FE REPORT | 2026-03-27 00:00:00
A total of 26 bodies were recovered until 10:00am on Thursday after a bus had plunged into the Padma River at the Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari's Goalanda upazila on Wednesday afternoon.Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate of the Rajbari Deputy...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-27 00:00:00
At daybreak Thursday, all roads led to the national memorial for homage paying as Bangladesh celebrated its Independence Day with great respect to the sacrifices made by the martyred freedom fighters. It appears as semblance solidarity rekindled as national leaders...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh is among several "friendly nations" named by Iran whose vessels may be allowed safe passage through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran says the crucial maritime route remains partially open notwithstanding the ongoing Middle-East turmoil.In a notable diplomatic...
Gold prices retreated on Thursday, hurt by a firmer dollar and higher oil prices that kept inflation fears intact and sustained expectations of elevated interest rates, while market participants reconsidered the chances of a Middle East ceasefire, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rose nearly 2% on Thursday, rebounding after two sessions of losses, as stronger Chicago soyoil, crude oil prices and robust export data supported the market.The benchmark palm oil contract for June...
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman speaks at a commemorative meeting marking the 'International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade' at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. — Photo: PID
NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters): Oil prices rose 5% on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session's losses, on worries that a prolonged Middle East conflict could continue to disrupt supplies.Brent futures were up $5.26, or 5.2%, to $107.48 a barrel...
MOSCOW, Mar 26 (Reuters): Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply, several sources including Russia...
STOCKHOLM/LONDON, March 26 (Reuters): Europe's retailers warned on Thursday that a prolonged Middle East conflict could push up sticker prices in Europe and dent consumer demand for companies from clothing giant H&M to British supermarket chain Co-op.The cautions are the...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-03-27 00:00:00
State-owned mobile operator Teletalk Bangladesh Limited has proposed three small-scale projects involving a combined cost of Tk 1.40 billion to expand 4G services to universities, medical colleges, key national highways and remote tourist destinations.However, the Planning Commission officials have raised...
NEW DELHI, Mar 26 (BBC): India's parliament has passed a controversial bill that seeks to change how transgender people are legally recognised and their right to self-identify, amid protests by opposition parties and the LGBTQ community.The government says the changes...
SEOUL, Mar 26 (AFP): North Korea's Kim Jong Un "warmly" welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on his maiden visit to the fellow Russia ally, with the two strongmen set to sign a friendship and cooperation treaty, state media reported Thursday.Besides...
PARIS, Mar 26 (AFP): NATO countries urgently need to rethink how they ensure their defence, but many have yet to fully grasp the scale of the challenge, particularly when it comes to boosting weapons production, a top NATO officer said...
ISTANBUL, March 26 (Reuters): A marine drone struck a crude oil tanker that had departed Russia, causing an explosion in the Black Sea near Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on Thursday, Turkey's transportation minister said.The incident, one of several in recent months...
NEW YORK, Mar 26 (BBC): US president Donald Trump says he will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping in China on 14-15 May, after delaying the landmark trip amid the US-Israel war with Iran.This would be the first visit to China...
KYIV, March 26 (Reuters): The U.S. is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country's eastern region of Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters in an...
ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Reuters/AFP): Israel took Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested that Washington not target them, a Pakistani source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on...
France star Kylian Mbappé cannot envision his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar missing the World Cup, according to ESPN football.Injuries have kept Neymar, Brazil's all-time leading scorer, out of the national team since Oct. 2023.He is in a race against...
DUBAI, Mar 26 (AFP): The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just days away, but as anticipation builds, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed there will be no opening ceremony this year....
Iga Swiatek, one of the world's top tennis players, recently opened up about a tough phase in her career after an early exit from the Miami Open, report agencies.She was visibly emotional after losing to No 50 Magda Linette in...
Bangladesh endured a heavy 3-0 defeat to Vietnam in a FIFA international friendly held at Hàng ??y Stadium in Hanoi on Thursday, report agencies.Ranked 103rd in the FIFA rankings, Vietnam proved far superior to Bangladesh, who are placed 181st-78 places...
The draw for January's Asian Cup finals, which was due to be held in Riyadh on April 11, has been postponed, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Thursday, according to Reuters.Officials have rescheduled the event to a later date "to...
WASHINGTON, United States, Mar 26 (AFP): The fourth and final ticket sales phase for the 2026 World Cup will open on April 1, FIFA announced on Wednesday, without specifying how many tickets will be made available.The "last-minute" sales phase will...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman greets former footballers on the field after inaugurating a friendly match marking Independence and National Day at the National Stadium in the city on Thursday, accompanied by his daughter Zaima Rahman- bdnews24.com
Khalid H Khan | 2026-03-27 00:00:00
Translation in literature is a vital means of conveying ideas and emotions across different cultures. Literature includes many forms such as poetry, prose, drama, and fiction. Among these, poetry is the most challenging to translate because of its rhythm, symbolic...
The interim government's initiatives to ensure good governance in MPO-enlisted educational institutions were truly commendable. Specifically, setting a minimum educational qualification for the Chairman of the Governing Body or Managing Committee was a timely and positive step.We expected the current...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stood before a cheering crowd at the T&T Playground in Banani recently to fulfil a hallmark campaign pledge: the rollout of the "Family Card". Aimed at the nation's ultra-poor, the programme will put BDT 2,500 directly...
SHIABUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-27 00:00:00
Are policymakers seriously thinking about what Bangladesh will be like in the next 25 years or 50 years if the current trend of losing land continues or even accelerates? It is not a hypothetical question; it is a question about...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-03-27 00:00:00
The three-day17thAsia Pharma Expo 2026 and the Asia Lab Expo 2026 are set to be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre from Sunday next. With 23 years' legacy behind this exposition, it is a major event on the calendar...
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