Reuters : Gulf states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking Iran’s oil sites because they are concerned their own oil facilities could come under fire from Tehran’s proxies if the conflict escalates, three Gulf sources told Reuters.As part of their attempts to avoid being caught in the crossfire, Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are also refusing to let Israel fly over their airspace for any attack on Iran and have conveyed this...
Day: October 12, 2024
New York : Shares slipped in New York and Europe Thursday as the latest US inflation report dented the odds of rapid interest rate cuts, while crude prices jumped on worries over the Middle East.All three major US Wall Street indexes finished the session modestly lower after the Dow and the S&P 500 had chalked up all-time highs Wednesday.In Europe, Paris, Frankfurt and London all closed slightly lower.Earlier in the day, Chinese stock markets rebounded somewhat after China’s central bank...
Business Report : Apex Tannery Limited, a major player in leather processing and finishing in Bangladesh, has recommended a 5% cash dividend for its general shareholders for the fiscal year 2023-24, despite an increase in its net loss compared to the previous fiscal year.The company’s board has decided that only general investors, comprising institutional and public shareholders who hold 33.20% and 31.65% of the company’s shares respectively, will receive the dividend. Sponsor-directors, who own 35.15% of the shares, will not...
Despite large-scale efforts involving 2D, 3D, and multi-client surveys covering approximately 50,000 kilometres of gas lines across land and sea, Bangladesh has seen minimal success in discovering new gas reserves over the past 15 years. A vernacular Bangla daily reported yesterday that, aside from Bhola, no significant gas finds have been made on the mainland, raising critical questions about the effectiveness of current exploration strategies and the future of Bangladesh’s energy security. The report said, that while the number of...
Barrister Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : Human rights records of North Korea say that authoritarian regimes of this country have always...
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : A few days ago, ‘Kajol Rekha’ famed actress Mondera Chakraborty went to the United States. There...
Entertainment Report : Film actress Shirin Shila sat on the wedding stage. The heroine herself said that her marriage ceremony...
Entertainment Report : Two singers of this generation, Yousuf Ahmed Khan and Yesmin Labonno, have been impressed by the love...
Entertainment Report : A few months ago there were rumours that film star Shakib Khan is getting married again. It...