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Oil prices surge past $114 as Iran-Israel war disrupts Gulf supplies, rattles global markets

India, March 9 -- Global oil prices surged past $114 per barrel on March 9, 2026, the highest level since 2022, as the escalating war involving Iran threatened oil production and shipping routes acros... Read More


Family Card to be a landmark programme in reforming social safety net: Rashed Al Titumir

Dhaka, March 9 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on the Ministry of Finance and Planning Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Monday described the government's newly announced "Family Card" programme as a landmar... Read More


Stocks to watch: PB Fintech, Kwality Walls, Tata Power among 10 shares in focus on Monday

Stock market today, March 9 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open sharply lower on Monday, tracking a global market sell-off as crude oil prices... Read More


Old parties crumble as RSP heads for two-thirds majority

Kathmandu, March 9 -- Nepal's traditional political parties faced a dramatic collapse as a wave led by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, powered the Rastriya Swatantra ... Read More


Top Bangladesh security official visits India for meetings

India, March 9 -- India and Bangladesh have quietly begun rebuilding security ties, with a senior Bangladeshi military intelligence official visiting New Delhi late last month for meetings with Nation... Read More


Vietnam steps up cooperation with US businesses to attract international capital

Hanoi, March 9 -- Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi has expressed his wish that the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and its member companies will continue accompanying Vietnam in the develop... Read More


Middle East tensions figuring in govt's policy plans for economy: Amir Khasru

Dhaka, March 9 -- Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said the government is taking into account the possible economic impacts of ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East w... Read More


Iran's defiant regime picks a new supreme leader

New Delhi, March 9 -- FOR A WEEK Iran had functioned surprisingly smoothly under American and Israeli bombardment. Preparations ordered by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, before his assass... Read More


Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, US-Iran war to gold, silver, crude oil rates; eight stocks to buy or sell

Stock market today, March 9 -- Amid no signs of de-escalation in the US-Iran war, crude oil prices skyrocketed 20% in the early morning session and touched a 52-week high of $111.24 per barrel. Meanwh... Read More


Benapole Customs faces Tk 1,650cr revenue shortfall in 8 months

Dhaka, March 9 -- Benapole Customs House has recorded a revenue shortfall of around Tk 1,650 crore in the first eight months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year compared to the target. According to da... Read More