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Cabinet clears Rs2k cr for dairy, other projects

Patna, July 30 -- In a bid to boost dairy infrastructure, public amenities and urban connectivity, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved a series of development proposals amounting to over Rs 2,000 cr... Read More


Eight sentenced to death for murder of Sylhet school student

Bangladesh, July 30 -- A Sylhet court has sentenced eight people to death and another seven to life in prison in connection with the 2021 murder of school student Sumel. Judge Syeda Amina Farhin of t... Read More


African Union rejects Sudan rebel group's parallel government

France, July 30 -- The African Union has rejected a move by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to form a rival government, calling it a threat to peace and national unity. The RSF announ... Read More


Top court acquits ex-AL leader Mobarak Hossain in war crimes case, overturning death sentence

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The Supreme Court has acquitted former Awami League leader Md Mobarak Hossain in a war crimes case, overturning his 2014 death sentence on appeal. A five-strong Appellate Divis... Read More


Economic Buzz: Global inflation expected to decline to 3.6% in 2026 says IMF

Mumbai, July 30 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) July update stated that global inflation is expected to continue to decline, with headline inflation falli... Read More


Ex-chief justice Khairul Haque remanded over graft, judicial fraud charges

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Police have been granted seven days to grill former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque in their custody in connection with a case accusing him of issuing "illegal rulings" with mal... Read More


Parties differ over appointment of caretaker chief, women's seat structure in parliament

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Disagreements have surfaced among political parties over how to appoint the head of a proposed caretaker government and how to structure women's representation in parliament, as... Read More


Haunted by 2017, hunted again in 2025: Mobs leave Gangachara's Hindu families scarred and scattered

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Religious tensions have resurfaced in Rangpur's Gangachara where homes of minority Hindu families came under attack following rumours of blasphemy over the weekend in scenes chi... Read More


Assam govt revises school timings in Kamrup Metro, effective August 1

Guwahati, July 30 -- The Assam government has revised school timings in Kamrup Metro district, with the new schedule set to take effect from August 1, 2025. The Office of the District Elementary Educ... Read More


Jashvik Capital bets $46 mn on software firm Marg ERP

New Delhi, July 30 -- Mid-market private equity firm Jashvik Capital said Wednesday it is investing over Rs 400 crore ($45.7 million) in Marg ERP Ltd, a provider of enterprise resource planning and in... Read More