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Recruitment tests for 10 DMTCL posts deferred

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- Authorities have suspended the recruitment tests for 10 posts at the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) that were to be held on Friday. The announcement was made throug... Read More


Prabowo's programs foster dignity, prosperity: PCO

Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- President Prabowo Subianto's administration has devised people-oriented programs designed to help citizens live a decent life and secure a bright future, in a comprehensive approac... Read More


Odisha revenue staff strike enters fourth day, public services crippled

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 14 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1755159597.webp Defying a stern government warning, revenue department employees across Odisha have con... Read More


Consolidated July Charter draft: Legal safeguards in place, some steps to be taken before polls

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- The National Consensus Commission has prepared a "consolidated draft" of the July National Charter, with legal safeguards in place to ensure that the decisions taken in the dial... Read More


WTI halts 2-day fall ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- WTI crude climbed above $63 per barrel on Thursday, snapping a two-day losing streak as bargain hunting lifted prices. MCX August oil futures rose Rs.39 to Rs.5515. Gains were tempe... Read More


U.S. to Partner with Pakistan on Critical Minerals and Hydrocarbons, Says Secretary of State Rubio

Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in critical minerals and hydrocarbons, highlighting shared economic interests alongside... Read More


Verdict in case over Papia's illicit wealth on Thursday

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- The verdict in the illicit asset acquisition case against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon is scheduled for Thursday. J... Read More


Veedol Corporation Q1 PAT climbs 34% YoY to Rs 50 cr

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Revenue from operations rose 7.25% year on year to Rs 513.62 crore in Q1 FY26. Profit before tax stood at Rs 63.72 crore in Q1 FY26, registering the growth of 27.74%, compared with... Read More


'Sexual predator': Former Singapore teacher jailed for taking student to hotel, targeting two other teens on social media

SINGAPORE, Aug. 14 -- A former secondary school teacher has received a nine-month jail sentence after prosecutors described him as a "sexual predator" who targeted three teenage girls in 2021. The 33... Read More


Teesta River surges past danger mark, leaving thousands waterlogged in five Upazilas

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- The waters of the Teesta River have risen above the danger level following days of continuous rain and persistent upstream runoff. As such, large swathes of the left bank of th... Read More