LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters): The zinc market has just woken up to the fact that London Metal Exchange inventory is now so depleted it would cover less than a day's worth of global consumption.LME time-spreads have turned volatile and the...
BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters): The European Commission will propose cutting steel import quotas by nearly half and hiking duties on volumes above those levels to 50 per cent in line with tariffs imposed by the US and Canada, two sources...
Gold prices hit a record high on Wednesday, supported by safe-haven demand as the US government shut down most operations, while growing expectations of a cut to US interest rates added to the metal's appeal, reports Reuters.Spot gold gained 0.8...
LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after falling for two days as investors weighed OPEC+ plans for a larger output hike next month, while data from the US and Asia showed signs of demand waning.Brent crude futures...
AHMEDABAD, India, Oct 01 (AFP): Shubman Gill's India will be heavy favourites when they play a home two-Test series starting Thursday against a West Indies side struggling with injuries and a pale shadow of the team that once dominated cricket.The...
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Oct 01 (AFP): An unbeaten maiden century by New Zealand's Tim Robinson wasn't enough to deny Australia a comfortable six-wicket win in the opening Twenty20 at Bay Oval on Wednesday.Captain Mitchell Marsh led Australia's chase with...
BEIJING, Oct 1 (Reuters): Jannik Sinner was back to his best in a 6-2 6-2 victory over American teenager Learner Tien in Wednesday's China Open final, as the world number two picked up his third title of the year and...
Bangladesh captain Jaker Ali and Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan pose with the three-match T20I series trophy in the city on Wednesday, ahead of their first match today (Thursday)- BCB
Many candidates vying for director posts in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections are set to be elected unopposed. Out of 50 people who filed nomination papers, 16 have withdrawn their candidacies. Out of 30 in the club category, 13...
Clad in a mustard-coloured panjabi, former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal walked up to the dais to address the media on the last day for candidates to withdraw from the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, reports bdnews24.com.With a smile on...
SYDNEY, Oct 01 (AFP): FBI Director Kash Patel gifted New Zealand officials illegal firearms during his visit to the country earlier this year, authorities said Wednesday.Patel visited New Zealand in July to open a permanent intelligence office and met with...
KINSHASA, Oct 01 (BBC): Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have...
ATHENS, Oct 01 (AFP): Greece will grind to a halt on Wednesday in a 24-hour general strike against plans by the conservative government to introduce a 13-hour workday.Transport in Athens, trains and ferry services will be disrupted while teachers, hospital...
COPENHAGEN, Oct 01 (AFP): EU leaders was set to discuss bolstering Europe's defences and Ukraine's financial firepower at a Wednesday summit in Denmark, where mysterious drone flights have ramped up fears about the threat from Russia.Thousands of police are on...
TEHRAN, Oct 01 (AFP): Iranian authorities on Wednesday approved a bill toughening penalties for those convicted of spying on behalf of Israel and the United States, months after the 12-day war between the foes.The bill was presented to parliament on...
VATICAN, Oct 01 (Reuters): Pope Leo on Tuesday appeared to offer his strongest criticism yet of US President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies, questioning whether they were in line with the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings."Someone who says I am against...
NUSEIRAT, Oct 01 (AFP): Israel's defence minister issued a final warning for Gaza City residents to flee south on Wednesday, as Hamas weighed US President Donald Trump's plan to end nearly two years of war in the Palestinian territory.Witnesses reported...
Road accidents are a leading cause of premature death. A perfectly healthy person may suddenly lose her/his life due to a catastrophic event on a road or highway. A head-on collision between vehicles, a pedestrian being struck by a car,...
Bangladesh, a developing country with a population of over 170 million, struggles to convert its large population into productive wealth. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Labor Force Survey-2024, around 9 lakh highly educated individuals are unemployed, while...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
The International Day of Older Persons was observed on October 1 with the theme, "Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights." The theme highlights that older persons, far from being passive beneficiaries, can...
That animation has developed as a global industry within the media and entertainment sector is not widely known. However, its application to feature films, television cartoon series and video games has kept the entertainment world moving. The virtual world thus...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh is often celebrated as a global leader in climate adaptation. From its cyclone preparedness programmes to community-based resilience strategies, the country has built an international reputation for confronting one of the gravest existential challenges of our time. Yet beneath...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 12:00:00
When political power converges with economic interests, the result is the rise of corporations that function much like the East India Company of colonial times, warns Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin.Speaking at a Policy Research Institute (PRI) event in Dhaka on Tuesday,...
SOACHA, Sept 30 (AFP): Colombian officials said Monday the country has produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that were once supplied its former military ally Israel.Leftist President Gustavo Petro broke ties with...
S. M. Masudur Rahman and Abu Naser Mohammad Saif | 2025-10-01 12:00:00
As the world’s climate crisis escalates, Asia is playing a significant role due to its highest contribution to CO2 emissions, accounting for around 60 per cent of the total 40 billion metric tons of carbon emissions. According to the emission...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to heavy...
BANDARBAN, Sept 30 (BSS): Keokradong, a popular tourist destination in Ruma upazila of Bandarban, will be opened to tourists from today (Wednesday). According to a public notice issued on Monday, signed by Deputy Commissioner Shamim Ara Rini said the decision...
Renowned Bangladeshi cinematographer Rashed Zaman delivered a talk on the intricate relationship between architecture and film at North South University (NSU) on Thursday, according to a press statement.The event was organised by the Department of Architecture under the Kathon Lecture...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Thirty rounds ammunition and other belongings of the on-duty police personnel, stationed at the Sri Sri Mahadev Ashram and Kali Temple at Nimtoli, Badda in the capital, were stolen early Tuesday.The incident triggered immediate disciplinary measures from the Dhaka Metropolitan...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma joined the Durgashtami celebration at the historic Dhakeshwari Temple in the capital on Tuesday, highlighting the deep cultural and historical ties between the two neighbouring countries.Accompanied by his wife, the envoy extended...
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