Oil prices rose as markets reopened Monday following weekend reports that the United States had hardened its negotiating terms with Iran to end the Middle East war. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate gained 2.5 percent to $89.60 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude, meanwhile, was trading around $93.16 a barrel for August delivery, a rise of about 2.2 percent from ...

A female tourist was allegedly harassed by a group of local youths while visiting a tea garden in Sylhet, widely known as Bangladesh’s tea capital. The incident gained widespread attention after the woman livestreamed the ordeal on social media, prompting public outrage. Reports later emerged that three of the accused had been detained by local residents following the viral spread ...

The return rush to Dhaka has begun as the Eid holidays draw to a close and many offices prepare to resume full operations from tomorrow. Passenger-packed buses from various districts continued to arrive one after another, while many people were returning to the city by train. A moderate crowd of returnees was seen at major entry points to the capital, ...

Truth be told, kachchi biriyani is not my favourite dish. However, I do get a yearning for it every time I attend a wedding. After all, it has now emerged as the quintessential wedding dish. Even three decades ago, it was reserved as the ceremonial food for the rich and was famous, and solely associated with elite weddings of Dhaka. ...

Two more children have died from measles-related symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 585 over the past 77 days. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) released the updated figures on Sunday afternoon, highlighting the continued severity of the outbreak. According to the DGHS Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room, ...

Finland contributed Euro 2 million to support Rohingyas in Bangladesh, helping sustain life-saving assistance and protection services amid growing humanitarian needs and funding challenges. The contribution, announced by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will help address critical funding gaps, including support for skills development and resilience-building programmes for Rohingyas, said a press release on Monday. Nearly a decade ...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman attended a discussion meeting as the chief guest on Sunday to commemorate the 45th death anniversary of martyred President Ziaur Rahman, who was remembered as the proclaimer of the country’s independence, the introducer of multi-party democracy, and an architect of modern Bangladesh. The discussion was organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The ...

Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a double as South Korea warmed up for the World Cup by hammering Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 in a friendly on Saturday. The 33-year-old has faced growing questions about his faltering form after scoring only twice for his club Los Angeles FC this season. His last goal for South Korea came in a ...

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury today said an initiative will soon be taken to establish a tourism support center to boost tourism in Sylhet. “Jaintiapur, Gowainghat, and Companiganj areas of Sylhet have immense tourism potential. We want to introduce a tourism support center to boost tourism,” he told an Eid reunion at Jaintiapur Upazila Parishad. Ariful, also minister ...

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by up to six percent on Sunday, in line with IMF plans to recover energy costs and phase out subsidies to stabilise the economy. Petrol was raised to 434 rupees ($1.33), up from 410, while diesel increased to 407 rupees a litre from 392, the state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said. The price hike came days ...