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Gulf crisis hits Dhaka hotels

Dhaka's luxury hotels have been experiencing a significant number of room- reservation cancellations over the past 11 days following an escalation of the Middle East conflict. "Tremendous cancellations have taken place over the last 11 days since February 28," said Tuhinoor Sultana, Cluster Public Relations Manager of The Westin Dhaka...

Middle East war threatens Bangladesh's migrant jobs

Bangladesh's heavy dependence on overseas employment in the Middle East has come under serious threat amid the escalating war in the region, exposing the vulnerability of millions of migrant workers, particularly those engaged in low-skilled jobs.Migrants and experts warn that if the conflict persists, new overseas employment opportunities could shrink...

Motorists tediously wait for fuel amid supply shock fear

Standing in kilometre-long queues under the Ramadan heat, drivers across the capital waited for hours on Tuesday to refuel their vehicles, unsure when supplies would arrive and worried about missing work and iftar, as fears over potential fuel disruptions deepened amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.Motorists continued to queue for...

Cement sector rebounds after 3-year slump

The country's cement sector witnessed a slight recovery in the last calendar year (2025) following a continuous decline for the previous three years (2022-2024).Approximately 40 million tonnes of cement were sold last year, marking a nearly 5.0-percent increase from 2024, when the amount of sales was slightly below 38 million...

Dollar rate for import LCs climbs to Tk 123

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has begun to impact Bangladesh's foreign-exchange market, driving up the price of the US dollar for both remittance procurement and import payments. On Tuesday, commercial banks were seen purchasing remittance at a maximum rate of Tk 122.90 per dollar. Consequently, the exchange rate...

Five-year T-bonds yield falls

The yield on Bangladesh's five-year treasury bonds fell slightly on Tuesday as banks continued to channel excess liquidity into government securities amid sluggish private-sector credit demand and improved remittance inflows.The cut-off yield, generally known as the interest rate, on the Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds fell to 10.22 per cent on...

Man hacked dead at Dhaka's Shahjahanpur

A man who was hacked by rivals at Shantibagh Bhangari Gali under Shahjahanpur police station on Monday night died early Tuesday,reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Sikandar Mia, 32, an auto-rickshaw owner.Sikandar's elder brother Amir Ali said his brother was returning home through Shantibagh Bhangari Gali when three to four...