JAKARTA, Mar 15 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and logged a second consecutive week of gains, as a surge in crude oil prices amid the Middle East conflict boosted demand for biodiesel feedstock.The benchmark palm oil contract...
Rice markets across Asia are facing mounting cost pressures as rising local fuel prices and shortages -- triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict -- drive up expenses, multiple Asia-based market sources told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy.While weak...
SINGAPORE, Mar 15 (Reuters): Asia spot liquefied natural gas prices edged down along with other energy prices in the past week, but remain elevated as Asia and Europe remain in competition for cargoes due to shipping disruption and QatarEnergy's halt...
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Mar 15 (AFP): A new-look South Africa scythed through New Zealand's batting lineup to comfortably win Sunday's first Twenty20 international by seven wickets, with 20 balls to spare.The visitors' seam attack proved unplayable early on as...
SYDNEY, Mar 15 (AP): Toko Koga headed in two goals as Japan routed Philippines 7-0 on Sunday to advance to the Women's Asian Cup semifinals and secure a spot in next year's World Cup in Brazil.The 20-year-old Tottenham defender scored...
Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a career that spanned nearly two decades and included one of Pakistan's most memorable white-ball triumphs, according to Cricbuzz.The Karachi-born wicketkeeper-batter, who made...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reprimanded Pakistan batter Salman Agha for his reaction to a controversial run-out in the second One-Day International against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday, reports Reuters.Short of his crease at the non-striker's end, Agha was...
International Master (IM) Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar and FIDE Master Subrota Biswas of Dhaka University took joint lead in the points table after the seventh round with 6.5 points in the SSPL International FIDE Rating Chess tournament held...
BARCELONA, Mar 15 (AFP): The 'Finalissima' clash between Euro 2024 winners Spain and world champions Argentina set to take place on March 27 in Qatar has been cancelled, UEFA said on Sunday.The European football governing body said in a statement...
Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed celebrates after the dismissal of Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan during the third ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday-AFP
RANGPUR, Mar 15 (UNB): A sudden spell of rain and gusty winds has dealt a fresh blow to potato farmers in Rangpur division, who were already struggling with a sharp fall in market prices.Heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday inundated...
FENI, Mar 15 (UNB): A man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over soil cutting in Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Abu Ahmed alias Hona Mia, 37, son of Abul...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
CUMILLA, Mar 15: Severe staff shortage left Cumilla's only government-run poultry breeding and development farm struggling to maintain routine operations, with more than half of its sanctioned positions lying vacant.Established in 1956 in the South Chartha area of Cumilla city,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Mar 15: Early signs of mango fruiting have begun to appear in orchards across the Rajshahi region, raising hopes of a bountiful harvest this season. In the first week of March, small mango fruits-locally known as 'guti'-have been spotted...
HAVANA, Mar 15 (AFP): An NGO said Saturday that Cuban authorities had released 14 people detained after massive anti-government protests in July 2021, a day after saying just two people had been freed.Their release, confirmed by the Miami-based Cubalex, is...
CARACAS, Mar 15 (AFP): Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Saturday accused the Caracas government of "selective justice" under its amnesty program, saying her own lawyer had yet to be released.The amnesty law was passed by interim leader Delcy...
GAZA, Mar 15 (BBC): A Palestinian husband and wife, and two of their young children, have been shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.The Bani Odeh family were travelling in their car in the town of...
SEOUL, Mar 15 (AFP): North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state media reported on Sunday, a day after Seoul detected the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles.The test comes after South Korean and US forces kicked off their springtime military...
ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (AFP): Pakistan said on Sunday its forces had attacked military facilities in southern Afghanistan, as well as "terrorist hideouts", in the latest strikes between the two sides.Security sources said troops "effectively destroyed technical support infrastructure and equipment...
JERUSALEM, Mar 15 (AFP): Israel has approved an $827-million emergency budget allocation for military purchases, Israeli media reported Sunday, as the war with Iran entered its third week.The 2.6-billion-shekel package was approved over the weekend by cabinet ministers during a...
WASHINGTON, Mar 15 (AFP): Donald Trump warned that he is not ready to seek a deal to end the war with Iran, as US ally Israel launched a new wave of strikes Sunday and Tehran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to hunt...
Extortion has now become a major concern for many entrepreneurs and small businesses, and its impact on the economy deserves greater public attention. Small business owners are frequently forced to pay illegal money to local groups in order to run...
The Eid market comes alive as soon as the middle of Ramadan passes. Thousands of people flock to buy new clothes, gifts, and daily necessities, fulfilling the wishes and preferences of their family members. This festive shopping creates an atmosphere...
Neil Ray | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Kamalapur Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara, the premier Theravada (Hinayana) Buddhist monastery has apparently nothing common with the Islamic ritual of fasting for a month and breaking of fast at the end of a day. But an innovative incorporation of the spirit...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
As the country is facing an acute crisis of natural gas that fires mainly power plants, industries and residential plus commercial gas ovens, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, Anindya Islam Amit, recently said that the government...
With Eid-ul-Fitr around the corner, city dwellers have begun leaving the capital to celebrate the largest Muslim festival with their near and dear ones. According to an estimate of the Ministry of Road Transport & Bridges, around 15 to 20...
Ravi Nandi and Wais Kabir | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Wars fought thousands of miles away often feel distant from Bangladesh. But in today's interconnected economy, conflict in one region can quickly affect daily life in another. Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow corridor through which about...
FE Report | 2026-03-15 12:00:00
Bangladeshi-made major garment items fetch higher prices in the European Union (EU) compared to the US due to different pricing and margin strategies based on preferential market access, according to a study by Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID)."On...
The first session of the 13th parliament will continue until Apr 30, with 50 hours set aside for discussion on the president's address, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was taken at the first meeting of the House Business Advisory Committee on Saturday,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-15 00:00:00
Factories of readymade garment (RMG) sector have announced up to 10 days of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, with most units scheduled to remain closed from March 18 to March 27.In a notice issued to its members, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters...
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