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Stock Market dives by 150 points; Is Indo-Pak tension to blame or something deeper?

Dhaka, May 7 -- The country's stock market has suffered a major blow, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) index dropping by a staggering 150 points in a single day. Market insiders have largely attri... Read More


Waterways gasp for breath in Feni; 244 rivers, canals face slow death

Feni, May 7 -- Once the lifelines of Feni's landscape, at least 244 rivers and canals sprawling across its six upazilas are now fighting for survival. Choked by years of encroachment and pollution, t... Read More


UN, US urge restraint as India-Pakistan tensions escalate over missile strikes

Dhaka, May 7 -- The United Nations and the United States have urged both India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint following deadly missile strikes by India into Pakistani territory that Islama... Read More


Chinese President Xi leaves for state visit to Russia

BEIJING, May 7 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit to Russia and the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patrio... Read More


Pakistan calls Indian missile strikes 'Act of War'

Dhaka, May 7 -- India launched missile attacks on several sites in Pakistan-administered territory early Wednesday, killing at least eight people, including a child, in what Pakistan's leadership has ... Read More


Sustainable, equitable economic transformation urged at a seminar

Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh Just Transition Academy on Wednesday called for promoting shared commitment among parties to support sustainable, equitable and inclusive economic transformation. The two-d... Read More


Planning adviser orders probe into graft allegations in Matarbari road project

Dhaka, May 7 -- Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday said he has instructed the secretary of the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Department (IMED) under the Ministry of Planning t... Read More


Death toll from Indian missile strike rises to 13: Pakistani official

Dhaka, May 7 -- A Pakistani official said Indian missile strike on Bahawalpur mosque killed 13, including women and children. Earlier, Lt. Ge Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of the Inter-Serv... Read More


At least 8 killed in Indian missile strikes on six Pakistani locations: ISPR chief

Dhaka, May 7 -- At least eight people were killed and 35 others injured after Indian forces launched missile strikes on six locations across Pakistan, according to Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chau... Read More


Tarique Rahman urges restraint amid India-Pakistan tensions

Dhaka, May 7 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has condemned the military attacks amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, urging all parties to exercise restraint and prioritise a pea... Read More