The Daily Star: Internet Edition Sat. April 01, 2006

Vol. 5 Num 655

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Local firm set to market hygienic, halal meat
Bengal Meat capable of processing 20 tons of meat a day
A local company -- Bengal Meat Processing Industries Ltd -- is set to market hygienic and halal meat at home and abroad as it has established a state of the art plant for the first time in Bangladesh.

WTO powers seek elusive common ground in Brazil
The US and EU trade chiefs were due to meet here this weekend under Brazilian auspices in a bid to bridge yawning differences on how to tear down global trade barriers before an April deadline.

India calls for Asian free trade area
India Thursday called for an Asian Free Trade Area to be created following robust economic growth across the region.

Oil prices mixed
World oil prices showed mixed fortunes at the end of a week in which they have surged owing to global supply concerns.

Australian watchdog accuses Citigroup unit of insider trading
Australia's corporate regulator has filed a federal court action accusing the local subsidiary of global investment giant Citigroup of insider trading.