The Bangladesh fuel price hike adds Tk20 to every litre of diesel, petrol, octane and kerosene from today. Here is what changed, why, and what it means for you.
As Bangladesh prepares to celebrate Bangla New Year with nationwide festivities, the country faces rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East war while the Asian Development Bank forecasts a steady economic recovery for the coming fiscal years.
After 21 hours of marathon negotiations in Pakistan, the United States and Iran have failed to reach a peace deal. President Trump has now ordered the US Navy to impose a full blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a major new escalation in the six-week war.
A U.S. F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iranian territory on Friday as American and Israeli forces pressed forward with intensified strikes, marking one of the most dramatic single-day developments in a conflict now in its fifth week. The Pentagon launched a search and rescue operation for the missing crew member while global oil prices surged past $109 per barrel.
