Even as the Supreme Court is hearing a petition on allowing even field-trials of genetically modified (GM) food crops in the country, neighbouring Bangladesh is set to allow farmers grow transgenic Bt brinjal.
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French, Spanish intelligence aided NSA spying
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Record 12.81-lakh tonnes wheat production target fixed
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Aminbazar six-murder hearing begins
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BNP blames govt for blasts
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AL leader dies from attack wounds in Jessore
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