The US Treasury Department authorised the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil on Monday, a move promised under an agreement reached by Washington and Tehran last week. The general license, announced as the two sides continue talks aimed at reaching a final peace deal, allows the production, delivery and sale of crude oil and petrochemical and petroleum products of ...

The Bangladesh Bank has relaxed regulations governing the remittance of visa and consular fees, allowing foreign embassies and their authorised visa-processing agents in Bangladesh to transfer collected fees abroad through banks without seeking prior approval from the central bank for each transaction. The central bank issued a circular on Monday outlining a formal framework for the overseas remittance of visa-related ...

Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman offered a surprise at the National Parliament on Monday as he provided 10-kilogram mangoes as gifts to everyone from lawmakers to fourth-grade employees. The equitable distribution was the prime focus of the surprise gift. Traditionally lawmakers and influential leaders get gifts at the Parliament, while the low-grade workers miss out. But, Shafiqur changed ...

Egypt earned the first World Cup win in their history by beating New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday, putting them on track to reach the knockout round for the first time. Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Zico and Trezeguet were Egypt’s scorers after Finn Surman had given New Zealand the lead after 15 minutes of the Group G match in Vancouver. The victory ...

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre yesterday warned that low-lying areas in Sylhet and Sunamganj may experience short-term flooding within 24 hours as water levels in major rivers continue to rise. Similar conditions may develop in Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Rangpur within 72 hours, it said. Floodwater has already entered several low-lying areas in five upazilas of Sylhet and Sunamganj, ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after fewer than two years in office in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. “Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” Starmer said as he choked up ...

The government is moving to make national statistical data more accessible to researchers, academics and policymakers as part of a broader effort to restore public confidence in official information and strengthen evidence-based decision-making. The initiative was highlighted on Monday at a stakeholder sensitisation workshop on the newly established Microdata Analysis Lab of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), held at ...

Mohamed Salah led Egypt to their first-ever World Cup victory as they recovered to beat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes of reaching the knockout stage. Egypt, pre-match favourites with Salah and Omar Marmoush spearheading the attack, were backed by a vocal crowd at BC Place. However, slack defending cost them early ...

The government is working to simplify the business startup process and reduce bureaucratic hurdles, with a target of enabling businesses to be launched within 14 days. Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir made the remarks on Monday while speaking as chief guest at a briefing session titled “Aligning Investment, Trade and Decent Work Agenda for Resilient and Inclusive Supply Chains” at ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has requested Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to recruit more Bangladeshi workers and reopen its labour market as soon as possible. During a joint press conference following a one-on-one meeting between the two premiers on Monday, Tarique raised the issues of regularising undocumented Bangladeshi workers and repatriating detained Bangladeshis, where possible, according to an official document. ...