Banks sought $800 million as the Bangladesh Bank sold $122 million from reserves at up to Tk124.30 per dollar, while month-end payments and low remittance inflows added to market pressure.

The prime accused was released from jail after securing High Court bail in August but did not surrender to the lower court after the bail was stayed.

Preliminary tests confirmed the gold paste was 24-carat and found it concealed in cloth sewn into the two passengers’ jeans and underwear, according to Dhaka Customs House.

A deadly high-speed train collision near Toledo, Spain, has left at least 40 people dead in initial reports, with officials warning that the toll could rise. The crash involved Renfe and Iryo trains ...

The Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas demanding records on tens of thousands of voters in at least a dozen states, part of an escalating effort ahead of next week's midterm ...

He also stressed the importance of advancing labour reforms to strengthen the investment climate and promote inclusive growth.

Highlights: Delegations from 48 countries attend two-day Moscow summit, including 22 African leaders Russia supplied 13 million metric tons of agricultural products to Africa in first nine months, ...

The parliamentary committee has called for coordinated market monitoring to investigate alleged supply-chain irregularities, ...

Japan also pledged loans worth 46.56 billion yen for investment climate improvement and local governance projects.

Hasnat says Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had stated before the election that he believed in the freedom of dissent, but no evidence of that is visible now.

He says Shibir’s wins in Ducsu and student union elections at five major public universities reflected growing support for Islamic politics.

The purchase proposals also include one LNG cargo from Qatar at a price $0.10 per MMBtu below the Japan Korea Marker ...