The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will remain unchanged for the current month (April), according to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announcement on Sunday. It said the price of 12 kg LPG cylinder will be sold at Taka 1,450 at retailer level. The new price will be effective from Sunday and all licenses of LPG marketing companies will implement ...

Bangladesh received a record-high US$3.29 billion in inward remittances in March 2025, marking the highest monthly inflow in the country’s history. According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, remittance inflows in March saw a staggering 64.7 percent year-on-year growth, compared to $1.99 billion in March 2024, reports UNB. During the first nine months (July–March) of the current fiscal year ...

The “world as we knew it” is over and the UK “stands ready” to use direct state intervention to shelter industries from the US tariff storm, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday. US President Donald Trump’s imposition of sweeping tariffs on Wednesday shows that “old assumptions can no longer be taken for granted,” Starmer said in a op-ed for the ...

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Betis in La Liga on Saturday but still managed to increase their lead at the top of the table. The result came after Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Valencia, conceding a last-minute goal. Barcelona now hold a four-point advantage over Real Madrid at the summit of La ...

Paris Saint-Germain clinched the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at home against Angers as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final showdown with Aston Villa. PSG needed just a draw in front of their own fans to be confirmed as champions again, having started the day a huge 21 points clear of nearest challengers Monaco with ...

Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman left Dhaka for Russia on Sunday morning on an official visit. Following his stay in Russia, Waker is scheduled to go to Croatia on April 10. He will hold courtesy meetings with senior military and civil officials of both the countries and exchange views on enhancing bilateral cooperation in defence and related sectors during his visit, ...

Saudi Arabia has imposed a temporary visa ban on 14 countries, including Bangladesh, ahead of the Haj season. According to sources, the ban will apply to Umrah, business and family visas, with the restrictions likely to end in mid-June. Diplomatic sources said that Umrah visa holders can enter Saudi Arabia until April 13. They said that Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Egypt, ...

All public and private offices and banks resumed their regular activities on Sunday (April 6) after an extensive nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr break. From today, the regular office hours are 9AM-5PM, while the bank transactions from 10AM to 4PM. Many citizens have already returned to Dhaka after spending Eid vacation with their dearest and nearest ones. Meanwhile, educational institutions will reopen on ...

About 40 Youth Demand protesters were told to move on by the police during a pro-Palestinian rally in central London on Saturday. The campaigners began gathering at Lincoln’s Inn Fields on Saturday morning and made their way to King’s Cross station. The action is part of Youth Demand’s plans for demonstrations every Tuesday and Saturday in April. Some protesters held ...

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said the judiciary must be the architect of its own reform — transparent, accountable and free from executive influence, reports UNB. Speaking at a regional seminar in Rangpur, the Chief Justice emphasised the foundational role of judicial independence in upholding the rule of law. “Judicial reform is no longer a distant aspiration, ...