Wednesday, 06 Nov, 2024

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Nepal PM Prachanda loses vote of confidence in Parliament

<p><strong>Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal &lsquo;Prachanda&rsquo; Friday lost the vote of confidence in Parliament, 10 days after its coalition partner, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist, withdrew support and vowed to lead the government itse</strong></p> <p>CPN-UML chairman K P

BAJUS asks for reform of gold dealing licences

<p><strong>Leaders of the Bangladesh Jeweller&rsquo;s Association (BAJUS) have urged the government to reform the existing regulations on &ldquo;gold dealing licence,&rdquo; and asked authorities to introduce a transparent licence procurement process for allowing the industry to flourish.</strong></p>

FBI confirms Trump shooting as ‘assassination attempt’

<p><strong>The shooting that wounded Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday was an assassination attempt, the FBI confirms in a late night press conference.</strong></p> <p>&ldquo;This evening we had what we are calling an assassination attempt against our former president Donald

China’s XI 'expressed sympathy' to trump after shooting

<p><strong>China&#39;s President Xi Jinping expressed his &quot;compassion and sympathy&quot; to Donald Trump on Sunday, a spokesman said, following an assassination attempt on the former US president during a rally in the United States.</strong></p> <p>&quot;China is closely following the situation

Bashundhara Cement holds business conference

<p><strong>Bashundhara Cement held a business conference on Saturday.</strong></p> <p>KM Zahid Uddin, deputy managing director of cement sector at Bashundhara Group, was present as the chief guest at the conference, read a press release.</p> <p>Local distributor, Arafat Trading organised the

K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal’s new Prime Minister

<p><strong>K P Sharma Oli was appointed Nepal&#39;s Prime Minister for the third time on Sunday to lead the new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the country.</strong></p> <p>Oli, 72, succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda who lost the vote of confidence

Gold price makes history in Bangladesh

<p><strong>Jewellers have inflated the gold price by Tk1, 190 to Tk1, 20,081 per bhori on the market in Bangladesh.</strong></p> <p>The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller&rsquo;s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Sunday (July 14).</p>

BAJUS set to celebrate 59th founding anniversary on July 19

<p><strong>Bangladesh Jeweller&rsquo;s Association (BAJUS) is set to celebrate its 59th founding anniversary on July 19.</strong></p> <p>BAJUS, the country&#39;s largest and most renowned jewellery trade organisation, has pioneered promoting and nurturing the jewellery industry since its

Bangladesh to celebrate holy Ashura tomorrow

<p><strong>The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country tomorrow with due religious solemnity.</strong></p> <p>Tomorrow is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in Hijri

Musician Jewel passes away

<p><strong>Renowned singer and television programme host Hassan Abidur Reja Jewel passed away.</strong></p> <p>He breathed his last around 11:53am on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital, family sources said.</p> <p>Jewel&rsquo;s wife, Sangeeta Ahmed, previously

Quota protesters' mass procession tomorrow

<p><strong>The Anti-discrimination Students&rsquo; Movement, a platform for quota protests, has announced that they will hold mass processions nationwide tomorrow (August 1).</strong></p> <p>Abdul Quader, one of the coordinators of the movement, said in a press release on Thursday that they would hold the

There was no election-related dialogue with chief advisor: Fakhrul

<p><strong>BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday that his party understands the interim government needs time to hold a proper election in the country.</strong></p> <p>Fakhrul stated during a press briefing following a meeting with Chief Advisor Dr Muhammad Yunus at his residence in Dhaka

Gold price rise again by Tk1,516 per bhori

<p><strong>Jewellers have inflated the price of gold by Tk1,516 to Tk1,24,501 per bhori (11.664 grams) due to a hike in the price of pure gold in the local market.</strong></p> <p>The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller&rsquo;s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a