সোমবার বিশ্ববাজারে অপরিশোধিত তেলের দাম ১ শতাংশের বেশি বেড়েছে। গত সপ্তাহের শেষ দিকে তেলের মূল্যবৃদ্ধির যে ধারা শুরু হয়েছিল, আজ নতুন সপ্তাহের প্রথম কার্যদিবসে তা অব্যাহত আছে। পশ্চিমা বিশ্ব ও এশিয়ার বেশির ভাগ দেশে আজ সপ্তাহের প্রথম দিন। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প ইরানের সঙ্গে সংঘাত নিরসন এবং হরমুজ প্রণালি পুনরায় খুলে দেওয়ার প্রস্তাব প্রত্যাখ্যান করায় মধ্যপ্রাচ্যে উত্তেজনা আরও বেড়েছে। সে কারণে তেলের দাম আজ বেড়েছে। খবর রয়টার্সের
Bangladesh has decided to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) initially as an observer, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday. SouthAsians & Diaspora Headquartered in Shanghai, WAICO is an inter-governmental organization which was formed on July 16, 2026. Its stated goals
The death toll from devastating floods in southern China's Guangxi region rose to 39 on Thursday, with nine people still missing, state media reported, as residents went about cleaning up.Twenty-six deaths were linked to a dam breach at Liulan Reservoir, with seven still missing there, state news agency Xinhua reported
European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller today handed over an invitation from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to deliver a keynote address at the Global Gateway Forum 2027. The invitation was conveyed during the envoy's courtesy call on Foreign Minister
Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman on Wednesday officially inaugurated transactions using Bangla QR, marking a unified step toward a cashless society and a fully interoperable digital payment ecosystem . He launched the initiative by completing a transaction via the unified QR code at a bKash merchant outlet i
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday discussed a proposed infrastructure project to reduce traffic congestion in the capital through the effective use of circular roads and waterways. The proposal was discussed at a meeting on road management of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) held at the Cabinet Division con
The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganization (NICA) has approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new thana. The three new upazilas are Fatikchhari North in Chattogram, Bangra in Cumilla, and South Gafargaon in Mymensingh. The new thana is Halda in Chattogram.The approvals were give
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the beneficiaries of fascism remained active in the state, politics, governance and administration, and out to destabilise the country’s power and energy sector by spreading misleading information and creating confusion. “Those who are benefited from fascism are not sitting idle
Wall Street stocks charged higher Friday behind strong earnings from Amazon that offset the drag from higher US Treasury yields. Shares of Amazon surged 15.3 percent as the tech giant posted more than $62 billion in quarterly profits behind a 20 percent revenue increase in results that blew past analyst expectations. A
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for continued US investment in Bangladesh, particularly in warehousing, soybean, cotton, wheat and the information technology sector. The premier made the call when visiting US President's Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor paid a courtesy call on him at the P
State Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Habibur Rashid Habib today said the government is implementing extensive reform programmes in the country's transport sector to build an eco-friendly, modern, and technology-driven public transport system. Speaking in an interview with Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) at t
Bangladesh received US$2.524 billion in remittances from expatriate workers during the first 27 days of July, the opening month of the 2026-27 fiscal year, registering a 20.2 per cent year- on-year growth. Latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank showed that inward remittances reached US$2.524 billion during the p