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Some Life Advice From World Number 1, Novak Djokovic. Note This Down

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday March 1, 2019

When the world's number one tennis player offers some life advice, you can be sure it's worth noting down. Tennis star Novak Djokovic took to Instagram this morning to share some helpful advice - but the accompanying picture will leave you chuckling.

Bangladesh Opposition Boycotts Swearing-In Amid Calls To Probe Rigging

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 3, 2019

Opposition members of Bangladesh's parliament boycotted a swearing-in ceremony, after rejecting results of a general election that they said was rigged to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her third straight term.

Bangladesh Restricts Internet Services Ahead Of Elections On Sunday

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 28, 2018

Bangladesh's authorities have severely restricted internet services across the country in an effort to fight "propaganda" ahead of Sunday's general election

Bangladesh High Court Gives Split Verdict On Allowing Khaleda Zia To Contest Polls

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

One of the judges of the two-member High Court bench favoured Khaleda Zia's candidacy while the other ruled that she was disqualified from the polls for being a convicted prisoner serving a 10-year jail term in two graft cases, court officials and lawyers said.

82-Year-Old Lawyer Emerges As The Face Of Opposition In Bangladesh

World News | Reuters | Wednesday November 28, 2018

An octogenarian former comrade of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's father in the country's independence struggle is now the face of an embattled opposition seeking to end her decade-long rule increasingly tainted by accusations of authoritarianism.

People Jailed For Over Two Years Cannot Contest Polls: Bangladesh Court

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 27, 2018

A Bangladesh court today ruled that people who have been jailed for more than two years with their appeals pending, cannot contest the December 30 general elections. The order was passed in response to an appeal seeking a stay order on the imprisonment of five opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders: Amanullah Aman, AZM Zahid Hossain,...

Airtel Africa Appoints Eight Global Banks For Initial Public Offering

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday November 26, 2018

The company has appointed JP Morgan, Citigroup Inc, BofA Merrill Lynch, Absa Group Limited, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs International and Standard Bank Group Ltd.

No More Deferral Of Elections: Bangladesh Poll Body's Snub To Opposition

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

The Bangladesh Election Commission last week announced that the 11th general election will be held on December 23.The Election Commission have reset the date, saying it was deferred as the opposition announcement appeared "reassuring to the commission" about their participation in the elections.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Gets 7 Years In Jail In Corruption Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 29, 2018

A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia to another seven years in prison on corruption charges that her supporters say are politically motivated. Zia, long a rival to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is already behind bars after being handed a five-year term in February on separate embezzlement ch...

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Gets 6-Month Bail In Comilla Arson Case

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 6, 2018

The Bangladesh's High Court today granted six-month interim bail to former prime minister and opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case of firebombing of a bus in 2015, local media reported.

RBI Will Increase Repo Rate By 0.25% In August: BNP Paribas

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday July 13, 2018

The six-member monetary policy committee is slated to begin its three-day meet on rate review from July 30 and announce its resolution on August 1.

Bangladesh High Court Defers Judgement On Khaleda Zia's Bail Petition

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 26, 2018

Bangladesh's High Court deferred the judgement on imprisoned ex-prime minister and main opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia's bail petition, saying it would decide after receiving necessary papers from the lower court which has sentenced her.

Edelweiss, ICICI Securities In Race To Be Air India Sale Advisor

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 26, 2017

KPMG, BNP Paribas and Rothschild India Pvt Ltd are also among the seven firms in fray.

Bangladesh's First Hindu Chief Justice 'Forced' To Go On Leave Amid Row With Government

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

Surendra Kumar Sinha, Bangladesh's first Hindu Chief Justice, is believed to have been forced to go on a leave amid reports that the government was upset with him over his decision to scrap parliament's authority in impeaching Supreme Court judges.

SBI Life Garners Rs 2,226 Crore From Anchor Investors

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

SBI Life Insurance is a joint venture between India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) and BNP Paribas Cardif (BNPPC).