BEIJING, Mar 30 (AFP): Air China restarted direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Monday after a six-year hiatus, another sign isolated North Korea is gradually opening up following the resumption of train services between the capitals.China has acted as...
LONDON, Mar 30 (Reuters): Gold rose for a second straight session on Monday as safe-haven demand picked up, although prices were headed for a monthly decline as the Middle East conflict sparked inflation concerns and expectations of higher global interest...
NEW DELHI, Mar 30 (Reuters): India is accelerating clearances for commissioning of wind power plants and battery energy storage systems as the US-Israeli war against Iran has led to a gas shortfall, the country's junior power minister said on Monday.Although...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Social Islami Bank PLC (SIBL), once a profitable institution, has been deliberately weakened over the past seven to eight years, with both the S Alam business group and Bangladesh Bank remaining equally responsible for its decline, alleged Md. Mahmudul Hasan,...
LONDON, Mar 30 (AFP): Oil prices rose as the Middle East crisis escalated with the entry of Houthi rebels into the war and as US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's main export terminal. The cost of Brent crude...
CHENNAI, Mar 30 (Reuters): Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's entertainment venture JioStar has terminated its broadcast deals in Bangladesh for the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, saying its local partner defaulted on payments, according to a document seen by Reuters.Bangladesh in...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Mar 30 (AP): Jannik Sinner rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka to capture the Miami Open title and complete the "Sunshine Double'' on Sunday, a day after Aryna Sabalenka accomplished the same feat in...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged professional sportsmen not to represent any political party or group, reports bdnews24.com.He made this appeal to players on Monday morning at an event where Sport Cards were distributed among them.He said, "The last thing...
BERLIN, Mar 30 (AFP): Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday as he began a visit to Berlin for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees.Sharaa-on his first trip...
KABUL, Mar 30 (Reuters): Heavy rain that triggered severe flooding and caused buildings to collapse killed 45 people and injured 74 in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the last five days, authorities said on Monday, with Kabul also warning of continued...
YANGON, Mar 30 (BBC): Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing has been nominated for the presidency as parliament convened on Monday, following a general election from which the biggest opposition parties were excluded.Min Aung Hlaing is certain to be chosen,...
GENEVA, Mar 30 (AFP/Reuters): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Sunday that Iran's heavy water production plant in Khondab was no longer operational after an Israeli military strike.The Israeli military said Friday it carried out a strike against...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
SYLHET, Mar 30: Nuruzzaman Sardar Moina, a 32-year-old migrant among the 21 Bangladeshis who tragically died in a boat bound for Europe - had ignored his father's advice of avoiding the risky voyage in the Mediterranean.After Moina reached Libya during...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
PABNA, Mar 30: The very important Rajshahi-Abdulpur rail line under the Western Railway has now turned into a death trap, with 35 kilometre stretches of the 45-kilometre track becoming extremely dilapidated and risky. To avoid major accidents, the speed of...
India's benchmark indexes were on track for their weakest financial-year performance in six years on Monday, battered by a mix of geopolitical shocks, US tariffs and record foreign investor outflows, reports Reuters.While supportive fiscal and monetary measures boosted the earnings...
Most Gulf stock markets slipped in early Monday trading after Yemen's Houthis launched attacks on Israel over the weekend, further escalating the US-Israel conflict with Iran and its proxies in the Middle East, reports Reuters.Amid the rising tensions, US President...
LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters): The war in Iran has sparked chaos across financial markets, leaving some investors and market makers reluctant to take on risk, making trading harder and costlier - a scenario regulators watch closely.None of the world's...
European shares edged higher in choppy trading on Monday as energy stocks rose, while investors awaited inflation data from Germany, euro zone's largest economy, that could shed light on the impact of the Middle East war on the bloc, reports...
The 42nd Senior Management Team (SMT) meeting of Sonali Bank PLC was held at the bank's head office conference room on Monday. SMT Chairman and MD & CEO of Sonali Bank Md Shawkat Ali Khan presided over the meeting. Among...
The Dhaka South Divisional Office of Janata Bank PLC held a branch managers' conference at a hotel in the city on Monday. Chairman of the bank Md Fazlur Rahman attended the event as the chief guest while Managing Director Md...
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters): Nasdaq will roll out a set of rules including steps to speed up the entry of newly listed large-cap companies to its Nasdaq-100 index, as the exchange operator seeks to reduce delays in joining the...
Prime Bank signs a partnership agreement with Vista Electronics at its corporate office in the capital, offering customers exclusive discounts on a range of electronic products. Joarder Tanvir Faisal, head of cards & retail assets of Prime Bank, and Lokman...
Modhumoti Bank PLC held a discussion on the importance and significance of Independence Day at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Sunday. Shahnawaj Chowdhury, Managing Director (Current Charge); Arab Fazlur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Business Officer; Arif...
Morgan Stanley downgraded global equities and upgraded cash and US government bonds, as investors shun risk in favor of safe-haven assets due to mounting uncertainty stemming from the Middle East war, reports Reuters.The Wall Street brokerage cut its rating on...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
The securities regulator has approved two zero-coupon bonds-one by City Sugar Industries Ltd and another by SAJIDA Foundation-highlighting the growing reliance of large corporations on alternative financing instruments.City Sugar Industries will collect Tk 13 billion through a three-year zero-coupon bond....
FARHAN FARDAUS | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
The stock market watchdog has ordered a further investigation into Shahjalal Equity Management to substantiate preliminary findings that the issue manager failed to raise the alarm when ACME Pesticides raised public funds using fabricated financial statements.Based on the findings, to...
Biplob Kanti Banik | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Each year, as Bangladesh prepares its national budget, a familiar policy narrative resurfaces: the need to increase the Tax-GDP ratio, reduce reliance on external borrowing, and strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation.While these objectives are valid, an important question often goes unaddressed:...
We live in a busy digital world. Screens are everywhere. They connect us easily, but they also steal our peace. Slowly, we are losing ourselves to our phones.Social media was meant to bring us together. Now, it often keeps us...
Bangladesh has achieved remarkable economic growth over the past few decades. While these positive statistics reflect the country's achievements, a persistent issue continues to receive insufficient attention-horizontal inequality. This concept refers to disparities or unequal access to opportunities among different...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
A report goes like this: at least 22 migrants died in a boat tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea as the rubber boat carrying them left Tobruk, a port city in eastern Libya, on March 21 bound for Greece. But the...
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