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UN team in Bangladesh to assess rights violations

DHAKA: A United Nations team arrived in Bangladesh Thursday to assess whether to investigate alleged human rights...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 01:17pm

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Bangladesh’s Yunus calls India PM Modi, assures him of safety of Hindus

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he received a phone call from the head of...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:27pm

World

Bangladeshi students on guard as exiled PM urges show of strength

DHAKA: Hundreds of Bangladeshi students wielding bamboo rods patrolled the site of a planned gathering Thursday of...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:48pm

World

Bangladesh turmoil may slow financial reform, weaken banks, S&P says

NEW DELHI/DHAKA: Political turmoil in Bangladesh is likely to slow planned financial reforms and has already added...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 04:45pm

World

Bangladesh court opens murder case against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh opened a murder investigation into ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina and six top figures...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:22pm

World

Bangladesh power use grows as searing heat eclipses economic disruption

SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s electricity demand grew 7% over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 03:08pm

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Bangladesh swears in chief justice as old guard removed

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s new chief justice has been sworn into office after his predecessor, viewed as a loyalist of...

Updated 11 Aug, 2024 07:19pm

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Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests, officials say

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s chief justice and central bank governor have resigned, officials said on Saturday, as student...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 10:17pm

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Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has resigned

Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has resigned, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday citing people...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 12:58pm

World

Twelve killed in twin Bangladesh jailbreaks

DHAKA: Twin jailbreaks in Bangladesh killed at least 12 inmates and freed hundreds more in the chaotic days after...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 11:40am

World

Nobel winner Yunus sworn in to lead Bangladesh interim government

Hails overthrow of Hasina as Bangladesh’s second independence

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 09:23pm

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Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus have tried unsuccessfully to flee to India this week after many...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 05:43pm

World

India says up to Hasina regarding her future plans

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that it is up to Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 04:39pm

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New Bangladesh police chief vows probe into protest killings, offers apology

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s newly appointed police chief on Wednesday offered an apology for the conduct of officers during...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:25pm

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Yunus urges Bangladeshis to ‘get ready to build the country’

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead a caretaker government after mass protests ousted the...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 06:11pm

World

Bangladesh garment factories reopen after Sheikh Hasina’s flight

DHAKA: Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 04:47pm

World

Protesters force four Bangladesh central bank deputies to resign, bank sources say

DHAKA: Four deputy governors of Bangladesh’s central bank were forced to resign on Wednesday after about 300-400...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 02:55pm

World

Bangladesh protesters expect interim government to be finalised on Wednesday

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s protest leaders said they expect members of an interim government, led by Nobel laureate...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:45pm

World

Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Sheikh Hasina’s fate

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 08:44pm

World

India evacuates non-essential staff from its embassy, consulates in Bangladesh, Indian official sources say

NEW DELHI: India has evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its embassy and consulates in...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 11:13am

Opinion

Lesson learned from Bangladesh…

The student protests in Bangladesh, which began in June 2024, in Dhaka, quickly spreading to other cities such as...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 06:43am

World

Bangladesh president dissolves parliament; Khaleda Zia freed

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for an interim government and new...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

World

Nobel winner Yunus says ready to head Bangladesh ‘interim government’

PARIS: Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday he was ready to head an interim government in Bangladesh after...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 08:23pm

World

Who is Nahid Islam, student leader of campaign to oust PM Sheikh Hasina?

DHAKA: Often seen in public with a Bangladeshi flag tied across his forehead, Nahid Islam is a soft-spoken sociology...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 05:02pm

World

India ‘deeply concerned’ at Bangladesh crisis: foreign minister

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister told parliament on Tuesday he was “deeply concerned till law and order is...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 03:25pm

World

Bangladesh students ramp up pressure to dissolve parliament

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s protesting student leaders demanded on Tuesday that parliament be dissolved and warned of a...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 02:17pm

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Bangladesh garment factories to stay shut on Tuesday, says manufacturers’ body

DHAKA: Garment factories in Bangladesh will remain closed on Tuesday, an official of the Bangladesh Garment...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 12:55pm

World

Western powers urge Bangladesh calm, democratic transition

WASHINGTON: Western powers called Monday for calm in Bangladesh after long-ruling leader Sheikh Hasina fled, with...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 11:51am

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Bangladesh Nobel winner Yunus should lead caretaker government: student protest leader

DHAKA: Bangladesh student protesters said Tuesday they would push for Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead an...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 11:39am

World

Families wait as some political prisoners freed in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Families of political prisoners secretly jailed in Bangladesh under the autocratic rule of ousted premier...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 11:33am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.07 ▲ 0.98 (16.09%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Tri-Star Power / Dec 18 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.96 ▲ 0.58 (10.78%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.85 ▲ 0.74 (10.41%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.12 ▼ -3.23 (-9.98%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Dec 18 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	199 ▼ -20.05 (-9.15%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 18 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	80 ▼ -7.22 (-8.28%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	743 ▼ -66.76 (-8.24%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	60 ▼ -5.00 (-7.69%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	341 ▼ -27.22 (-7.39%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 18 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	27.02 ▼ -1.82 (-6.31%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.09
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.04
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.39
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 1.06
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.11
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.40
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▲ 1.57
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▲ 0.04

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