LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters): The US dollar made a positive start to 2026 on Friday after struggling against most currencies last year, while the yen inched back towards a 10-month low as traders awaited US economic data to predict interest...
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters): London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time on Friday, reflecting a wider surge in global equities and providing a strong start to 2026 for a stock market that...
Global equity funds saw strong inflows in the final week of 2025 as optimism over AI-driven market gains over the past year and a solid corporate earnings outlook lifted risk appetite, reports Reuters.According to LSEG Lipper data, global equity funds...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued its upward trajectory this week, buoyed by an optimistic start to the first session of the New Year.Market analysts attributed the market's optimism to growing hopes for improved political clarity...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
The Minimum Wage Board has proposed a new minimum monthly wage of Tk 12,600 for workers in the iron foundry and engineering workshop sector, marking the first wage revision in over 15 years since the last adjustment in 2010.Under the...
BENGALURU/SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters): Euro zone manufacturing activity shrank further in December but Asia's factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing backed by a rebound in export orders and growing demand for artificial intelligence, private surveys showed.Factory activity in...
Sunamganj, Jan 2 (UNB) : In a transformative move for agriculture in Bangladesh's haor regions, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) has launched a comprehensive initiative to construct causeways, threshing floors, and sunning platforms, aimed at easing the harvesting, processing...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
Transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) continued their upward trajectory in October 2025, buoyed mainly by strong person-to-person (P2P), cash-in, and cash-out activities, reflecting sustained consumer reliance on digital platforms for daily financial needs.The number of MFS transactions rose by...
NEW DELHI, Jan 02 (Arab News): At least nine people have died and more than 200 have been hospitalized in the central Indian city of Indore after a diarrhea outbreak that officials said was linked to contaminated drinking water, according...
Somalia’s forces kill 29 al-Shabaab militantsSomalia's armed forces have eliminated 29 al-Shabaab militants in the town of Jabad Godane in southeastern Somalia, in coordination with international partners, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, reports Reuters. Al-Shabaab has...
Rafah (Egypt): US actress Angelina Jolie (left) speaks to the press at the Egyptian Rafah border crossing, part of her visit to the North Sinai Governorate to inspect aid entering the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on Friday following a two year...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02 (Agencies): Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in over a decade in 2025 as combat-related deaths surged 74 per cent, with militants accounting for more than half the death toll, according to a new report released by an...
MOSCOW, Jan 02 (AFP): Russia on Thursday said Kyiv was behind a drone strike on a hotel in the Moscow-held part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region that killed at least 20 people celebrating the New Year, accusing it of "torpedoing"...
TEHRAN, Jan 02 (Agencies): Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government kills demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”.In a social media post on Friday, Trump said...
Md Shafiul Alam | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
Political division is a universal reality. No country in the world is free from differences in ideology, beliefs, or political allegiance. Even in the most established democracies, allegations of vote rigging, manipulation, and misinformation surface from time to time.Yet, despite...
Sohel Miah | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
As Bangladesh's national elections draw closer, political pressures increase -- and their wave effects are also felt in industrial areas. Especially in industry-dense zones such as Ashulia, Savar, Gazipur, and Narayanganj, a latent instability often emerges before and after elections....
Nilratan Halder | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
At a time when the Generation Z or popularly known as Gen Z is making media splashes all across the globe, there are reasons to be inquisitive about what its preceding or post-generations stood for. Its immediately preceding generation is...
MUMBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters): India is set to see below-average maximum and minimum temperatures in January, the weather office said on Thursday, raising the prospect of higher yields for key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas.The country is...
JAKARTA, Jan 2 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures fell and booked a weekly drop on Friday, their first trading session of 2026, as traders digested sluggish export data from cargo surveyors and awaited December production figures for further price guidance....
NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters): Drugmakers plan to raise US prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts, according to...
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on the first day of trade in 2026 after registering their biggest annual loss since 2020 as investors weighed oversupply concerns against geopolitical risks including the war in Ukraine and Venezuela exports.Brent crude...
DUBAI/LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters): OPEC+ will likely maintain steady oil output at its meeting on Sunday, three OPEC+ delegates said on Friday, despite political tensions running high between key members Saudi Arabia and the UAE over Yemen.Sunday's meeting of eight...
Precious metals kicked off the New Year on a strong note on Friday, rebounding from year-end declines as tensions between major powers and US rate cut hopes boosted investor appetite for bullion, reports Reuters.Spot gold climbed nearly 2 per cent...
Mamun Rashid | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
Despite known and evolving challenges, Bangladesh economy has demonstrated good consolidation in 2025. Market liquidity especially foreign currency liquidity improved much with significant rise in wage earners' remittances, moderate rise in exports and foreign aid disbursement. Inflation continued to remain...
Session backlog is one of the major problems of Bangladesh's higher education system. This issue has long been a deep-rooted crisis in public universities, hindering students' academic progress and future planning. The primary cause of this problem is the failure...
For generations, warming ourselves by a small fire made of straw or dry leaves has been a familiar winter habit. Today, that simple practice has turned into a silent death trap. In many places, people now burn plastic, polythene, rubber,...
Tanim Asjad | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
Another year on the Gregorian calendar, the globally accepted civil calendar, began two days ago on Thursday. People around the world enthusiastically welcomed 2026. Celebrating the night of December 31 to say goodbye to the old year and greet January...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
As an ending, it was the height of dignity. Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis from across the country gathered to pay their last respects, alongside foreign delegates, as she was laid to rest with full state honours beside her husband....
With the 13th parliamentary election drawing closer and campaigns launched by different political parties going to start in full swing soon, the cyberspace is abuzz. So, alongside an expected atmosphere of festive electioneering, there are also the dangers of a...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
The condolence letter, penned and signed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and addressed to Tarique Rahman in tribute to Khaleda Zia upon her passing, has arrived in Bangladesh at a moment in history laden with meaning. On one hand,...
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