Some grocery stores still have one-litre and two-litre bottles on their shelves; five-litre bottles have almost disappeared from many markets.

According to BSEC sources, the application was rejected because the applicants failed to submit the required No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the relevant banks and financial institutions ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pledged to gradually introduce free education up to the postgraduate level and expand opportunities for women in higher education, as part of his party's election ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman issued separate messages on the eve of the day, greeting women across the world.

A powerful storm outbreak across the United States is unleashing tornadoes, destructive winds and giant hail as the dangerous system moves across the Midwest and toward Michigan. Meteorologists warn ...

Asif Merchant was accused of trying to recruit ‌people in the US in a plan targeting Trump and others in retaliation for Washington's killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020, ...

Despite a steep fall in the benchmark indices last week amid Middle East tensions, several Z-category stocks – commonly considered junk shares – dominated the gainers' chart on the Dhaka Stock ...

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Speaking at an event in Florida today (7 March), Trump said US forces had destroyed 42 Iranian naval vessels in recent days and knocked out much of the country's air power and telecommunications ...

According to the Indian foreign minister, Iranian ships were coming in for a fleet review and “then they got in a way caught on the wrong side of events." ...

The DSEX shed 359 points, or 6.42%, to close the week at 5,240. The blue-chip DS30 index fell further, losing 157 points, or 7.28%, to settle at 2,011.

The economists noted that the full impact of the Iran-US standoff remains unclear, but warned that if the crisis continues, it could disrupt fuel supplies, affect remittance inflows, and place ...