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Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus downplayed recent violence against the country’s Hindu minority on Sunday, describing it as “exaggerated propaganda” with political motives aimed at destabilising the nation. Yunus acknowledged that violence occurred but insisted it was political in nature…

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur will admit students to its BTech and BS programmes through Olympiads. This new admission pathway will apply to five departments: Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Economics, and Mathematics and Statistics.…

The US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by an unexpected 50 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, a move that caught many by surprise. The Fed’s decision signalled a shift towards easing monetary policy, with experts divided on its…

Around 114 garment factories have been shut down due to labour unrest in the Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Of these, 54 were closed on a “no work, no pay”…

KARACHI: Security concerns amid an inordinate delay in the IMF executive board’s approval for the much-awaited first tranche under the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility kept the market sentiments depressed, forcing the benchmark index to close the outgoing week on…