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Gold eases after divided Fed rate cut vote

2025-12-12 00:00:00

Gold edged lower on Thursday, as traders weighed the US Federal Reserve's divided vote on a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut, while silver climbed to yet another record high, reports Reuters.Spot gold fell 0.3 per cent to $4,217.09 per ounce, as...

US coal binge helps Asia pull ahead of the West in clean power push

2025-12-12 00:00:00

LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 11 (Reuters): Major Asian economies including China, India, Japan and Vietnam have cleaned up their power generation systems by more than the United States and Europe in 2025, setting the stage for an East-West divergence in energy...

IEA lowers 2026 oil glut forecast for first time since May

2025-12-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters): The International Energy Agency trimmed its forecast of next year's global oil supply glut for the first time since May on Thursday, flagging higher demand prospects due to a stronger world economy and lower supply from...

New Public Procurement Rules boost e-GP participation

2025-12-12 00:00:00

The implementation of the newly enacted Public Procurement Rules, 2025 has led to a significant increase in participation in tenders through electronic government procurement (e-GP). S. M. Moin Uddin Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer (Secretary) of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority...

Oil retreats as investor focus returns to Ukraine peace talks

2025-12-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters): Oil prices eased on Thursday as investors shifted focus back to Russia-Ukraine peace talks and monitored potential fallout from a US seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.Brent crude futures were down...

US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

2025-12-12 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (AP): President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.Using U.S. forces to take control of a...

NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for past decade

2025-12-12 00:00:00

FLORIDA, Dec 11 (AP): NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade.Maven abruptly stopped communicating to ground stations over the weekend. NASA said this week that it was working fine before it...

Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail

2025-12-12 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (BBC): Pakistan's former spy chief has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a military court, on charges including violation of state secrets and interfering in politics.Faiz Hameed led Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency from 2019...

Nobel winner emerges to collect prize in Oslo

2025-12-12 00:00:00

OSLO, Dec 11 (BBC): Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding for months, has told the BBC that she knows "exactly the risks" she's taking by travelling to Norway to collect her Nobel Peace Prize.Machado appeared...

Trump discusses proposals with European leaders to end war

2025-12-12 00:00:00

KYIV, Dec 11 (AP): U.S. President Donald Trump said he and European leaders discussed proposals to end the war in Ukraine in "pretty strong terms" Wednesday, adding that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "has to be realistic" about his country's position on...

Indonesia floods toll nears 1,000

2025-12-12 00:00:00

JAKARTA, Dec 11 (AFP): The death toll in Indonesia's devastating floods closed in on the 1,000 mark Thursday as hundreds of thousands more continued to face shortages, with frustration growing over relief efforts.Disaster mitigation agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said 990...

Trump to name Gaza Board of Peace early next year

2025-12-12 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters/AFP): U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an announcement about which world leaders will serve on the Gaza Board of Peace should be made early next year.Trump told reporters during an economic event in the...

More than 30 dead, dozens hurt

2025-12-12 00:00:00

YANGON, Dec 11 (BBC): At least 34 people have died and dozens more are injured after air strikes from Myanmar's military hit a hospital in the country's west on Wednesday night, according to ground sources.The hospital is located in Mrauk-U...

Weather (2025-12-11)

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday). Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in...

BRACU women become champions in inter-university volleyball tournament

2025-12-11 00:00:00

BRAC University (BRACU) women's team became the champions at the inter-university volley-ball tournament "Spike Fest 2025" -- defeating Daffodil International University (DIU) 2-1 in a thrilling final on Monday.DIU became the winner in the men's division, defeating Independent University, Bangladesh...

377 dengue cases recorded in 24 hours

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Health officials from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) have reported 377 new dengue cases over the past 24 hours until Wednesday morning, reports BSS.The cases were spread across several divisions, with 88 reported in Dhaka North City Corporation...

20th death anniv of Mostafijur Rahman observed

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 10: The 20th death anniversary of Alhaj Mostafijur Rahman, the founder of Mostafa Group, was observed in the port city on Wednesday. To mark the day, a commemorative meeting was held at the head office of the Mostafa...

Police block workers' red-flag march towards Ctg Port

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 10: Police halted a red-flag procession of the Chattogram Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) in Agrabad area on Wednesday, as the group headed towards the port. Hundreds of workers from different labour organisations joined the programme that began...

RV&F Corps Yearly Commanders' Conference 2025

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman was present as the chief guest of the RV&F Corps Yearly Commanders' Conference 2025 at the RV&F Depot in Savar on Wednesday. — ISPR

DUCSU hosts Victory Day theatre fest Dec 11-13

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

Ahead of the Victory Day, the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) is hosting a special theatre festival on December 11-13.Titled "From Victory to Victory, Theatre Festival 2025," the event will be held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh...

Sumaiya Islam wins Franco-German Award for Human Rights

FE REPORT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

Sumaiya Islam, executive director of Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra (BNSK), has been awarded the 2025 Franco-German Award for Human Rights and Rule of Law.Ambassadors of France and Germany to Bangladesh, Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet and Dr. Rüdiger Lotz, presented the award to...

Ten journalists receive accolades for in-depth judicial reporting

FE REPORT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

A total of 10 journalists from different media outlets have received "Media Award on Judicial Independence 2025" for their outstanding performance in-depth reporting on judicial independence and reforms.They were conferred the award at a ceremony, jointly organised by National Institute...

Finance adviser focuses on rural enterprise-led poverty reduction

FE REPORT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has called for sustainable poverty reduction through the development of rural entrepreneurship, stressing that creating jobs outside cities is essential to narrow the growing gap between urban and rural areas.While acknowledging the need for projects...

ICT orders notice in newspapers to summon Joy

2025-12-11 00:00:00

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday ordered the publication of a notice in two national dailies to summon Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case related to crimes against humanity during the July-August...

SC upholds HC verdict reinstating four constituencies in Bagerhat

FE REPORT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a High Court verdict that directed the Election Commission (EC) to reinstate all four parliamentary constituencies in Bagerhat district. A five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice...

Draft finalised to allow depositors of five troubled shariah-based banks to withdraw money

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank has finalised a draft special scheme to refund Tk 0.2 million initially, then Tk 0.1 million every three months to the depositors of five troubled Shariah-based banks that have been merged into one bank, reports UNB. This initial...

NCP unveils first list of 125 candidates for national polls

2025-12-11 00:00:00

National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday announced the names of its first batch of 125 preliminary nominees for the upcoming national parliamentary elections, reports UNB.The list was disclosed by Member Secretary Akhter Hossen at a press conference held at the...

Tarique stresses winning people's support for BNP's victory

2025-12-11 00:00:00

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday called on party members to intensify their efforts to win public support in the upcoming election, saying that ensuring the victory of the 'Sheaf of Paddy' is essential to protect the country and...

AmCham calls for urgent reform as Bangladesh faces energy security risks

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Speakers at a discussion urged the interim government to strengthen its energy governance and accelerate exploration and infrastructure upgrades to prevent a deepening energy crisis, reports UNB.Speakers said this Tuesday at a discussion titled 'Powering Bangladesh Toward Energy Security' organised...

Fahmida member of UN chief's independent expert panel on MVI

2025-12-11 00:00:00

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed local think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue's (CPD) Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun as a member of the Independent Expert Advisory Panel on the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI).The 15-member global panel, comprising experts...