1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (481+ words) Shippers await clarity before resuming transit. Strikes across Gulf raise supply threats despite ceasefire. Oil prices rose 3 per cent on Thursday as doubts over a "fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (206+ words) Ariful Haque Choudhury, MP, minister of expatriates" welfare and overseas employment, Government of Bangladesh called on Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia at his office today, Thursday. The minister was accompanied by Mahdi Amin, adviser to the…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (10+ words) Abu Sayeed's mother not satisfied with verdict'Prothom Alo English...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (540+ words) The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced two individuals to death and three others to life imprisonment in the case concerning crimes against humanity related to the killing of Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur and the…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (362+ words) The first shipment of octane has arrived in Bangladesh since the outbreak of war in the Middle East. The vessel MT Central Star, carrying 26, 000 tonnes of octane, reached Chittagong Port this afternoon, Thursday. According to sources at the Bangladesh Petroleum…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (416+ words) Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that is found in many products commonly used by humans and animals. In Bangladesh, many consumer products, such as skin-lightening creams, thermometers, and new gadgets and electronics, still contain mercury. If people do not…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (250+ words) A court has sentenced Faisal Karim Masud, also known as Rahul and Daud, to 10 years in prison in an arms case filed with Adabor police station in Dhaka. Faisal is the prime accused in the murder case of Shaheed Sharif…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (211+ words) For the sixth consecutive year, the British Council is offering fully funded scholarships to women to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses in the UK, reports a press release. To date, the programme has engaged 43 leading UK universities…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (290+ words) Two individuals have been sentenced to death in connection with the murder of Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, who became the first martyr of the July mass uprising. The two convicts are: former Assistant Sub-Inspector…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (693+ words) TOP SHOTS (8 April 2026) How 2-week ceasefire between US and Iran happened, what it includes Areas to see rainfall throughout the week Debit and credit cards have made everyday transactions significantly easier for many people, while also reducing the inconvenience of…...