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Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country’s first election since 2024 uprising

DHAKA, Bangladesh, February 13, 2026 (AP) — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls. The party’s media unit in a post on X Friday said it had secured enough seats in Parliament to govern on its own. Final results have not yet been announced by the Election Commission, though several local media outlets reported the party’s win. BNP is headed by Tarique Rahman, its prime ministerial candidate. Rahman, 60, returned

Rupee under strain from risk off, weak Asia FX; RBI support proves fleeting

MUMBAI, Feb 13 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee is expected to be under pressure at the open on Friday, weighed down by a broad risk-off mood and weakness across Asian currencies. The limited impact of the central bank’s intervention further sours the currency’s immediate outlook, bankers said. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open in the 90.68-90.70 range versus the U.S. dollar, having settled 0.12% higher at 90.59 on Thursday. Despite what bankers said was an unexpected pre-market intervention by the Reserve Bank of India aimed at lifting the currency, the rupee managed only a marginal uptick on

Obese patients are 70% more likely to be hospitalized or die from infections: Study

Adults with obesity are 70% more likely to get severe infections that lead to hospitalization or death, with the most severe cases of the condition facing three times the risk, according to the new study results. The prospective multicohort study of more than 540,000 participants found that obesity may be the driving factor in up to 11% of deaths from infectious diseases. The study linked obesity to health risks including pneumonia, influenza, COVID-19, gastroenteritis and UTIs, along with fungal and parasitic infections. “I was surprised by the wide range of severe infections that obesity is associated with,” Mika Kivimäki, PhD,

Indian shares seen lower amid global IT selloff ahead of U.S. inflation

Feb 13 (Reuters) – India’s stock benchmarks are poised to open lower on Friday, tracking a drop in Wall Street and Asian equities, with information technology shares likely to remain under pressure ahead of the U.S. inflation reading due later in the day. The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,719.5 points, as of 7:38 a.m. IST, indicating the benchmark Nifty 50 will open below Thursday’s close of 25,807.2. Domestic equities declined in the previous session with IT stocks sliding 5.5% to a 10-month low on concerns over artificial intelligence-linked disruption to the sector, while fading expectations of a near-term

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