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Govt backs down from ambitious budget amid financial constraints
News —5 June, 2024 16:21
The government has scaled back its ambitious budget for the upcoming fiscal year due to lower-than-expected revenue collections and conditions tied to loans…
Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces
After Israeli forces pulled out of Gaza City’s vast al-Shifa…
CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run…
Western nations have double standard in regard to plight of Palestine: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday censured Western countries for their double standard towards innocent Palestinian people. “Western countries are showing double standard…
China is Bangladesh's most reliable partner to modernization: Chinese envoy
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has termed his country as the reliable partner and trusted friend of Bangladesh in its ongoing journey of modernization. “China…
4th phase of UP polls Wednesday
The fourth phase of the country’s sixth Upazila Parishad Election is set to be held in 60 upazilas under 26 districts in the country on Wednesday. The voting will begin at 8:00am…
Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide
India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed election victory for his party and its allies on Tuesday, but the opposition said they had "punished" the ruling party…
Indian markets close sharply down as early count shows Modi's party faces tighter than expected race
Indian markets closed sharply down Tuesday as early counting showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party faced a tighter than expected race. India's benchmark stock indices,…
The billionaires rallying behind Trump after his conviction
Ultra-wealthy Republican donors are rallying behind former US President Donald Trump following his historic trial and criminal conviction. Trump, the Republican candidate for this…
BJP may fall short of majority
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition is leading as India counts votes. But trends so far suggest the BJP might fall short of a majority…
Chinese far-side Moon mission starts return journey
China says its lunar probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the moon to begin its journey back to Earth carrying the first samples ever collected from the region. State…
Dhaka keen to join BRICS: Beijing assures its support to Dhaka
Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong has appreciated Bangladesh’s interest to join BRICS for which he assured of China’s active support. During the…
Toyota sorry for cheating on vehicle testing
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker suspended production of three of them. The wide-ranging…
US urges UNSC to support ceasefire plan in Gaza announced by President Biden
The United States urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month war in Gaza, freeing…
Grow more diversified, aromatic tea: PM Hasina urges the industry
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the tea growers to opt for more diversified and aromatic tea considering the growing global demand for such types of drink. “I think…
Modi’s party well ahead in Indian elections in early vote count but opposition stiffer than expected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party showed a comfortable lead Tuesday, according to early figures reported by India’s Election Commission, but was facing…
‘Palestine is a European issue’: European Parliament candidate Rima Hassan
French-Palestinian activist and jurist Rima Hassan, a leftist candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been the subject of political and media scrutiny in…