FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi said the World Cup is "too big" and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to Reuters.Speaking at the International Broadcast Centre in Dallas...
Players of Asian Group celebrate after becoming champions of the "bKash Futsal Carnival 2026" at Sicho Arena football ground in Chattogram recently, where 16 leading brands from the port city took part in the tournament. bKash Chief Commercial Officer Ali...
COLOMBO, Mar 10 (AFP): Sri Lanka have indefinitely postponed a six-match limited-overs cricket series against Afghanistan that was due to start in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East."We had to...
DUBAI, Mar 10 (Gulf News): Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said on Tuesday that three debutants are likely to feature in the opening One-Day International against Bangladesh.The first match of the three-ODI series will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National...
Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi pose with the ODI series trophy at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, ahead of the first ODI between the two sides today (Wednesday) —...
Bangladesh ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz could barely hide his dejection when asked whether he would lead the side in the 2027 World Cup during his pre-match press conference on Tuesday ahead of the ODI series against Pakistan today (Wednesday),...
NEW DELHI, March 10 (Reuters): Scores of small Indian steel producers have warned of production cuts as the escalating Middle East conflict disrupts gas supplies to the world's biggest producer of the alloy after China, industry officials said."We are looking...
Almost 40 per cent of London Metal Exchange aluminium inventories have been cancelled, or earmarked for delivery out of approved warehouses, as industry sources say the metal could be shipped to countries left short by the closure of the Strait...
Australia's Qantas Airways, Scandinavia's SAS and Air New Zealand announced airfare hikes on Tuesday, blaming an abrupt spike in the cost of fuel caused by the Middle East conflict, reports Reuters.Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per...
Gold rose 1 per cent on Tuesday, as inflation fears receded after oil fell following US President Donald Trump's remarks that the Middle East war could "end soon", while a weaker US dollar and easing Treasury yields also provided support,...
LONDON, March 10 (Reuters): Oil prices plummeted over 5 per cent on Tuesday after soaring to a more than three-year high in the previous session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon,...
Unilever BD Limited held a view-exchange meeting with journalists and iftar mahfil at Radison Blu hotel in Chattogram city on Sunday. Unilever CEO Md Ruhul Quddus Khan and other high officials were present at the event attended by senior journalists...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
A fire broke out on the third floor of an 11-storey commercial building, LA Plaza, in the capital's Mirpur 2 area on Monday. However, it was brought under control, and no casualties were reported. The firefighters rescued 23 people from...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
All classes and examinations at the Dhaka University (DU) have been suspended from Monday (March 9) until the Eid holidays (March 28) in accordance with the directive of the Ministry of Education (MoE).The decision was taken at an emergency meeting...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
Prices of chicken increased further on Monday, with broiler selling at Tk 230-240 per kg. The prices rose by about Tk 20 per kg in a day and Tk 40-50 in a week.According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB),...
COX'S BAZAR, March 09 (UNB): Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the two suspects in the Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi murder case, who were arrested in India, would be brought back to Bangladesh under the existing extradition...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took part in a meeting on zakat management at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Monday. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad, Religious Affairs Secretary Munshi Alauddin Al Azad, and As-Sunnah Foundation Chairman Sheikh...
A partial view of the joint security forces, who took part in a large-scale operation in Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda in Chattogram on Monday morning. Around 4,000 members of the army, police and RAB joined the operation. — Focus...
KHULNA, Mar 09 (BSS): National Citizens Party (NCP) convener and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam on Monday said the legitimacy of the interim government originates from the 2024 July Uprising and the July National Charter."The legitimacy of the interim government...
A meeting for lawmakers from the BNP, the ruling party in the 13th National Parliament, will be held tomorrow (Wednesday), reports bdnews24.com.A press statement from the National Parliament Secretariat said that the meeting will be held at 11:00 am in...
In a step to address allegations of political persecution, the government has formed a central committee to review and withdraw cases deemed to be "political harassment", reports bdnews24.com.Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has been appointed as convenor of the six-member committee,...
A policeman attempts to seize a battery-run rickshaw from entering VIP Road in the capital on Monday. Though the plying of such vehicles on the city's main roads is prohibited, the drivers defy the rule - FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The High Court has questioned the inaction of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) authorities to take necessary legal action over illegal recruitment of 29 employees in the organisation. It issued a rule asking the bodies concerned of the government...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The government has assured consumers that there is no shortage of edible oil in the country and categorically ruled out any possibility of a price hike in the near future.Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir made the remarks while briefing reporters...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The government should gradually increase power tariffs to ease mounting subsidy pressure on the country's economy amid the escalating Middle East crisis, leaders of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers Association (BIPPA) said on Monday.They said Bangladesh's electricity sector is at...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would hold a meeting with government entities today to review its 48 ongoing projects worth nearly $10 billion, aiming to remove implementation hurdles, officials said on Monday. They said the Economic Relations Division (ERD), the...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
A proposal to create a public transport fund (PTF) to ensure the financial viability of electric bus operations in Dhaka was rejected by the interim government on its final day in office, casting uncertainty over the planned rollout of the...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has appointed observers to four private commercial banks (PCBs) in a move aimed at improving their financial health through stronger monitoring and supervision.The banks are National Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Premier Bank, and IFIC Bank, officials...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The government has formed a high-level cabinet committee to devise a "Crisis Management Plan", aimed at safeguarding Bangladesh's economic stability in the face of ongoing wars and geopolitical tensions in different parts of the world, sources said.According to a document...
Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery on Sitra Island, Bahrain. — Reuters
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