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Old Dhaka shoe factory fire brought under control after 50 minutes

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Firefighters have battled for 50 minutes to control the fire that broke out in a shoe factory in Old Dhaka's Bangshal. The Fire Service and Civil Defence said a factory located on t... Read More


No more horsing around with scams: They have to be wiped out in Asean writ large - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 17 -- Japan's decision to fund Southeast Asian efforts against cross-border crimes is not a minor development in regional cooperation. It is a signal that the patience of Asia's mi... Read More


DCB Bank allots 30,150 equity shares under ESOP

Mumbai, Feb. 17 -- DCB Bank has allotted 30,150 equity shares under ESOP on 17 February 2026. With this allotment, the paid up equity share capital has increased from 321,783,317 equity shares of Rs.1... Read More


Torrent Power rises for fourth day; gains nearly 14% in six months

Mumbai, Feb. 17 -- The scrip has gained 4.02% in four sessions, from its recent closing low of Rs 1,428.60 recorded on 11 February 2026. In the last six months, the stock has risen by 13.86% while th... Read More


Suspected vehicle used in Akuregoda double murder examined by forensic officers

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Government Analyst's Department officers this morning (17) examined the car which had been set on fire in the Agaliya area of Baddegama, Galle, and which is suspected to have bee... Read More


Godawari Power & Ispat receives affirmation in credit ratings from CRISIL

Mumbai, Feb. 17 -- Godawari Power & Ispat has received reaffirmation in credit ratings from CRISIL Ratings as under: Long term bank facility - CRISIL AA-; Positive (reaffirmed, outlook revised from S... Read More


Train movement suspended on Dhaka-Mymensingh route after rail break

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Train services on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route have been suspended due to a broken rail track in Mymensingh's Gafargaon. The disruption began around 8pm on Monday after a fracture was... Read More


Youth Eco Summit 2026 Reframes the AI Conversation for the New Generation

Jaipur, Feb. 17 -- As Artificial Intelligence increasingly shapes everyday life, questions around its environmental and social footprint are moving into the mainstream. At the Youth Eco Summit 2026,... Read More


No Jana Nayagan release in sight, but Vijay's blockbuster Ghilli to hit theatres again

India, Feb. 17 -- Tamil star Vijay's much-awaited film Jana Nayagan continues to be in limbo, though the makers had withdrawn the case against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). But in so... Read More


Gold slumps near $4900 per ounce, tests lowest in one and half weeks

Mumbai, Feb. 17 -- COMEX Gold futures slumped in Asia, testing lowest in one and half weeks as lack of cues from Chinese markets and profit selling pressure weighed on the mood. The counter currently ... Read More