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Freedom Fighter quota abuse: ACC to sue 12 PSC officials, 9 others

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday decided to file cases against 21 people including 12 officials of Public Service Commission (PSC) on charges of abuse of power to secure appo... Read More


Election 2026: 1967 candidates left standing after withdrawals, highest since 2008

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- A total of 1,967 candidates are left running from 298 of the country's 300 constituencies in the 13th Jatiya Sangshad election, after 305 contestants withdrew from the race, for whic... Read More


Stocks end lower at DSE, CSE as most shares decline

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Despite a positive start to the session, both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed lower on Wednesday, with prices of most listed companies d... Read More


Lunar New Year tours boom

Hanoi, Jan. 21 -- As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches with a nine-day holiday, tourism demand is becoming increasingly vibrant, with a wide range of domestic and international tours being rolled ou... Read More


Bangladesh Election: Highest 15 candidates in Dhaka-12, lowest two in Pirojpur-1

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Fifteen candidates are vying for the Dhaka-12 seat in the 13th parliamentary election on February 12, the highest from a constituency in the country, while only two contenders, from ... Read More


Odisha to develop Mahanadi Riverfront to boost tourism and urban livability

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 21 -- The Odisha government has announced the implementation of the Mahanadi Riverfront Development Project at Cuttack, a flagship urban rejuvenation initiative aimed at transforming... Read More


Minister Shrawan ridicules RCP for his desperation to join JD(U)

Patna, Jan. 21 -- Amid speculation over Jan Suraaj leader RCP Singh joining JD(U), Bihar Rural Development Minister Shrawan Kumar ridiculed him, saying once he used to claim that political career of C... Read More


'India's deal-making ecosystem rises to USD 133 bln in 2025,' says Grant Thornton

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- India's deal-making ecosystem rises with total transactions volume reaching USD 133 billion across 2,658 deals during 2025, said Grant Thornton Bharat Annual Dealtracker 2025 in ... Read More


BSF, Navy join artillery firepower demo for first time in Exercise Topchi

New Delhi/Nashik, Jan. 21 -- In a first, gun dets from the Border Security Force (BSF) and Indian Navy sailors with drones participated in Exercise Topchi, the annual firepower demonstration and train... Read More


Nabin reviews BJP's ongoing preparations in poll- bound states on very next day of assuming office

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- A day after assuming office, BJP's newly elected national president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday reviewed poll preparations for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry... Read More