Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Saturday said the market in Bangladesh will no longer be controlled by syndicates, vowing to eliminate the very notion of syndicate-driven pricing. “Such a concept — that markets are controlled through syndicates — will be erased from Bangladesh,” he said. The minister made the remarks on Saturday while inaugurating the country’s first direct farmers’ ...

Real Madrid had to settle for a 1-1 draw against mid-table Girona in LaLiga on Friday, extending the hosts’ winless run to three games in all ​competitions and giving leaders Barcelona the chance to stretch their advantage at the ‌top. Federico Valverde put Real ahead six minutes after halftime but Girona levelled in the 62nd minute through Thomas Lemar. Barca ...

Bangladesh recorded 888 new suspected measles cases and one more death in the past 24 hours, the country’s health authorities said on Saturday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) health bulletin, 80 cases of measles were confirmed between 8am Friday and 8am Saturday, with one confirmed death during the same period. The DGHS said that since 15 ...

In a quiet village of Juri upazila in Moulvibazar district, surrounded by greenery and a strong agricultural landscape, a young entrepreneur is quietly building a new success story. What began as curiosity has now turned into a promising agricultural venture, as Khorshed Alam becomes the first farmer in the area to successfully cultivate yellow watermelons, attracting widespread local interest. Khorshed ...

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) carried out a sweeping series of humanitarian operations across four countries this week, the Saudi Press Agency reported in several dispatches, delivering food and shelter assistance to tens of thousands of vulnerable people amid ongoing crises. KSrelief distributed 717 food baskets in Gaza City on Wednesday, reaching 4,302 individuals, as part ...

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that 13 state security personnel were killed in an ⁠Israeli strike on ⁠a governmental building in the southern city ⁠of Nabatieh. In a statement, Aoun condemned continued Israeli attacks and said targeting state institutions would not ⁠deter ⁠Lebanon from defending its sovereignty. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Hezbollah fired around 30 projectiles from Lebanon into Israel ...

More than 100,000 Muslim worshippers performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem, the holy site’s Islamic authority reported, after it reopened the previous day following a truce agreed between the United States and Iran. Jerusalem’s Old City is home to major holy sites for all three Abrahamic religions, which had been shuttered since the start of the ...

Rising global uncertainty triggered by the Iran war has placed Bangladesh’s external trade under pressure, as imports of essential goods and industrial raw materials have declined until April this year. Businesses said volatility in global markets, a dollar shortage and higher shipping costs have cut imports and pushed large industrial groups into losses. Analysts warned that the trend could drive ...

Akbar Hossain, who had been serving as Minister (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in London, has resigned from his position. He announced his resignation in a statement posted on his verified Facebook account on Friday night, confirming that he had left the position. Hossain cited personal and family circumstances as the reason behind his decision, stating that it had ...

Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal held a meeting on Friday with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on the margins of the Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the cordial state of bilateral relations. They deliberated on diverse sectors to further consolidate cooperation and enhance mutual ties. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser ...