Troops guard Bangladesh depots as fuel crunch hits Asia amid Middle East conflict
DHAKA: The oil price spike caused by the conflict in the Middle East has sparked unrest in Bangladesh and exasperation at petrol pumps around Asia, where many economies are heavily dependent on fossil fuel imports.
Universities closed to save power amid energy crisis
The country will close all universities, bringing forward the Aidilfitri holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis
DHAKA: Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday (March 9), bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Gulf conflict snarls fast fashion
Shipments of garments for Zara owner Inditex and other major clothing retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India, according to three manufacturers, as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines such as Emirates and Qatar Airways to cancel flights.
Fast fashion garments pile up in South Asia as Middle East conflict grounds planes
DHAKA: Shipments of garments for Zara owner Inditex and other major clothing retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India, according to three manufacturers, as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines such as Emirates and Qatar Airways to cancel flights.
Gas shortage halts production at two fertiliser plants in Bangladesh
DHAKA: A gas crisis has forced closure of five out of six major urea fertiliser factories in Bangladesh.
Dhaka confirms two Bangladeshi nationals dead, seven injured in Middle East attacks
DHAKA: Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that two Bangladeshi nationals have lost their lives and seven others have sustained injuries due to missile and drone attacks in different parts of the Middle East, reported Xinhua.
Death toll of Halisahar gas leak blast in Bangladesh rises to six
DHAKA: One more victim of the gas leak explosion in Chattogram's Halisahar has died, raising the death toll to six.
Mostaqur Rahman appointed Bangladesh cenbank head, government says
Bangladesh's new government appointed entrepreneur and financial governance specialist Mostaqur Rahman (pic) as governor of the central bank, a government notification said on Wednesday (Feb 25)
Over 7,000 illegals nabbed
PETALING JAYA: More than 7,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested since the beginning of the year, the Immigration Department says.
