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Gold, silver hit records, stocks fall as Trump fans trade fears

Observer Online Desk

Gold and silver hit record highs Monday while most equity markets fell after Donald Trump revived trade war fears by ...

Australian government says firearms hit a record high in 2025

SYDNEY, Jan 18: The number of firearms in Australia reached an all-time high of more than 4 million in 2025, ...

Jan remittance hits $1.86b in first 17 days

Business Correspondent

Expatriates remittance inflow surged sharply in January, giving early relief to external balance and stabilizing taka.In just three days, from ...

Cold-hit poor people get warm clothes in Gaibandha

Our Correspondent

GAIBANDHA, Jan 17: As many as 400 cold-hit poor and helpless people received the warm clothes from Friends Association here ...

Teacher killed after being hit by train in Gazipur

Upazila Representative

A senior schoolteacher was killed after being hit by a train while out for his regular morning walk in Kaliganj ...

Death toll in Uttara building fire hits six

Observer Online Report

The death toll rose to six after a fire broke out at a residential building in the capital’s Uttara area ...

Gold price hits record Tk 234,680 per bhori in BD

Gold prices in Bangladesh have climbed to an all-time high, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) fixing the price of ...

LPG shortage in Rangamati hits daily commuters

Our Correspondent

RANGAMATI, Jan 15: The nationwide LPG gas shortage has now hit the hill district of Rangamati, putting the town's only ...

Gold keeps breaking records, hits Tk 2.34 lakh per bhori

Observer Online Report

The price of gold has reached an all-time high in the country, hitting over Tk 2.34 lakh per bhori (11.664 ...

Teknaf bullet hit girl taken to Dhaka for better treatment

Staff Correspondent

The narrow lanes and rooftops of Old Dhaka have come alive with vibrant colours as residents celebrate the traditional "Sakrain ...

Iran warns neighbours it could hit US bases if Washington strikes

DUBAI/DOHA, Jan 14: Tehran has warned neighbours hosting U.S. troops that it would hit American bases if Washington strikes, a ...

Dumuria UNO distributes blankets to cold-hit people

Our Correspondent

DUMURIA, KHULNA, Jan 14: As severe cold wave continues to disrupt normal life, the Dumuria Upazila Administration has taken a ...

Danish, Greenland officials to meet Vance, Rubio at White House today

COPENHAGEN, Jan 13: Denmark's foreign minister said Tuesday that he and his Greenlandic counterpart would meet with US Vice President ...

Trump hits Iran trade partners with tariffs

Keeping Iran air strikes on the table: White House

PARIS, Jan 13: US President Donald Trump announced a 25-percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up ...

January remittances hit $1.46b in just 12 days

Business Correspondent

Bangladesh recorded a strong start to January as workers' remittance inflows surged sharply, offering fresh support to the external sector ...

Gold hits record high in Bangladesh as prices jump by Tk 4,199 per bhori

Gold prices in Bangladesh soared to an all-time high as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raised the price of gold ...

LPG shortage hits customers as dealers halt sales at Bagha

Our Correspondent

RAJSHAHI, Jan 13: Customers in Bagha are facing severe inconvenience as LPG cylinder sales remain suspended following a nationwide announcement ...

3 killed as covered van hits van on Dhaka-Barishal highway

Observer Online Report

Three passengers of a battery-run van were killed and one was injured after a covered van hit the vehicle in ...

Remittance hits record $17.17b in first 6 months of fiscal

Observer Online Report

Bangladesh received its highest monthly remittance inflow in the first six months and seven days of fiscal year 2025-26.The inflow ...

2 brothers among 3 killed as train hits pickup in Faridpur

Three people were killed and 10 others injured on Monday when a train collided with a pickup van carrying jute ...

Gold hits record Tk 2.32 lakh per bhori

Observer Online Report

The price of gold has reached an all-time high in the country, hitting over Tk 2.32 lakh per bhori (11.664 ...

Iran says communications open with US as protest deaths hit 540

Observer Online Desk

Iran on Monday said it is keeping communications open with the US as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a ...

Blankets distributed among cold-hit people at Dumuria

Our Correspondent

KHULNA, Jan 11: Blankets were distributed among cold-stricken and destitute people in Dumuria of Khulna on Sunday.The distribution programme was ...

'If someone tries to hit me, I get reborn': Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA, Jan 10: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took her fight over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids ...

Protest hit Iran in 'big trouble', Trump again threatens strike

WASHINGTON, Jan 10: US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran, faced with major protests, was in "big trouble" and ...

Trump says protest-hit Iran in 'big trouble,' again threatens strike

Observer Online Desk

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran, faced with major protests, was in "big trouble" and again warned he ...

LPG crisis hits Dhaka eateries hard

Staff Correspondent

Dhaka's restaurants are facing severe disruptions as a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hits kitchens across the city. Despite ...

US oil pledged $100b for Venezuela ahead of White House meeting: Trump

WASHINGTON, Jan 9: US President Donald Trump said Friday the world's biggest oil companies pledged to invest $100 billion to ...

New clashes hit Iran as opposition urges protests, strikes

PARIS, Jan 8: Security forces used tear gas and live fire to disperse protesters in Iran, rights groups said Thursday, ...

Election Landscape In Districts

Patuakhali-2: Candidates brave freezing cold to hit campaign trail

Villages abuzz as contenders woo voters with promises of development

Arefin Sahid

Patuakhali-2: Candidates brave freezing cold to hit campaign trail

BAUFAL, PATUAKHALI, Jan 8: Ignoring the biting cold, candidates contesting the 13th national parliamentary election in Patuakhali-2 (Baufal) are campaigning ...