Figures behind rush for Hormuz oil export alternatives
Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted oil-producing countries in the Gulf to accelerate plans for alternative export routes, with a series...
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UK PM Burnham opens ‘No. 10 North’ in Manchester to shift power beyond London
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened a new government office in Manchester, saying the move marks the beginning of a major shift in political...
China says conducted military, coast guard drills near disputed shoal
China said it conducted military and coast guard drills on Saturday near the Scarborough Shoal, a contested reef in the South China Sea, in a...
France’s largest wildfire ‘under control’, says minister
France’s largest wildfire since 1949 has been brought under control, a minister saidSaturday,more than a week since the fire erupted in a pine forest near the southwestern...
Hungary says nuclear shutdown may come this weekend
Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant could shut down this weekend, days earlier than predicted, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as a sweltering heatwave strains energy systems...
Sound judiciary signals strong economy Ex-Chief Justice
Former Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said the quality of a nation’s judiciary reflects economic strength. Refaat Ahmed emphasised the need for...
July Graffiti returns to life at DU campus
Dhaka University on Saturday launched a three-day campaign to restore graffiti painted across the campus during the July-August 2024 mass uprising. Vice-Chancellor Professor ABM Obaidul...
US makes visa bond permanent for BD
Bangladeshi nationals seeking US business or tourist visas will remain subject to a refundable visa bond after the United States made the programme permanent and...
‘Mediation can cut 4.5m-case backlog’
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Saturday said effective mediation could significantly reduce the backlog of around 4.5 million cases pending before...
4 killed in Bogura road crash
Four people, including three fish traders and a pickup driver, were killed in a head-on collision between a pickup and a goods-laden truck in Kahaloo...
Cigarette dispute ends in murder
A 17-year-old factory worker was allegedly stabbed to death following an argument over smoking in South Keraniganj, Dhaka, on Friday. The incident occurred in the...