Australia back struggling Smith to unlock T20 potential

Australia hope to unlock Steve Smith’s potential in Twenty20 cricket ahead of this year’s World Cup, assistant coach Michael Di Venuto said, as the Test

Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy

Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite the sanctions imposed by the West because Moscow

Finland plans to build barriers on its border with Russia

Finland plans to build barriers on its border with Russia

Finland’s government plans to amend border legislation to allow the building of barriers on its eastern frontier with Russia, it said on Thursday, in a

EU proposes natural gas import deal with Egypt and Israel

EU proposes natural gas import deal with Egypt and Israel

The European Commission has proposed a deal to EU member states with Egypt and Israel to boost imports of natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean,

Russia does not expect to cut gas to more European customers

Russia does not expect to cut gas to more European customers

Russia said on Thursday it did not expect Gazprom to cut gas supplies to any more European customers and said its scheme to make buyers

Key takeaways from Bangladesh’s FY23 budget

Key takeaways from Bangladesh’s FY23 budget

The Russia-Ukraine war and its repercussions amid recovery from the coronavirus pandemic have forced governments to revise their previous plans and Bangladesh is no exception.

FY23 budget: products to pay more and less for

FY23 budget: products to pay more and less for

Prices of some products are set to rise while some others will see a decline with changes in taxes proposed in the budget for the

Traders hike price of 1-litre bottle of soybean oil by Tk 7

Traders hike price of 1-litre bottle of soybean oil by Tk 7

The price of soybean oil has increased once again, despite the commerce minister’s recent suggestion that they were about to ease. The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil

Bangladesh to lift income tax return exemption for NRBs, digital service providers

Bangladesh to lift income tax return exemption for NRBs, digital service providers

The finance minister has proposed withdrawing the provision of exempting expatriate Bangladeshis and digital service providers from submitting income tax returns. Presenting the FY 2022-23