Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has held a high-level bilateral meeting with UK Home Office Minister Lord Hanson on the sidelines of the Global Fraud Summit 2026 at the Vienna International Centre in Austria, reports BSS. The meeting, held on the...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said his party will not accept anyone's domination over the country, reports BSS."Our young generation won't tolerate this at all . . . They want to live with their heads held high, they want...
Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman's first 28 days in office have witnessed a series of initiatives across key sectors,including social protection, economy, administration, education, health, and public safety, demonstrating his focus on meeting public expectations, report agencies.In a Facebook post,...
FATEMA AKTAR | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
Shaila Amzad, a youngster in her twenties, barely has time to catch her breath after returning from an afternoon of Eid shopping. Dropping her bags on the bed, she quickly sets up her ring light and positions her iPhone on...
HAVANA, Mar 17 (AFP): A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba early Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.The quake hit at a depth of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) about 49 kilometers south-southwest of Cuba's easternmost municipality...
LONDON, Mar 17 (AFP): Over 10 people were hospitalised in the UK and students urged to take preventative antibiotics Tuesday as health officials rushed to treat a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a nightclub.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has...
JUBA, Mar 17 (AFP): An order by South Sudan's army to evacuate the opposition-held town of Akobo earlier this month pushed an estimated 100,000 people to flee across the border into Ethiopia, UNICEF said Tuesday.Akobo in the eastern state of...
TEHRAN, March 17 (Reuters): Iran's new supreme leader has rejected de-escalation proposals conveyed to Tehran by intermediaries, demanding Israel and the United States first be "brought to their knees", a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday.Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had held...
BEIJING, March 17 (AFP): China called for "calm and restraint" between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, after an air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul killed at least 400 people.Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Tuesday of hitting a treatment...
GENEVA, Mar 17 (AP): The U.N. human rights chief's office expressed concerns about possible "ethnic cleansing" in a new report on Tuesday, saying that Israel has accelerated the expansion of settlements in large parts of the occupied West Bank and...
HAVANA/WASHINGTON, Mar 17 (AFP): US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington.After nearly seven decades defying the United...
Iran's football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said on Monday, according to Reuters.Iran's...
PERTH, Australia, Mar 17 (AP): Sam Kerr broke a second half deadlock and Australia edged defending champion China 2-1 for a spot in the Women's Asian Cup final on Tuesday.The veteran Chelsea forward started the attacking movement on halfway and...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 17 (Reuters): Neymar was left out of the latest Brazil squad named by coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday for this month's friendlies, as the five-time world champions continue their preparations for the 2026 World Cup.Brazil are...
HAMILTON, New Zealand, Mar 17 (AFP): Devon Conway blasted a half-century before New Zealand skittled South Africa cheaply to win the second Twenty20 international by 68 runs Tuesday and level the five-match series 1-1.Conway's 60 off 49 balls set the...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed that the men's team of New Zealand and the women's team of Sri Lanka will tour Bangladesh in April for separate white-ball series, reports Cricbuzz.New Zealand, who will arrive in the country on April...
LONDON, Mar 17 (Reuters): Global demand for liquefied natural gas is estimated to rise by 54-68% by 2040 and 45-85% by 2050 from 422 million metric tons in 2025, boosted by growing Asian appetite for the fuel, Shell, the world's...
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 17 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures dropped more than 1% on Tuesday, ending a four-session rally, pressured by weakness in soyoil and the uncertainty over several key Indonesian policies.The benchmark palm oil contract for June delivery on...
Gold prices held steady on Tuesday, as market participants monitored the intensifying Iran conflict and awaited the US Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision, reports Reuters.Spot gold was little changed at $5,011.38 per ounce by 08:50 a.m. ET (1250 GMT). US...
HONG KONG, March 17 (AFP): Oil prices resumed their push higher Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours.The advances pared some...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
SHARIATPUR, Mar 17: Pillars of an old bridge have not been removed from the Kirtinasha River in Angaria union of Shariatpur Sadar upazila even eight years after construction of a new bridge making travelling too much risky along the waterway...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
As customers throng shopping malls ahead of Eid, Bogura traders estimate sales would fall compared to last year; severe competition from foreign garments almost push out local handloom and cotton apparel in Cumilla; while families of low-income buyers in Rangpur...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
SYLHET, Mar 17: Much coveted and prayed-for rain has renewed the hopes for achieving the govt. production target of Rabi crops-including the crucial Boro rice in Sylhet-Sunamganj region, reducing irrigation costs to a large extent and healing the soil that...
TANGAIL, March 17 (BSS) : Traffic on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway has increased significantly as Eid travel intensified, though vehicles are still moving at normal speeds without major congestion. According to officials, a total of 35,658 vehicles crossed the Jamuna...
BANGKOK, Mar 17 (AP): The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing governments to choose where to cut demand or absorb costs, while prioritizing dwindling supplies.Asia is the most exposed since it relies...
Professional chartered accountant and banker SM Abdul Hamid has been appointed as an independent director at Islami Bank.He replaces Independent Director Md Abdul Jalil, who was removed from the bank's board amid a dispute over defaulted loans, reports bdnews24.com.Hamid said,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
With only a couple of days remaining before Eid, shopping has reached its final stage, with consumers mostly looking for matching accessories, cosmetics, tupi and attar.A visit to several shopping hubs, including Gulistan, Elephant road, Eastern Plaza and Bashundhara City,...
SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters): The Japanese yen is one of the world's pre-eminent safe haven currencies - typically expected to strengthen in times of market turmoil. So why has it performed so poorly in the face of the US and...
BEIJING, March 16 (Reuters): China's economy began the year on a firmer footing as factory output quickened while retail sales and investment rebounded in January-February, offering early relief for policymakers as the US-Israeli war with Iran injects fresh uncertainty for...
Prime Bank FinTech Limited, a subsidiary of Prime Bank, has been awarded a licence to operate its own brand of mobile financial services (MFS) in the country, according to a press release.With this regulatory approval, Prime Bank FinTech Limited is...
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