The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 projects with a total expenditure of BDT 58,088.92 crore. Of this, the government’s own financing accounts for BDT 50,041.20 crore, project loans for BDT 7,974.65 crore, and agency’s own financing for BDT 73.07 crore. These projects were approved at an ECNEC meeting held on Wednesday (November 4) at the Secretariat,…

In the US midterm elections, the Democratic Party has seized control of both chambers of Congress, inflicting a significant defeat on President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. This victory for the Democrats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is being seen as a clear vote of no confidence in the Trump administration by American voters. Associated Press (AP) reported this information…

The United States carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, November 2, a day before the midterm elections, describing the action only as “defensive strikes” on targets in the Strait of Hormuz. The careful wording omitted any direct reference to hitting Iranian territory. Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm Island and in nearby Bandar Lengeh. Witnesses saw…

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s closely contested Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate, according to projections by major US news organisations. El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers. Fox News and Decision Desk HQ projected his victory in the early hours of Wednesday, November 4. CBS News, which had rated the contest a toss-up, later followed.…