The Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (Bajus) has decided to raise the price of gold by Tk 2,333 per bhori following a decrease in the price of pure gold in the local market. The new prices will be effective across the country from Thursday, the jewellers’ association said. Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 99,377 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat gold ...

As the conflict intensifies, 17 British nationals are feared dead or missing after the attack in Israel by Hamas on Saturday. The violence since the weekend has already claimed more than 2,000 lives, with many expecting further escalations. A 26-year-old British man who was working as a security guard at a music festival in Israel when it was attacked by ...

British Airways said on Wednesday it would suspend all of its flights to Tel Aviv after it diverted a flight from London back to Britain due to security concerns in Israel. Israel’s airports authority said there was no security threat at the airport at the time. Governments and airlines have sought to add flights from Israel to evacuate their country’s ...

Israel formed a rare emergency government with a key opposition member on Wednesday to see the country through its war with Hamas, reports Bloomberg. A “war management cabinet” will be established with three members, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. They are Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and ex-Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who now heads an opposition party. Ron ...

The country has the potential to produce a record amount of tea this year. Sufficient rainfall in the monsoon, tolerable temperature and the supervision of Bangladesh Tea Board have increased the production of tea to 59 lakh kg than last year. Not only that, it is expected to set a record production in the 169-year history of tea cultivation in ...

Senator Mushtaq Ahmed of the Jamaat-e-Islami party called it “shameful”. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul-Haq Kakar even ordered an investigation. Online chatter amongst Pakistani men in particular has been scathing. But what is sparking such outrage? A 24-year-old woman. Erica Robin, a Christian from the city of Karachi, is going to represent deeply conservative Pakistan at the Miss Universe beauty ...

Law minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday (October 11) said the visiting pre-election observer delegation of the US wanted to know the difference between the Digital Security Act (DSA) and the Cyber Security Act (CSA). He told reporters after the meeting with the visiting team in the Ministry of Law this afternoon. Anisul Haque said, “What they discussed with me is ...

The government has appointed Mohammad Harun Al Rashid as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco. He will replace Ambassador Mohammed Shahdat Hossain in this capacity. A career diplomat, Mohammad Harun Al Rashid belongs to the 20th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. Joining the service in 2001, he is now serving as the Minister and Deputy High ...

The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship, Uefa has confirmed. The joint bid ran unopposed after Turkey withdrew to focus on a bid with Italy for Euro 2032, which was also confirmed at a meeting in Switzerland. The UK and Ireland focused on Euro 2028, with Uefa’s approval, after they ended a plan to ...

PepsiCo said on Tuesday it planned “modest” price hikes next year as demand held up despite multiple increases that prompted the snacks and beverages giant to raise its 2023 profit forecast for a third straight time. Shares of the company, which owns brands including Mirinda, and Gatorade, rose nearly 2% in early trading after third-quarter profit beat estimates. PepsiCo kicks ...