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Trump draws parallel between Pearl Harbour, US strikes on Iran Trump draws parallel between Pearl Harbour and US strikes on Iran in meeting with Japanese PM

Dhaka, March 20 -- President Donald Trump on Thursday drew a parallel between US strikes on Iran and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor decades ago, as he defended the war against Tehran at a meeting with... Read More


EU eyes energy tax cuts, subsidies to ease Iran war impact

Dhaka, March 20 -- European Union leaders called on Thursday for temporary measures to mitigate the impact of a surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, with electricity tax cuts, lower grid fee... Read More


UAE says it dismantled 'terrorist network' funded by Iran and Hezbollah

Dhaka, March 20 -- United Arab Emirates authorities said on Friday they had dismantled a "terrorist network" funded and operated by Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran, and arrested its members. According t... Read More


BMD forecasts hail, thunderstorms on Eid day

Dhaka, March 20 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms, and possible hail in different parts of the country on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. Many regions have al... Read More


Australian mosque protesters heckle PM Albanese over Israel stance

Dhaka, March 20 -- Protesters heckled and booed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday during a visit to Australia's largest mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers, voicing anger over his stance on ally Is... Read More


EU leaders vent anger after Hungary's Orban keeps blocking Ukraine loan

Dhaka, March 20 -- European Union leaders failed to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday to lift his blockade on a 90-billion-euro ($103 billion) EU loan to help Ukraine keep up ... Read More


Netanyahu wants oil, gas to flow through Israel post-Iran war

Dhaka, March 20 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he believes pipelines should be built to transport Middle East oil and gas across the Arabian Peninsula and up to Israeli ports to... Read More


Israel launches new wave of attacks on Iran as crisis deepens

Dhaka, March 20 -- Israel launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure, which sharply ... Read More


Jamaat chief wishes for 'discrimination-free Bangladesh' in Eid greetings

Dhaka, March 20 -- Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has greeted the people on Eid-ul-Fitr, wishing them happiness, peace, prosperity, good health and a safe life in the country "free from disc... Read More


Oil prices retreat, bonds struggle on hawkish rate repricing as Iran war rages

Dhaka, March 20 -- Oil prices eased on Friday while bonds were nursing losses, after global central bankers sounded the alarm on inflation risks stemming from the ongoing war in the Middle East that h... Read More