Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan have discussed global economic risks stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict, warning of adverse impacts on trade, energy markets and developing economies. The discussion was taken place when Grynspan called on the foreign minister at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on Monday, ...

Bangladesh and France on Monday discussed ways to expand cooperation across multiple sectors, including trade and investment, climate action, culture, women’s empowerment, sustainable development, education and skills development, connectivity, migration and global peace and security. The discussions also covered regional and global developments, highlighting the importance of dialogue, mutual respect, restraint and adherence to international law to maintain peace and ...

Oil prices surged more than five per cent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump’s demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours. They recovered the previous day’s sharp losses that came after the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said more stockpiles could be tapped if needed. ...

Abdur Rahman Sani has been appointed as representative of Dhaka-17 parliamentary constituency on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The appointment aims to facilitate the daily affairs and needs of the constituents, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman now holds office as the head of the Government of Bangladesh. The announcement was made Monday afternoon through a letter published on Facebook ...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said that the central goal of his party’s politics is to improve the living standards of ordinary people by increasing their income and expanding development programmes across the country. Tarique Rahman made the remarks while addressing a public rally on the bank of the Sahapara Canal in Balrampur on Monday afternoon ...

Ahsan Habib Palash, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Chattogram Range, has been appointed Director General (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The information was confirmed through a notification signed by Toufique Ahmed, Deputy Secretary of the Police Branch-1 of the ministry. There have also been changes in the leadership of the police’s Special Branch (SB), and the Criminal Investigation ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman, Speacial correspondent : Wajiha Mahmud Afrin, a student at Buckinghamshire Council’s Hamilton Academy in the UK, has won the Silver Award in the Bonus Round of the International Primary Mathematics Challenge (PMC) 2026. Recently, the results of the bonus round were published on the PMC website. In the future, Wajiha wants to become a mathematician and space ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman has welcomed the government’s canal excavation programme, stressing the importance of restoring the navigability of the country’s rivers to ensure long-term environmental and economic benefits. In a Facebook post, he said Bangladesh was once widely known as a riverine country, where rivers played a vital role in transportation, trade, agriculture, fisheries and ...

The “Finalissima,” a match between reigning European champion Spain and South American champion Argentina scheduled for 27 March in Qatar, has been canceled due to continued conflicts in the Middle East, UEFA announced on Sunday. Additionally, contrary to speculation otherwise, ESPN reported Sunday night that Argentinian and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi had no role in the cancellation, instead citing ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the nationwide programme to excavate and re-excavate rivers, canals and water bodies on Monday in Dinajpur aimed at improving irrigation, boosting agricultural production and strengthening water management. The premier opened the excavation of 53 canals across the country by initiating the excavation of the 12-kilometer Sahapara Canal in the Balrampur area in Kaharole upazila of ...