SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
As the Eid-ul-Fitr festival is approaching, the long-route travellers are increasingly opting for private rented car and app-based Uber intercity services. It happens, as public transport systems, including buses and trains, are struggling to keep up with surging demand. Intercity...
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan have discussed global economic risks stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict, warning of adverse impacts on trade, energy markets and developing economies, reports BSS.The discussion was taken place when...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday expressed optimism that India will cooperate with Bangladesh as Dhaka seeks further investigation following consular access to those arrested in Kolkata in connection with the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
The prices of soybean oil have increased by Tk 10-15 per litre in the market due to reduced supply by companies as well as poor monitoring by the government before Eid-ul-Fitr, traders say.They say the supply of bottled soybean oil...
Though a seven-day public holiday began on Tuesday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman attended office at the Secretariat and continued his official work, reports UNB."The PM came to his office at 11:00 am. The Eid holidays have...
Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam inaugurates three new ships of BIWTC at Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital on Tuesday. — PID
A microbus carrying Kurigram-2 lawmaker Atik Mujahid has been left mangled after being struck by a truck in a pre-dawn crash, with the MP narrowly escaping serious harm, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred around 6:30 am on Tuesday near the Kaunia...
BAGERHAT, Mar 17 (BSS): State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam has said the canal excavation programme will protect the natural balance and farmers will benefit greatly from restored irrigation facilities."If the programme succeeds, farmers, especially...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has emphasised the importance of developing an integrated master plan for industrialisation in the country's southern region, focusing on the vast natural gas reserves in Bhola, reports BSS."It is essential for skilled and...
KHULNA, March 17 (BSS): Jatiya Sangsad Whip Rokibul Islam has said all syndicates involved in drugs, corruption, terrorism, extortion and land grabbing must be stopped.He said this while addressing as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the excavation...
A total of 1,237 sanitation workers of the Rajshahi City Corporation have received financial assistance from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman before Eid-ul-Fitr, reports bdnews24.com.The grants were distributed on Tuesday at the Green Plaza of the Nagar Bhaban by the corporation's...
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...
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