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Obama confident in Italy’s reforms, praises Europe’s improved economy
Xinhua, Rome :US President Barack Obama said during his two-day visit to Italy Thursday that he had “confidence” in the promised reforms of Italian Prime...
A power record again
bdnews24.com :Bangladesh has attained record power output of 7,032 megawatts for the National Grid.Power Development Board spokesperson Saiful Alam Chowdhury on Thursday told bdnews24.com that...
Lead acid batteries pose health risk / Many manufacturers, importers defy recycling rule
UNB, Dhaka :Although the multiple use of lead acid battery is growing fast in the country, concern is mounting among the environmentalists about its proper...
Primary commodities gain edge over manufactured ones
UNB, Dhaka :The export of primary commodities overall gained slightly higher growth than the manufactured goods in the first half (July-December) of the current fiscal...
IMF bails out Ukraine as UN rejects Russia’s Crimea annexation
AFP, Kiev :The IMF has announced a $14-$18 billion bailout for Ukraine at the UN General Assembly, refusing to recognise Russia’s annexation of the Crimea...
Japan inches closer to inflation target
AFP, Tokyo :Japanese consumer prices rose for the ninth consecutive month in February while unemployment fell to a more than six-year low, data showed Friday,...