Bangladesh on Wednesday thanked the Indian government for the recent supply of diesel and requested an increased volume of diesel and fertiliser supply to Bangladesh while the Indian side indicated that it would consider the request "readily and favourably."Dhaka also...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh's readymade garment sector is facing mounting pressure as the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupts supply chains, drives up input costs and dampens global demand. Industry insiders say the impact is being felt across the entire value chain, from raw-material...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
State-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) incurred an accumulated loss of around Tk 2.67 trillion ($26.75 billion) over the past 17 years from the fiscal year 2007-08 to 2024-25, Chief Executive of Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) Hasan...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
Riding on a record-breaking Aman procurement, the government now aims to maximise grain collection from domestic sources during the upcoming Boro-harvesting season in a bid to bolster strategic food reserves amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.During the Aman procurement...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
A challenging economic landscape of Bangladesh is drawn by the World Bank that downgrades the country's GDP growth to 3.9 per cent for the current fiscal year, citing some headwinds. The Washington-headquartered development financier warns that the Middle-East turmoil may...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
Parliament Wednesday passed a bill effectively outlawing activity of the former ruling-party Awami League which has been in the wilderness since its government's fall in the 2024 uprising. The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2026, based on the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2025...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
Ongoing geopolitical tensions pose near-term risks to Bangladesh's price stability, export demand and import costs, the central bank says in the wake of the worst ruckus in the Mideast. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has painted such a picture on the...
Iranians react after a ceasefire announcement at the Enqelab square in Tehran on Wednesday. — AFP
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government was implementing short, medium and long-term plans after identifying 43 priority areas to gradually increase the allocation for the education sector to 5.0 per cent of GDP."The government has announced in...
MOSCOW, Apr 08 (AFP): Russia is hoping for a new round of US-brokered trilateral talks on ending the war in Ukraine, a process stalled recently by the Middle East conflict, the Kremlin said Wednesday."American negotiators are currently preoccupied with Iranian...
SEOUL, Apr 08 (AFP): North Korea fired "multiple unidentified ballistic missiles" on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, shortly after reporting a similar launch from the North's capital area the previous day.The launches followed Seoul's expression of regret on Monday over...
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, Apr 08 (Reuters): President Donald Trump welcomes NATO chief Mark Rutte to the White House on Wednesday, as the war with Iran has pushed US relations with other members of the military alliance to a crisis point.The Republican president...
BEIRUT, Apr 08 (AFP): An Israeli strike killed eight people in the Lebanese city of Sidon, the health ministry said Wednesday, as the United States and its allies agreed to a ceasefire with Iran."The Israeli enemy's strike on Sidon, south...
TEHRAN, Apr 08 (AFP): Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Tuesday that they had "no trust" in promises from the United States despite a two-week ceasefire deal, adding that their "finger was on the trigger"."The Iranian nation's dedicated guards are listening...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
Farmers in Pabna and Gaibandha fear rising costs and crop damage as they have been unable to run their irrigation pumps sufficiently due to fuel shortage, which is possibly an impact of the war in the Middle East. Workers at...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
SYLHET, Apr 08: Farmers are being forced to harvest the unripe Boro paddy that has gone under water in the Sylhet region due to the water stagnation triggered by early rains and runoff from the upper catchment in the past...
MONACO, Apr 08 (Agencies): Former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev lost his temper, smashed his racket on the red clay court seven successive times, and then deposited the mangled frame in a trash bin midway through a 6-0, 6-0 loss to...
SYDNEY, Apr 08 (AFP): Cricket New South Wales (NSW) said on Wednesday it would support David Warner after he was charged with drink-driving, adding that the former Australian opener aware of the "seriousness" of the incident.The 39-year-old Sydney Thunder captain...
Global revenues in women's elite sports will reach at least $3 billion for the first time in 2026, marking an increase of 25 per cent compared to last year, Deloitte said in a report on Wednesday.Women's elite sports generated $2.4...
In Bangladesh, cricket is far more than a national obsession. Combined with its enormous commercial appeal, the game has been turned into the ultimate political currency, reports UNB.The recent dissolution of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the lightning-fast installation...
(From bottom left to right) Bangladesh's bowler Hasan Mahmud, Test skiper Nazmul Hossain Shanto and bowler Taskin Ahmed attend a practise session at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city, ahead of their New Zealand series- BCB
Gold rose to a near three-week high on Wednesday as oil prices and the dollar fell sharply after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 2 per cent at $4,795.28 per ounce, as...
LONDON, April 8 (Reuters): Oil fell below $100 a barrel on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to an immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude...
Shippers looking to revive the passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz were seeking clarity on the logistics, while refiners inquired about new crude loadings on Wednesday, in response to a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran, reports...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Zahed Ur Rahman has said that while octane supply has improved slightly, there has been a decline in other fuel supplies. However, the situation is not severe and remains under control.Despite...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-04-09 00:00:00
In a move to open the 3rd Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the government and the project's contractor have finally agreed to sit together - after two years of break - for resolution of the disputes regarding hundreds...
The quarterly Business Development Conference for nine zones and four corporate branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at the bank's head office on Wednesday. The conference reviewed the bank's performance for the period of January-March 2026. Md. Omar...
Shariah-based Standard Islami Bank PLC recently organised an Executive Development Program titled 'Leadership Style & Management Principles of Best Organizations' with the participation of senior executives, heads of all divisions and selected branches. As keynote speaker Md. Siddiqur Rahman, acting...
Saudi Arabia has expressed eagerness to work with Bangladesh for strengthening strategic cooperation in seaport development, investment expansion and the industrial sector, reports BSS.Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr. Abdullah Zafer H. bin Abiyah showed the interest during a meeting with...
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