Gold edged up on Friday on safe-haven demand amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, but was headed for a weekly loss, as mounting inflation worries dimmed prospects for interest rate cuts, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent...
Naogaon, Mar 6 (UNB): A man allegedly stabbed his wife and young daughter to death before taking his own life in Atrai upazila of Naogaon early Friday, police said.The incident occurred around 12:30 am at their house in Balramchak Chowdhurypara...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
Airlines operating from HazratShahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka cancelled 33 more flights on Friday following the ongoing Middle East (ME) conflict.With the fresh ones, a total of 245 flights had been cancelled from the country's main airport in the...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
The sales of new dresses and other items ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in different shopping destinations of the capital have begun in full swing.The majority of shopping malls drew huge crowds on Friday as people from different walks of life thronged...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed the hope that Bangladesh and the international community will move forward together on a "path of peace, development and prosperity" through mutual cooperation, reports bdnews24.com.He made the remarks in his welcome speech at an...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh's nano loan and earned wage access (EWA) market is expanding rapidly as digital payroll systems, rising living costs and growing fintech adoption increase demand for short-term liquidity among low-income workers.Small-ticket advances -- often ranging between Tk 500 and Tk...
Global benchmark Brent broke $90 per barrel Friday after President Donald Trump demanded unconditional surrender from Iran, raising fears of a prolonged war that will cause a cascading disruption to global oil supplies, reports CNBC.Brent crude futures added 6.81% to...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation may sit with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman just after the Eid vacation for reconfirmation of commitment from the new government on economic reforms tagged to its lending package.Randa Elnagar, an IMF spokesperson for Asia,...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
As the Mideast crisis stokes concern about fuel security, Bangladesh's state-run energy corporation Petrobangla has requested an additional US$250-million loan guarantee from the World Bank to augment liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, officials say.The fresh fund request would add up...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh has sufficient fuel stocks to meet its demand this month, according to the relevant quarters.Yet, filling stations across the capital and nearby areas have seen long queues of vehicles as motorists rushed to buy fuel amid fears of global...
An Iranian missile strike Thursday sparked a blaze at Bahrain's main state-owned oil refinery as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf, reports AFP.Some Western embassy staff in Riyadh were meanwhile told to shelter in place, diplomatic sources said, following an...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON and JASIM UDDIN | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
Export goods manufacturers worry and textiles owners report insufficient gas supply as the government goes for fuel rationing for vehicles across Bangladesh to make do with reserves amid the veritable gulf Armageddon.However, latest reports mention a saving grace: Tehran has...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the...
Participants in a seminar titled "External Quality Assessment of Academic Programme: Achieving Academic Excellence" organised by the UGC-HEAT Sub-Project (PIN 12175) of the Department of Psychology at Jagannath University recently. The programme aimed to highlight the importance of external quality...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two young men in possession of huge fake currency notes and some objects used in money counterfeiting activity from the capital's Turag area.The arrestees were identified as Naimul Islam Ishan (19) and Kefayet Ullah...
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh's Minister for Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury and State Minister Ali Newaz Mahmood Khyom, where the two sides discussed ways to enhance cultural cooperation and strengthen diplomatic relations...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
Police recovered the hanging body of a nurse from a house at Hossaini Dalan area in the Old part of Dhaka on Thursday night.The deceased identified as Nahida Akter Bobi (29) had also left a chit (beside her body) seeking...
Perched on her father's shoulders, little Maisha watches a puppet dance on the small stage while her mother captures the moment on a mobile phone, reports bdnews24.com.Scenes like this were common at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Friday morning,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
A total of 447 people were killed and 1,181 others injured in 448 road accidents across Bangladesh in February, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS) on Friday. BJKS Secretary General Mohammad Mozammel Haque Chowdhury in a statement issued on Friday...
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan phoned Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Thursday and discussed the need for immediate halting of the military escalation in the Middle East following attacks on Iran by the United States and...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
Ten people, including women and children, suffered burn injuries in an explosion caused by a gas leak from a cylinder at a house in the capital's Uttara area early Friday.All the injured have been admitted to the National Institute of...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
Prices of chicken and spices increased in the city markets while that of vegetables, including lemon and cucumber declined slightly in the last week ending Friday.Broiler chicken was selling between Tk 200 and Tk 220 per kg on the day,...
KHULNA, Mar 06 (BSS): Police have arrested a Khulna Jubo League leader during a drive in the Paltan area of the capital Dhaka.The arrestee was identified as Shawkat Hossain, alias Kala Shawkat, president of Ward No. 26 unit of Jubo...
A Supreme Court lawyer has been detained after his wife was allegedly killed and her body set on fire at their home in Jamalpur, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday in the Mandalpara area of the...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 06 (UNB): A human chain, rally and protest procession were held in Rajshahi on Friday protesting the alleged attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran and the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.The programmes...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has filed a case against former secretary and former executive member of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Md Khairul Islam (Mannan), his wife and son over allegations of laundering Tk 400 million,...
A two-day training workshop organised by the BNP for its Members of Parliament (MPs) ahead of the first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad began on Friday, reports UNB.BNP Chairman, Leader of the House and Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman...
The Ganatantrik Jukto Front has demanded the publication of a white paper on the tenure of the recently dissolved interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, reports bdnews24.com.In a media statement issued on Friday afternoon, the leaders of the...
Bangladesher Communist Party brought out a procession at Purana Paltan in the city on Friday demanding reinforcement of the movement to establish socialism. — Focus Bangla
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