Traders have announced an increase in the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 6 per litre, while loose soybean oil prices have risen by Tk 3 per litre. In addition, palm oil prices have gone up by Tk 13 per litre. The price revision was confirmed in a press release from the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers ...

Carlo Ancelotti is aiming to make history with Brazil at next year’s World Cup, becoming the first foreign-born coach to win the tournament. Speaking on Monday ahead of Brazil’s friendly against Japan in Tokyo, the Italian said, “Of course, no foreign-born coach has ever won the World Cup but there is always a first time in life.” Ancelotti, who took ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today placed six proposals for a complete transformation of the global food and economic systems to end hunger, saying hunger is caused by the failure of the existing economic framework. “Hunger is not caused by scarcity. It is caused by the failure of the economic framework that we have designed . . . we must ...

The hearing for the revision petition challenging the closure of the Salman Shah murder case has concluded, with the court scheduling the verdict for October 20. Sixth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Jannatul Ferdous Ibn-e-Haque made the announcement on Monday while advocate Md. Obaidullah, representing the petitioner, confirmed the date. Salman Shah, a beloved Bangladeshi film actor, died on September ...

Healthy lifestyle is crucial to prevent cancer and other chronic diseases, Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum said on Monday. “The number of cancer patients in our country is increasing every day including cases of breast cancer. We must change our food habits and become more health-conscious,” she said while speaking at an event marking Breast Cancer Awareness Day ...

Teachers affiliated with the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme have announced a renewed phase of protest, including a “March to the Secretariat,” demanding increased house rent and medical allowances. The demonstration is scheduled for Tuesday at noon, following an indefinite nationwide strike launched on Monday (October 13). The movement will continue until the government issues an official notification addressing their ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus received a warm reception upon his arrival at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Monday. FAO Director General Qu Dongyu welcomed Prof Yunus at the entrance of the FAO headquarters, according to Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser. During his visit, Prof ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended its loan rescheduling facility for raw jute exporters until December 31 this year, allowing them to restructure loans for the next two years with a 2 percent down payment based on their outstanding loans as of December 31 last year. The central bank issued a circular on Monday, stating that the move comes in response ...

Bangladesh Jamaaat-e-Islam has said that they wants to hold the referendum in November. “We’ve told them that the referendum and the national election are on two separate days…you, take preparation mentally for conducting these separately,” said Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher while responding reporters after a meeting between a Jamaat delegation and the Commission in the capital. Dr Taher ...

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered in central London a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Coalition, began along Victoria Embankment on Saturday afternoon – attendees then marched on Whitehall, where a rally was held. Images showed a sea of Palestinian flags being carried over ...