Sri Lanka ex-leader Rajapaksa leaves Singapore: local officials, Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left Singapore Thursday, the city-state’s immigration office said, after his social visit pass expired. “The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) confirms that Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa left Singapore on 11 August 2022,” the office said in reply to an AFP query. Sri […]

Cabinet directs Energy Division to explain fuel price hike, The cabinet today directed the Energy Division to give explanations to the people over the recent fuel price hike in the country. The directive was given from the cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held at Bangladesh Secretariat. Cabinet directs Energy Division to […]

Oil demand rises as gas prices surge: IEA, Global oil demand will rise more than previously forecast this year as heatwaves and soaring gas prices are prompting countries to switch fuels for power generation, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. Oil prices have dropped by $30 per barrel from a peak in June due to […]

Worlds biggest ice sheet could cause massive sea rise without action: study, The world’s biggest ice sheet could cause “several metres” of sea-level rise over centuries if the global temperature rises more than 2oC, according to a British study published Wednesday. Researchers at Durham University concluded that if global greenhouse emissions remain high, the melting […]

US doesnt favor any political party in Bangladesh over any other: Envoy, Ambassador of the United States (US) to Bangladesh Peter Haas today cleared his stance that the US does not favor any political party in Bangladesh over any other.  “Just to be clear, the United States does not favour any political party in Bangladesh […]