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Families of July Uprising victims want Hasina brought back, hanged for crimes against humanity

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Families of July Uprising victims say they want deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina brought back from India so that a death sentence, if handed down, can be carried out. Even "a th... Read More


Barometers trade with minor gains; media shares rally

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- The frontline equity indices traded with small gains in the mid-morning trade, supported by healthy second-quarter corporate earnings. However, investors remained cautious amid unce... Read More


Govt calls Hasina's verdict historic, urges people to stay calm, restraint

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The interim government today called the death penalty handed down to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ousted home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal for crimes against humanity ... Read More


Delhi car blast: Amir provided safe house to Umar, assisted in making IED, says NIA

India, Nov. 17 -- By Dhiraj Beniwal New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): While seeking 10 days' custody of Amir Rashid Ali, the National Investigation Agency said that he arranged a safe house for S... Read More


Bangladesh tribunal begins delivering verdict against ousted PM Hasina

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The International Crimes Tribunal is delivering its verdict in the case over crimes against humanity charges against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others. The three-me... Read More


No public unrest after Hasina verdict, says Home Adviser

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said the overall situation in the country remains calm following the death sentences handed down to Sheikh Hasina and... Read More


BRICS emerges as new global hub of food security

Moscow, Nov. 17 -- The global food crisis continues to intensify, with new World Bank data showing sharp increases in food insecurity and inflation across low-income regions. Experts say BRICS nation... Read More


Good riddance: India is axing quality control orders on manufacturing inputs-let's push ahead and remove the rest

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- It has finally begun and it deserves recognition. A long-awaited overhaul of India's quality-control regime is taking shape. In just the past week, key ministries have moved deci... Read More


China-Japan spat drags Nikkei, CSI300; Japan's top tourism, retail stocks plunge up to 11%

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Some of Japan's top tourism and retail stocks suffered deep losses in intraday tard on Monday, even as the key index Nikkei declined by almost a per cent after China warned its c... Read More


Sino-Japanese brickbats do not augur well for a stronger Asean - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 17 -- In a year when South-east Asia desperately needs calm, predictability, and a rules-based strategic environment, the escalating rhetorical exchanges between China and Japan cur... Read More