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Economic Buzz: UK private sector business activity sees strongest growth since August 2024

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- S&P Global Flash UK PMI data indicated that private sector output growth accelerated to its fastest for 12 months in August, led by a solid upturn in the service economy. Moreover, ... Read More


Three killed, one injured as car overturns on Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- Three people have been killed after a car overturned on the Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj. Another person was injured in the crash that happened around 6am on Thursday near the... Read More


Container pile-up at Chattogram port raises capacity concerns

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- The Chittagong Port, Bangladesh's largest seaport, is facing mounting container congestion, with yard space nearing full capacity despite port operations running normally. Offi... Read More


Bangladesh Army chief heads to China on official visit

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- Bangladesh Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has left for China on an official visit. He departed on Thursday morning, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement... Read More


Sent by the God of Wealth? Rain leads Chinese woman to US$140,000 lottery win

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- A woman in China who took cover from a sudden downpour inside a lottery shop ended up walking away with a one-million-yuan (US$140,000 or RM590,000) prize after buying a scrat... Read More


Pakistani commerce minister visits Dhaka to boost trade ties

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- Pakistan's Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan has arrived in Dhaka on a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation with Bangladesh. He was rece... Read More


Volumes soar at Clean Science & Technology Ltd counter

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Jupiter Wagons Ltd, India Cements Ltd, Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd, Nava Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on NSE today, 21 August 2025.Clean Science & Te... Read More


Barometers trade with minor gains; financial services shares in demand

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- The key equity indices traded with small gains in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,100 level. Financial Services shares advanced after declining for previous ... Read More


Manipur Police seize heroin worth Rs 2 crore, arrest 3 smugglers

Imphal, Aug. 21 -- In a joint operation, sleuths from the Narcotics and Border Affairs (NAB) and civil police arrested three alleged drug traffickers, including a woman, and seized suspected heroin sm... Read More


SEBI Chair highlights importance of deepening cash equities market

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Securities Exchange Board of India or SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has noted that we are looking to deepen the cash equities market, which is the true foundation of capital form... Read More