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Oil prices drop on rising US stocks

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, as US crude inventories rose and OPEC signaled a potential global supply surplus next year. The decline refle... Read More


Weather, floods trim Bangladesh's Rice production in FY2024-25

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Bangladesh's total rice production fell slightly in the last fiscal year (FY2024-25), despite farmers harvesting a record amount of Boro rice thanks to favourable weather and wider c... Read More


BSEC issues new mutual fund rules 2025, ends approval of term funds

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has published the "Mutual Fund Rules, 2025", officially ending the approval process for new term (closed-end) mutual funds in... Read More


Elections are the solution to core problems

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Although the interim government represented the unprecedented national unity that had developed in Bangladesh through the July Uprising, it could not ensure a stable environment and ... Read More


'Prof Yunus breached signed July Charter'

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday accused the Chief Adviser of violating the July National Charter through the way he outlined its implementation in his tele... Read More


'BNP, Jamaat back continuation of loan programme'

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that both BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami expressed strong support for the continuation of Bangladesh's IMF loan programme. During its recent ... Read More


Bangladesh draw 2-2 with Nepal in FIFA Int'l friendly

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Bangladesh posted a 2-2 draw with Nepal in their FIFA International friendly match held at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday. Nepal led the first half 1-0. Rohit Chand of N... Read More


Trump signs bill to end longest US shutdown

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- United States President Donald Trump has signed a federal government spending bill less than two hours after the House of Representatives passed it, bringing an end to the longest go... Read More


Bangladesh in control of first Ireland Test

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Bangladesh took full control of the first Test in Sylhet, leaving Ireland reeling at 86 for 5 in their second innings on Day 3. The visitors still trail by 215 runs and will need a r... Read More


BD settle for silver in compound mixed team after tight battle

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Bangladesh settled for the silver medal in the compound mixed team event of the Teer 24th Asian Archery Championships 2025 on Thursday. In the final, Bangladesh lost narrowly to Ind... Read More