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Banks can relocate branches within region without Bangladesh Bank approval: finance minister

Dhaka, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has proposed scrapping the requirement for commercial banks to obtain Bangladesh Bank approval when relocating branches within the same ... Read More


Modi took India in wrong direction for past 12 years, alleges Maha Congress

Mumbai, June 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi took India in the wrong direction and India will continue to pay a heavy price for it for many years to come, Maharashtra State Congress Committee Presi... Read More


DKS meets Modi and Sitharaman, seeks push for Karnataka projects

Bengaluru, June 11 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday made a strong pitch for greater Central support to the state's development agenda, holding separate meetings with Prime Ministe... Read More


Massive Tk 50,000cr jump in education spending meant to signal new govt's priorities

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed an allocation of Tk 136,606 crore for education and human resource development in the FY2026-27 budget, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury anno... Read More


Budget proposal 'kindles hope' for Bangladesh's 'long-neglected' education sector

Dhaka, June 11 -- FY2027 Education Budget Snapshot Funding boost: Education allocation rises to Tk 1.37tn, reaching 2% of GDP, the highest share in recent years. Long-term pledge: The government set... Read More


Letter would be out if they had 20: Mahua Moitra challenges claim by TMC rebels

India, June 11 -- With several lawmakers exiting the Trinamool Congress and speculation mounting over further defections, the party is facing one of its biggest political challenges in recent years. ... Read More


Jindal Poly Films minority shareholders weigh options on dismissal of class action suit by SC

New Delhi, June 11 -- The minority shareholders of Jindal Poly Films have raised concerns over the Supreme Court's decision to set aside the NCLT and NCLAT orders, dispose of the corporate class actio... Read More


"Abhishek or me": Kalyan Banerjee serves ultimatum to Mamata as rebellion grows in TMC

Kolkata, June 11 -- Amid rebellion in the Trinamool Congress, MP and advocate Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee for changing his lawyer in the signature fo... Read More


Bengal: Relief materials allegedly recovered from former TMC MLA Aditi Munshi's party office

Kolkata, June 11 -- A political controversy erupted at Rajarhat-Gopalpur in Kolkata's north east fringes on Thursday after relief materials allegedly meant for public distribution were recovered from ... Read More


Kharge returns to RS as four Karnataka candidates elected unopposed

Bengaluru, June 11 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday secured a fresh term in the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, as all four candidates in the biennial elections -- three Congress and o... Read More