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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Floods destroy 1.1mn tons of rice in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from the...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 03:49pm

World

Bangladesh suspends job quotas after student protests

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s top court on Wednesday temporarily suspended quotas for coveted government jobs after thousands...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:07pm

World

Bangladesh Nobel winner fears for future as woes mount

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says it is a “million-dollar question” why the prime minister...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:49am

Perspectives

2024 is the ultimate election year: will it be boon or bane for democracy?

The year 2024 will witness more elections in a year than ever before; thus, it will be the ultimate election year....

Published 20 Jan, 2024 02:00pm

World

Bangladesh PM Hasina votes in general election boycotted by opponents

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote on Sunday soon after polls opened in a general election in...

Updated 07 Jan, 2024 04:03pm

World

Bangladesh to vote in election without opposition

DHAKA: Bangladesh votes Sunday in an election guaranteed to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her fifth term in...

Updated 05 Jan, 2024 05:34pm

World

Exiled opposition leader condemns ‘sham’ Bangladesh election

LONDON: Bangladesh’s election on Sunday will be a “sham” designed to cement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule,...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 12:11pm

World

Bangladesh’s Shakib bats for ruling party in elections

MAGURA: Turning his star sports power to politics, colourful Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is all but...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 11:57am

World

Nobel laureate Yunus faces jail in Bangladesh court ruling

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was facing six months in jail with a court set to rule on...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 12:09pm

World

Bangladesh arrest thousands in ‘violent’ crackdown: HRW

DHAKA: Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to “eliminate competition”...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 12:29pm

World

Bangladesh arrests 8,000 opposition activists: report

DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested nearly 8,000 opposition figures in a nationwide crackdown since officers...

Updated 05 Nov, 2023 10:21pm

World

Bangladesh PM’s daughter takes WHO top job, denying nepotism

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization on Wednesday selected the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister to be its...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 07:02pm

World

Bangladesh’s main opposition to boycott vote if Hasina stays put

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition party will boycott the next general election if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 12:53pm

World

Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital

DHAKA: Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:55am

World

Bangladesh opposition holds protests to demand resignation of PM

DHAKA: Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallied in the capital on Friday to...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 06:39pm

World

Bangladesh hands Nobel Laureate Yunus $1.1mn tax bill

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s top court has ordered Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus to pay more than $1...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 12:34pm

Markets

Bangladesh secures $4.7bn from IMF as other South Asian countries see delays

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved loans of $4.7 billion to Bangladesh for disbursal starting...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 11:59am

World

Bangladesh opens first metro line in traffic-choked capital

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s sprawling capital inaugurated its first ever metro rail line on Wednesday as authorities work to...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 02:38pm

World

Bangladesh opposition mounts huge protest in capital

DHAKA: Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's main opposition party descended on Dhaka Saturday to protest...

Updated 10 Dec, 2022 08:51pm

World

Bangladesh opposition says top leaders taken by police

DHAKA: The two top leaders of Bangladesh’s main opposition party were taken from their homes by police in the early...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 09:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 7	279.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 7	278.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 7	151.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 7	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 7	1.24
Euro to USD / Feb 7	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Feb 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 6	6,083.57
Nasdaq / Feb 6	19,791.99
Dow Jones / Feb 6	44,747.63
India Sensex / Feb 7	77,690.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 7	38,787.02
Hang Seng / Feb 7	21,133.54
FTSE 100 / Feb 7	8,720.64
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 7	21,935.62
France CAC40 / Feb 7	8,010.74

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 6	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 6	256,087
Petrol/Litre / Feb 7	257.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 7	71.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 7	2,864.56
Diesel/Litre / Feb 7	267.95
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 7	66.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Feb 7 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.49 ▲ 0.99 (13.2%)
Askari Life Assur. / Feb 7 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.86 ▲ 0.66 (12.69%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Feb 7 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	10.39 ▲ 0.97 (10.3%)
Sardar Chemical / Feb 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.20 ▲ 3.19 (9.97%)
Imperial Limited / Feb 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.86 ▲ 1.71 (9.97%)
Sally Textile / Feb 7 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	12.49 ▲ 1.13 (9.95%)
Noon Sugar / Feb 7 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	87.94 ▲ 7.94 (9.92%)
Karam Ceramics / Feb 7 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	68 ▲ 6.1 (9.85%)
Calcorp Ltd / Feb 7 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	34.10 ▲ 2.96 (9.51%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 7 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.95 ▲ 0.96 (8.01%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Feb 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.10 ▼ -0.79 (-13.41%)
Dewan Textile / Feb 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.66 ▼ -0.93 (-12.25%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Feb 7 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.30 ▼ -0.99 (-11.94%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 7 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.06 ▼ -0.13 (-10.92%)
Fateh Sports / Feb 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	85.50 ▼ -9.5 (-10%)
Intermarket Securities / Feb 7 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	48.63 ▼ -5.4 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 7 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	44.46 ▼ -4.93 (-9.98%)
Chashma / Feb 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	81.75 ▼ -8.71 (-9.63%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Feb 7 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	339 ▼ -35.57 (-9.5%)
EMCO Industries / Feb 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	28.04 ▼ -2.93 (-9.46%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 7 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	119,523,297 ▼ -0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,384,932 ▲ 0.02
Bank Makramah / Feb 7 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,937,708 ▼ -0.05
B.O.Punjab / Feb 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,199,644 ▼ -0.23
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 7 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,127,512 ▲ 0.24
Cnergyico PK / Feb 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,104,269 ▼ -0.04
National Bank / Feb 7 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	10,980,621 ▲ 0.27
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	10,484,043 ▼ -0.15
The Searle Co. / Feb 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	10,207,814 ▼ -1.67
Citi Pharma Ltd / Feb 7 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	9,959,309 ▼ -2.66

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