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Dhaka stocks jump after BNP election win

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Dhaka stocks have risen sharply, extending gains from last week after the BNP secured a landslide victory in the Feb 12 general election. The Dhaka Stock Exchange's (DSE) benchmark ... Read More


Crowds gather at date market ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- A few days remain before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. As that time edges closer, the hustle and bustle at markets selling dates - one of the staples of many Iftar tables - has ... Read More


As BNP returns to power, Tarique Rahman faces defining task of healing a divided Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- After a long road marked by street movements, repression and prison sentences, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to form a government again -- nearly two decades after... Read More


Jamaat-led 11-party alliance seeks fresh vote count in 30 constituencies

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has demanded a fresh vote count in 30 constituencies from the election, alleging widespread irregularities and biased conduct during polling... Read More


Jamaat surge wipes out Jatiya Party in former Rangpur bastion

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Jatiya Party has suffered a near wipe-out in its former stronghold Rangpur, while a Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has emerged as the dominant force in the division. The alli... Read More


Pakistan government to move Imran Khan to hospital for eye treatment

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Pakistan's government is going to transfer jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to hospital for urgent eye treatment. Opposition protests entered a second day and his lawyers pet... Read More


Bangladesh invites Indian PM Modi to Tarique Rahman's swearing-in

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Dhaka has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman in what is being seen as the incomin... Read More


Fakhrul lauds BNP's triumph in election as win for 'liberal democracy'

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- In the wake of a resounding BNP victory, senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has celebrated the triumph of "liberal democracy" as the defining achievement of the national manda... Read More


Post-election tensions erupt in Natore as 10 injured in clash between BNP, independent supporters

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- At least 10 people have been injured in Natore's Lalpur Upazila in clashes between supporters of the BNP and an independent candidate after the election. The incident occurred aroun... Read More


Yunus congratulates Tarique, says national unity will 'strengthen' under his leadership

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of the interim government, has congratulated BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on his party's decisive victory in the parliamentary election. On Saturday, he... Read More