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Bangladesh's trade deficit widens sharply as imports rise and exports slip

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Bangladesh has ended fiscal 2025-26 with a $27.28 billion trade deficit, nearly 34 percent higher than the previous year and the country's third-highest on record. The gap widen... Read More


13 Bangladeshis reportedly killed in Saudi Arabia sofa factory blaze

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- At least 13 Bangladeshi workers have reportedly died in a fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, with local officials saying 10 of the victims were from Naogaon's Atrai... Read More


Trump's Crypto Business Took $100 Million From a British Money Laundering Suspect

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- WASHINGTON - When Guren "Bobby" Zhou introduced himself to the financial world in June, he did so only briefly, identifying himself as "Mr. Bobby" from a company called Aqua 1 dur... Read More


NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today - August 9, 2026

Down answers, Aug. 9 -- SMUSH (1-Across), HIPPO (6-Across), UNTIL (7-Across), STOKE (8-Across), and HYPED (9-Across). SHUSH (1-Down), MINTY (2-Down), UPTOP (3-Down), SPIKE (4-Down), and HOLED (5-Down... Read More


NYT Strands Hints and Answer Today - August 9, 2026 (#889)

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The NYT Strands answer for Sunday, August 9, 2026 is I'M WORTH IT, a 9-letter spangram that threads across the full grid. The theme is "Isn't that a bit much?" and the five strand... Read More


NYT Connections Answers Today - August 9, 2026 (#1155)

Yellow, Aug. 9 -- The NYT Connections answers for Sunday, August 9, 2026 (puzzle #1155) are below. CHANGE TACK, COURSE-CORRECT, RECALIBRATE, SHIFT GEARS. Green: CAPS FOR SALE, CORDUROY, GOODNIGHT MO... Read More


Wordle #1877 Answer Today - August 9, 2026

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Wordle answer today, Sunday, August 9, 2026, is CLUNK - puzzle number 1877. All five letters are different, and the word lands on the common -UNK suffix. Three hints before th... Read More


Bangladesh Bank declares four NBFIs non-viable, appoints administrators

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank has declared four non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) non-viable and appointed administrators after years of irregularities and loan scandals pushed them towar... Read More


SSC results out Monday as 1.82m students await their grades

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will be published Monday, with more than 1.82 million students awaiting their grades. The results ... Read More


Farhad Mazhar challenges 'romantic' Liberation War narrative

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- The Liberation War of 1971 was not the "romantic" story often told about it, writer and columnist Farhad Mazhar has said. He urged young people to pursue social change with hone... Read More