How Khaleda Zia rose to dominate Bangladesh's politics

Khaleda Zia, the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh and the second in the Muslim world, dominated the country's politics for decades alongside her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina. IMAGE: Khaleda......

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Woman PM, Passes Away

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister who restored democracy after a span of military rule and dominated the country's politics for decades, died on Tuesday after a prolonged......

Tarique Rahman ends 17-yr exile, lands in Dhaka amid rousing welcome

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka to a rousing welcome by thousands of his supporters on Thursday after over 17 years in self-exile -- a homecoming......

Khaleda Zia laid to rest with state honour amid tight security

Hundreds of thousands of people on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was laid to rest with state honour beside her husband Ziaur......

Positive biz outlook nudges banks to hire for sales growth

Banks are witnessing a surge in hiring for sales staff in secured segments such as home, vehicle and gold loans as compared to the recovery category, driven by a boost in business growth, and a......

HCLTech counts on M&As to add 1.5% to revenue

HCLTech expects its recent large acquisitions to contribute about 1.5 per cent to revenue in 2026-27 (FY27), chief executive officer and managing director C Vijayakumar said, as the company looks......

Two-wheeler Industry hits speed bump over ABS mandate

India's two-wheeler industry is seen growing 6-9% in 2026, though a proposed ABS mandate for sub-125cc models could push up prices and temper volumes. Kindly note the image have only been......

Q3FY26 results preview: IT companies' growth likely to remain muted

With discretionary spending still under pressure, the information technology (IT) services industry continued to face an uncertain demand environment in the third quarter of 2025-26 (Q3FY26).......

PIX: Medvedev, Alcaraz through to Indian Wells semis

IMAGE: Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates victory over France's Arthur Fils via the third set tie-breaker to advance to the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden,......

Did nerves get the better of Alcaraz against Draper?

'When you're thinking more about the opponent than yourself, then it's a big problem.' IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts during the BNP Paribas Open semi-final against Britain's Jack Draper at......

'No excuses,' says Djokovic after losing to Zandschulp

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic was beaten by lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden on Saturday.......

Kyrgios in tears: Wrist injury ends Indian Wells

IMAGE: Nick Kyrgios hits a shot against Botic Van De Zandschulp (not pictured) during his first round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Photograph: Jayne......

PIX: Draper shocks Alcaraz; meets Rune in Indian Wells final

Holger Rune beats Daniil Medvedev to snap seven-match semi-final losing streak. IMAGE: Great Britain's Jack Draper celebrates victory over Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the BNP......