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Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh FM in India, most senior visit since 2024 uprising

Published 08 Apr, 2026 08:26pm

Bangladesh has repeatedly requested Hasina’s extradition. She was sentenced to death in absentia in November for orchestrating a deadly crackdown on the uprising.

Bangladesh’s new PM pledges price stability

Published 19 Feb, 2026 08:02am

Rahman, 60, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, was sworn in on Tuesday and assumes office at a pivotal time for the nation

Bangladesh PM names cabinet after election win

Published 18 Feb, 2026 12:04pm

Rahman was sworn into office on Tuesday after a landslide election victory

Son of BD’s former rulers poised for power

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday,...

‘India had attempted to sabotage electoral process in Bangladesh’

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

DHAKA: In a historic turn, Bangladesh’s turbulent political saga reached a defining moment on Thursday as the...

Bangladesh’s BNP wins two-thirds majority in landmark election

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 11:31am

Latest counts in an election seen as the South Asian nation’s first truly competitive in years gave the BNP and its allies at least 212 of the 299 seats up for grabs

Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman: From exile to winning power

Published 13 Feb, 2026 08:06am

A coalition led by his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) crossed the halfway mark in the parliamentary election in counting early on Friday

Bangladesh poll rivals rally on final day of campaign

Published 09 Feb, 2026 12:37pm

Bangladesh’s election campaign entered its final day Monday ahead of the February 12 vote

Bangladesh’s political crossroads: an election guide

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 02:11pm

The Muslim-majority nation of 170 million people will hold its first elections since the uprising on February 12

EDITORIAL: After Khaleda

Updated 04 Jan, 2026 07:43am

EDITORIAL: The scale of the turnout at Khaleda Zia’s funeral was itself a political statement. Millions lining...

Dar condoles death of Khaleda Zia

Published 03 Jan, 2026 03:15am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the...

Ayaz Sadiq, Jaishankar exchange handshake at Khaleda Zia’s funeral

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shook hands...

Bangladesh mourns ex-PM Khaleda Zia with state funeral

Published 31 Dec, 2025 02:21pm

Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 million people, died on Tuesday aged 80

PM condemns attempted attack on Putin’s residence, condoles Khaleda’s death

Published 31 Dec, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned the reported attack on Russian President...

CM condoles death of Khaleda Zia

Published 31 Dec, 2025 05:54am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Bangladesh’s first...

Indian FM to attend Bangladesh ex-PM Zia’s state funeral

Published 30 Dec, 2025 07:22pm

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister will make his first visit to neighbouring Bangladesh since last year’s mass...

Bangladesh declares three-day state mourning for ex-PM Zia

Published 30 Dec, 2025 01:06pm

Zia, aged 80, died in hospital on Tuesday morning

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, dies at 80

Updated 30 Dec, 2025 10:12am

She went to London for medical treatment in early 2025, staying for four months before returning home

Bangladesh leader considered top PM candidate returns from exile ahead of polls

Published 25 Dec, 2025 11:23am

Rahman was convicted in absentia on charges that included money laundering and in a case linked to an alleged plot to assassinate former prime minister Sheikh Hasina

Critically ill Bangladesh ex-PM Zia to be flown to UK

Published 04 Dec, 2025 05:11pm

No exact time was given for the flight

Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda in critical condition, exiled son says his return not in his hands

Published 30 Nov, 2025 01:35pm

Khaleda, 80, was admitted to a private hospital on November 23 with a severe chest infection affecting her heart and lungs

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia in ‘very critical’ condition

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

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Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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