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Islamists in Bangladesh demand a referendum on the national charter ahead of a general election

DHAKA, Bangladesh, November 11, 2025 (AP) — Islamists in Bangladesh rallied on Tuesday to demand the interim government legalize a national charter proposed after the ouster of the previous regime, saying that there is no possibility of holding a general election without a legally binding roadmap for political reforms. Thousands of supporters of the largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and seven other political parties who gathered in the capital, Dhaka, also demanded that the next election — expected to be held in early 2026 — be held under a proportional representation system. The key demand is for a referendum on the

Rupee rises 16 paise to close at 88.57 against US dollar

Mumbai, Nov 11 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 16 paise to settle at 88.57 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid progress on the US shutdown bill and optimism over the US-India trade deal. Forex traders said a rebound in domestic equities and optimism over a nearing US trade deal supported the local unit. However, elevated crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.69 against the American currency, touched an intraday high of 88.52 and a low of 88.72 during the day. The domestic unit finally

Sensex, Nifty extend gains riding on IT, services, telecom stocks

Mumbai, Nov 11 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended on firm footings despite starting on a weak note on Tuesday as investors rushed to grab low-priced bellwether stocks of IT, services and telecom players amid optimism on a US-India trade deal. The 30-share BSE Sensex began the trade on a negative note by declining 411.32 points or 0.49 per cent to 83,124.03. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 125.1 points, or 0.48 per cent to 25,449.25 in the early trade. However, both the indices made a strong comeback and closed the session with significant gains. The Sensex jumped 335.97

Stock markets decline in early trade dragged down by Bajaj Finance, foreign fund outflows

Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday dragged down by Bajaj Finance and persistent foreign fund outflows. A weak trend in Asian markets also dented investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 407.45 points to 81,776.72 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 144.3 points to 24,917.80. From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance tanked nearly 6 per cent post its June quarter earnings announcement. Bajaj Finserv fell by over 4 per cent. Tata Steel, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid and Maruti were also among the laggards.

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