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State-Owned LPG Price Proposal Sparks Debate

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comMarch 9, 2026

State-owned LPG Gas Limited has proposed raising the price of its 12.5-kilogram and 12-kilogram LPG cylinders by BDT 410 per unit, bringing the new proposed price to BDT 1,235 per cylinder. The company’s Managing Director, Md. Yusuf Hossain Bhuiya, told reporters that the current pricing discrepancy between the state-owned and private LPG suppliers is causing […]

Long Queues Test Drivers Amid Fuel Shortage

Yaman Ahmed Jim Sub-Editor (News Desk) | glive24.comMarch 9, 2026

Drivers across the capital are once again facing severe delays as fuel shortages continue to disrupt the city’s daily commute. On Monday, long queues were reported at numerous filling stations, while some outlets temporarily suspended sales entirely, leaving motorists stranded and frustrated. Even at stations where fuel is unavailable, drivers of motorcycles, private cars, and […]

Small Feni River Salinity Threatens Local Farming

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comMarch 9, 2026

Once a lifeline for the communities along its banks, the Small Feni River is now under severe ecological stress. The combined effects of reduced upstream freshwater flow and the intrusion of saline water from the Bay of Bengal are wreaking havoc on local agriculture, leaving farmers in despair. Elevated salinity levels in the river have […]

Five Candidates File Fresh Election Fraud Cases

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comMarch 9, 2026

Following the 13th National Parliamentary Election, five candidates have lodged fresh complaints of alleged electoral malpractice with the High Court. Four of these candidates represent the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), while one is from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The cases are scheduled for hearing on Monday, 9 March, before a single-judge electoral bench led […]

Oil Prices Soar Above Hundred Dollar Per Barrel Mark

Yaman Ahmed Jim Sub-Editor (News Desk) | glive24.comMarch 9, 2026

International oil markets have experienced a dramatic surge, with the price of Brent crude exceeding one hundred dollars per barrel amid intensifying geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The benchmark crude reached one hundred eight dollars and seventy-seven cents per barrel, reflecting one of the sharpest single-day increases since the global health crisis disrupted markets […]

Three Killed in Head-On Auto-Rickshaw Collision

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comMarch 9, 2026

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on Monday, 9 March, a tragic head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and a battery-operated van (locally known as a “votvot”) in the Chondipur area of Baghā Upazila, Rajshahi, claimed the lives of three people and left two others critically injured. The accident occurred in front of the residence of Hazrat Ali, […]

Police Officer’s Firearm Stolen in Narayanganj

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comMarch 9, 2026

A government-issued pistol was forcibly taken from a police officer in the early hours of Monday, 9 March, on the bustling Bangabandhu Road in Narayanganj city. The incident occurred in front of the city’s municipal building in the Nitai Ganj area, raising serious concerns within law enforcement circles. Authorities have confirmed that the matter is […]

Court Bars Sixteen From Foreign Travel

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comMarch 9, 2026

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on sixteen individuals, including former chairman of Basic Bank Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu, in connection with an ongoing corruption investigation concerning the alleged misappropriation of millions of taka from the bank’s Gulshan branch. The order was issued on Monday by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Sabbir Faiz […]

Bangladeshi Worker Killed in Saudi Missile Strike

Yaman Ahmed Jim Sub-Editor (News Desk) | glive24.comMarch 9, 2026

A Bangladeshi man, Mosharraf Hossain (38), has died in a missile attack on a residential building in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. He was a resident of Kirtankhola Madhyapara village, Sakhipur Upazila, Tangail, and the son of Md. Sujat Ali. The tragic incident took place on Sunday night around 9:00 PM Bangladesh time. The Saudi Civil Defence […]

Foreign Reserves Fall After ACU Payments

Yaman Ahmed Jim Sub-Editor (News Desk) | glive24.comMarch 9, 2026

Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves have declined marginally following the settlement of payments through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), despite sustained high inflows from remittances. The central bank has continued purchasing US dollars from the market, leveraging strong remittance flows to maintain reserve stability. Before the ACU payments for January–February, reserves stood at $35.49 billion. After […]

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