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State-owned United Islami Bank on the anvil with merger of five

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Administrative teams will be deployed in five troubled Shariah-based banks for their merger into a single state-owned bank under an overhaul recipe, in a much-anticipated interventi... Read More


India, US resume trade talks in Delhi as US trade representative Bendan Lynch arrives

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch on Tuesday arrived at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry at Vanijya Bhawan in the national capital.... Read More


Crimes against humanity: July Uprising leader Nahid's testimony deferred to Wednesday

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The testimony of Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a former interim government advisor, has been deferred in the trial of ousted prime minister Shei... Read More


Candace Owens claims 'threats were made' to Charlie Kirk during 'intervention' with Bill Ackman, investor denies charges

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Candace Owens, Conservative influencer and podcaster, claimed billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman pressurised Charlie Kirk to visit Israel and said Benjamin Netanyahu con... Read More


Egypt warns Israel over peace treaty prospects

Published on, Sept. 16 -- September 16, 2025 5:05 PM Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on Monday that Israel's current military actions were obstructing the future of peace in the Middle... Read More


North Korea bans the words ice cream, hamburger and karaoke

India, Sept. 16 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned the words "ice cream", "hamburger", and "karaoke", labelling them as foreign terms influenced by Western culture. Tour guides,... Read More


Netanyahu says 'Everyone with a mobile phone holds a piece of Israel'

Published on, Sept. 16 -- September 16, 2025 5:03 PM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that anyone using a mobile phone is "holding a piece of Israel" in their hands. He made the stat... Read More


US, China strike TikTok deal - But who will buy the social media platform's American arm?

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Donald Trump administration confirmed on Monday that it has reached a framework agreement with China to keep TikTok operational in the United States. The deal comes after ye... Read More


Israeli ground forces move deeper into Gaza even as UN body calls for 'ending genocide'

India, Sept. 16 -- Israeli troops are moving deeper towards the centre of Gaza City, after the country's military launched a ground offensive on the destroyed Palestinian urban hub overnight on Tuesda... Read More


US, China strike 'framework' for TikTok deal - But who will buy the social media platform's American arm?

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Donald Trump administration confirmed on Monday that it has reached a framework agreement with China to keep TikTok operational in the United States. The deal comes after ye... Read More