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Tarique Rahman spent 17 years in exile. He is now poised to lead Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, February 13, 2026 (AP) — Tarique Rahman spent 17 years in self-imposed exile. Now, he is poised to become the prime minister of Bangladesh — and follow in the footsteps of his mother. Thursday’s national election seemed to hand Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party a majority, according to local media reports, marking a significant political shift in the South Asian nation of more than 170 million people. The BNP has also claimed victory. For Rahman, the turnaround is dramatic. The 60-year-old returned from London in December to a country in turmoil. Within days, his mother, former Prime Minister Khaleda

Silver futures rise Rs 5,465 to Rs 2,41,900/kg

New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) Silver prices on Friday rose Rs 5,465 to Rs 2,41,900 per kilogram in futures trade as participants increased their bets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver contracts for March delivery increased Rs 5,465 or 2.31 per cent to Rs 2,41,900 per kg in a business turnover of 3,201 lots. Fresh positions built up by participants led to a rise in silver prices, analysts said. Globally, silver was trading 2.49 per cent higher at USD 77.15 per ounce in New York.

Markets tank over 1 pc in early trade; IT stocks lead the fall

Mumbai, Feb 13 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1 per cent in early trade on Friday, led by steep losses in IT stocks amid weak global cues and persistent concerns over artificial intelligence-led disruptions which weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 883.4 points, or 1.05 per cent, to 82,791.52 in early deals. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 262.60 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 25,544.60. Technology stocks extend the brunt of selling pressure from the previous session. Heavyweights such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were the major laggards

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now we’re learning more

Melbourne, Feb 13 (The Conversation) Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has mounted over the past few years that when people who have a Y chromosome lose it, the loss is associated with serious diseases throughout the body, contributing to a shorter lifespan. Loss of the Y in older men New techniques to detect Y chromosome genes show frequent loss of the Y in tissues of older men. The increase

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