Govt to hold high-level meeting to boost road safety, curb accidents

The government will hold a high-level meeting on Sunday to determine urgent measures for preventing road accidents and enhancing overall road safety across the country, reports BSS.Organised by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Bridges, the meeting will be held...

Dhaka motorists face hours-long wait even on weekend

Thousands of motorists remained stranded in gruelling queues across the capital even on Friday as the fuel supply situation turned worse. The supply-demand gap widened as tankers struggled to reach pumps from central depots, leaving commuters facing three-to-five-hour waits.With international...

PM calls for unity to build inclusive, self-reliant BD

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday urged all to work together to build an inclusive and self-reliant Bangladesh, ensuring that everyone can live well together."Let the pledge of this Independence Day be that not just one section of society, but...

AIIB to extend $164.57m loan

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed consent to extend a $164.57-million loan to procure 30 metre-gauge (MG) diesel-electric locomotives for Bangladesh Railway under the Railway Capacity Expansion (RACE) project, officials at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) say.The Ministry...

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G-7 foreign ministers demand an end to attacks on civilians in Iran war

VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, Mar 27 (Reuters): The foreign ministers of the G-7 group of nations called for an immediate stop to attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Iran war.In a joint statement agreed on the second day of a...

Shipping lines imposing surcharges over fuel-price hike

Global container shipping lines begin raising freight rates to make up for higher fuel costs, with several operators also imposing additional surcharges, inflating cost of Bangladesh's international trade.Leading container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced an Emergency Fuel Surcharge...

Gold price falls by Tk 40,000 in a month

Gold prices in the local market have declined by approximately Tk 40,000 in a month due to weak demand in the international market, industry insiders have said.The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Friday adjusted the price downward by Tk 6,590...

BD likely to get $250m from ADB soon as budgetary support

A sum of US$250 million may come soon from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to Bangladesh as budgetary support, officials say. An ADB mission has recently given the green signal to Bangladesh following a spot review of the needs, according...

S&P predicts three-pronged onslaught on Bangladesh economy

Bangladesh is increasingly exposed to global energy shocks as escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to disrupt supply chains across Asia, S&P Global Ratings predicts and stresses fuel-sourcing diversification.In its latest report released on March 26, the agency warns...

Newborn's body found in box at Jurain graveyard

Police recovered the body of a one-day-old baby boy from inside a cardboard box at Jurain graveyard in the capital, reports UNB.Members of Shyampur Police Station recovered the body on Thursday afternoon after receiving information, said Sub-Inspector Selim Reza.Police said...

DB police arrest ex-MP Shariful Islam Jinnah

The Detective Branch (DB) police arrested Shariful Islam Jinnah, former Bogura-2 constituency lawmaker, from Ramna area in the capital early Friday.An official said a team of DB police, based on intelligence information, conducted a special drive and arrested him.Jinnah is...

Ekushey Padak-winning singer Mahbuba Rahman passes away

Mahbuba Rahman, the Ekushey Padak-winning singer whose voice helped shape the early soundscape of Bangladesh's film and radio music, has been laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in Mirpur, marking the end of a life steeped in artistic...

State minister makes surprise nat’l zoo visit to unearth mismanagement

State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku on Friday made an unannounced visit to the national zoo in the city for an overall inspection, including identifying mismanagement on the ground amid huge rush of visitors.The minister directed the...

Businessman fined for storing 18,000 litres of diesel in Sherpur

SHERPUR, Mar 27 (UNB): A mobile court fined a businessman for illegally storing around 18,000 litres of diesel inside a residential building in Sherpur town.Led by Executive Magistrate Md Mahmudul Hasan, the drive was conducted at M/s Shimla Traders in...

Although the seven-day Eid holiday officially ended

Although the seven-day Eid holiday officially ended on Monday (March 23), the Ramna Park in the capital was still abuzz with visitors of different age groups on Friday. — FE Photo

Homegoers return to capital after Eid holiday

Holidaymakers and working-class people continued to return to the capital on Friday after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr. Visiting Kamalapur Railway Station, as well as bus and launch terminals, heavy passenger pressure was seen as people returned to the city to resume work...

Chicken, beef still pricey; soybean oil crunch persists

Prices of chicken, beef and mutton remained high in the capital's kitchen markets, while the shortage of bottled soybean oil also persisted, reflecting continued supply constraints despite the end of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.A visit to several city markets on Friday showed...

BYD's profit drops for first time in four years as price war hurts margins

BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters): BYD, China's biggest electric automaker by sales, on Friday posted a bigger-than-expected profit drop and disclosed a headcount fall for the first time, hurt by weak sales in its home market.Net profit fell 19% to 32.6...

Iran war deepens fertiliser crisis, threatening global food prices

HANOI, Vietnam (AP): Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US and...

US ship carrying 62,000 tons of wheat arrives at Ctg port

CHATTOGRAM, March 27 (BSS) : A ship carrying 62,150 tons of wheat from the United States arrived at the outer berth of Chattogram port today.The wheat was imported under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bangladesh government and the United...

Three more LNG-carrying ships to arrive at Ctg port

CHATTOGRAM, March 27 (BSS): Three more ships carrying approximately 200,000 tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) are expected to arrive at Chattogram port within the next five days. One of the ships has already entered the country's territorial waters, with...

Muktadir calls for balanced approach to WTO reforms

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has called for a balanced approach to the reforms of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), emphasising that any change must preserve the organisation's core principles and protect the interests of developing nations.Speaking at the 14th...

Digital business applications pile up

A sharp rise in applications for Digital Business Identification (DBID) in Bangladesh has pushed total submissions beyond 13,500, while the number of certified digital businesses has reached just over 2,100 -- highlighting both growing formalisation and persistent approval bottlenecks.According to...

Global equity funds see biggest inflows in over two months on hopes of Iran de-escalation

Global equity funds attracted their biggest weekly inflow in nearly two and a half months in the week through March 25 after US President Donald Trump delayed strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, raising hopes of a temporary de-escalation and easing...

Musk rewrites IPO playbook with large slice of SpaceX stock for retail investors

NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters): Elon Musk is discussing allocating as much as 30 per cent of SpaceX's initial public offering to individual investors - at least three times the usual retail slice - leaning on his rabid fan base...

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed-

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday following a volatile session, as the prospect of a peace deal in the Middle East remained murky amid contradictory messaging from the US and Iran, reports CNBC.South Korea blue-chip Kospi pulled back 0.4% to end...

Stocks decline in holiday-shortened week

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) closed lower in this holiday-shortened week, as investor sentiment weakened amid mounting concerns over potential energy shortages and rising inflation linked to the escalating Middle East crisis.Market participants expressed growing anxiety...

Investor pullback leaves 23pc BO accounts without shares

A prolonged bearish trend and deepening crisis of confidence in the capital market have prompted a large number of investors to exit equities, leaving nearly 13,000 beneficiary owner (BO) accounts empty over the past three months.Data from the Central Depository...

US corn planting seen down, soy acres up as Iran war inflates costs, say analysts

CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters): The Iran war has upended the planting intentions of US farmers, resulting in fewer acres of corn and the lowest quantity of spring wheat planted since 1970 as rising fertilizer and fuel costs and low grain...