Energy crisis: Bangladesh gas reserves under pressure as Iran conflict triples import costs

Dhaka, March 19 -- Bangladesh has not yet faced a major energy crisis despite fears over the Iran war, but the import-dependent sector has already taken an early hit, particularly with mounting pressu... Read More

Iran threatens Gulf energy targets after huge gas field is struck

Dhaka, March 19 -- Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday, a major escalation in the US-Israeli war, prompting Tehran to announce it would respond with attacks on oil and gas targets througho... Read More

Iran blames Israel for gas field attack, fires missiles at Qatar and Saudi energy facilities

Dhaka, March 19 -- Iran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the huge South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the US-Israeli war that sent oil prices shooting higher, and re... Read More

1,771 Eid congregations in Dhaka, no security concerns, police say

Dhaka, March 19 -- This Eid-ul-Fitr, 1,771 Eid congregations will be held in 121 Eidgah grounds and 1,599 mosques in Dhaka. There are no security concerns surrounding the Eid congregation, but "suffi... Read More

President Shahabuddin, PM Tarique to offer Eid prayers at National Eidgah

Dhaka, March 19 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the main Eid prayer congregation of the National Eidgah. The main congregation wi... Read More

Five domestic, international flights rerouted to Chattogram amid adverse weather in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 19 -- Inclement weather has forced five flights bound for Dhaka to divert to Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport, disrupting both international and domestic operations. The af... Read More

2 deaths in Ctg's Orchid Plaza fire: Enclosed by glass, smoke was 'trapped inside'

Dhaka, March 19 -- The Fire Service says two people have fallen ill and died of smoke inhalation due to a fire at the 12-storey Orchid Plaza in Chattogram's Terry Bazar as the smoke was unable to esca... Read More

Two dead, one injured from smoke inhalation in blaze at Chattogram's Terry Bazar

Dhaka, March 19 -- Two people have died and another has been hospitalised after a fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Terry Bazar, Chattogram. Chattogram Medical College Hospital declared tw... Read More

Nilsagar Express derailed after driver 'ignored warning signals'

Dhaka, March 18 -- Railway officials suspect that the Nilsagar Express went off the track in Bogura's Adamdighi after the driver "did not heed warning signals". A railways ministry official said on W... Read More

Gabbard cites reports that China, India have moved tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Dhaka, March 18 -- Top US spy Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday cited unspecified reports that China, India and other countries have been able to move tankers through the Strait of Hormuz but it was not clea... Read More

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