAid Bangladesh to construct and renovate public toilets in capital Dhaka.Representatives of Dhaka North...
Germany’s Russia trade slumps as Ukraine crisis bites
AFP, Berlin :Exports to Russia and Ukraine fell sharply in the first half of the year as the standoff between Moscow and the former Soviet...
Euro under pressure
AFP, Tokyo :The euro was stuck around $1.32 in Asia Tuesday after falling to an 11-month low against the dollar on a weak batch of...
Italy wants EU-US trade talks made public
AFP, Rome :Italy has written to its EU partners calling for the details of talks on a vast trade deal with the United States to...
Spain, Germany defend EU austerity, economic reforms
The leaders of Germany and Spain on defended the need for structural reforms and austerity measures in Europe, saying they were good for growth, despite...
