Fuel costs, Iran war could boost Panama Canal use

Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez said Thursday that the conflict in the Middle East and rising fuel costs could ultimately benefit the interoceanic waterway as global shippers adjust routes.In an ...

Trump says Iran’s new leader likely alive but ‘damaged’

US President Donald Trump has said he believes Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is probably still alive but may have been seriously injured following the recent US-Israeli strikes ...

PM’s APS visits family of late journalist Rauf Jalal in Bogura

Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman on Friday visited the family of late journalist Rauf Jalal, the Bogura correspondent of private television Channel i, to express condolences and ...

Iran envoy says Tehran ready to allow safe passage for Bangladeshi oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Iran has said it will allow Bangladeshi oil tankers to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz despite rising tensions in the Middle East.Iran’s Ambassador to Dhaka Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi ...

5 Bangladeshis killed in gas cylinder blast in Maldives

Five Bangladeshi nationals were killed and two others injured in a gas-related fire at a labour quarters on Digurah Island in the Maldives early Friday, officials said.According to Sohail Parvez, ...

US tanker aircraft crash kills 6 crew in Iraq

A US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a mission supporting military operations against Iran, killing all six crew members on board, according to US Central Command.The ...

Sudden hailstorm hits Dhaka as seasonal low triggers thunderstorms

A sudden spell of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning swept across the capital on Friday evening, with hail reported in some areas.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the ...

US offers $10 million reward for information on Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

The United States has announced a reward of up to $10 million (around Rs 92.47 crore) for information on Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and several senior officials ...

US strikes Iran oil-hub island, tensions escalate across Middle East

The United States has carried out airstrikes on military facilities on Iran’s Kharg Island, a strategic hub for the country’s oil exports, as tensions in the Middle East continue to ...

Gold price drops by Tk 2,683 per bhori in Bangladesh

The price of gold has been reduced by Tk 2,683 per bhori in the local market, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk 262,265 per bhori, the ...