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Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted PM Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 17, 2025 (AP) — Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured, a hospital official and local media said. The violence erupted in the morning and spread as a new political party formed by students who led the uprising against Hasina in August last year announced a march toward southwestern Gopalganj district, Hasina’s ancestral home, and her Awami League party’s stronghold. Authorities later imposed an overnight curfew in the district. Since Hasina’s ouster 11 months ago, Bangladesh has been marked by chaos

Govt extends NTPC CMD Gurdeep Singh tenure by one year

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The government has extended the tenure of Gurdeep Singh as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NTPC by one year, an official notification said. Singh who was due to retire on July 31, will now lead the power giant for till July-end 2026. NTPC is India’s largest power producing entity under Ministry of Power. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for re-employment of Shri Gurdeep Singh as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), NTPC (India) Limited on contract basis for a period of one year beyond

Markets trade lower after firm start, fresh foreign fund outflows dent sentiment

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the day on a firm note on Thursday but later faced selling pressure, with investors remaining in a wait-and-watch mode, as hopes are pinned on a favourable outcome from the US-India trade talks. Fresh foreign fund outflows also dented investors’ sentiment as they preferred staying on the sidelines. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 119.05 points to 82,753.53 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 18.7 points to 25,230.75. However, later the BSE benchmark quoted 71.51 points lower at 82,554.47, and the Nifty traded 30.30 points down

Rupee rises 12 paise to 85.80 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The rupee rose 12 paise to 85.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid a drop in global crude oil prices and a hope of a breakthrough in the ongoing India-US trade talks. However, a strengthening dollar against overseas currencies and FII outflows prevented sharper gains in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weaker at 85.93 against the US dollar but moved into positive territory to 85.80, up 12 paise from its previous close. The rupee had declined 16 paise against the US dollar

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