2.5 lakh metric tons of fuel in stock
DHAKA, Apr 2, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh currently has 2.5 lakh metric tons of fuel oil in stock and as a result, the fuel supply situation is normal. He said the largest amount of fuel stored is diesel – 1,22,660 metric tons, which is about 63 percent of the total fuel. Besides, there are 9,210 metric tons of octane in stock, which is enough to meet the needs of personal vehicles and high-performance engines, and the stock of petrol is 12,194 metric tons, he said. Monir Hossain also informed that the stock of jet fuel is 41,876 metric tons, while furnace oil 58,736 metric tons, kerosene 9,378 metric tons and marine fuel 1,153 metric tons. He mentioned that the current fuel stock is sufficient to meet the country's energy needs.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 09:23 UTC
Nielsen leaves as Japan coach weeks after winning Women's Asian Cup
TOKYO, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Nils Nielsen is leaving as Japan coach less than two weeks after taking them to Women's Asian Cup glory, the football association said Thursday. Greenlander Nielsen led Japan to their third Asian title in four tournaments, beating hosts Australia 1-0 in the final in Sydney on March 21. "Japan women's manager Nils Nielsen is stepping down following the expiry of his contract," the JFA said in a statement. Japan won plaudits for their performances at the Asian Cup, where they scored 29 goals and conceded just one. Nielsen previously coached Denmark and Switzerland's women's teams and served as the technical director of Manchester City's women's side.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 09:04 UTC
Iran's health ministry says strikes hit century-old medical centre
TEHRAN, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Strikes have hit a century-old medical centre in the Iranian capital, causing extensive damage, the country's health ministry said on Thursday. "The aggression against Pasteur Institute of Iran -- a century-old pillar of global health and member of International Pasteur Network -- is a direct assault on international health security," said health ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour in a post on X. He posted images from the site showing the building heavily damaged, with parts of the facility reduced to rubble.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 09:03 UTC
Iran announces new wave of strikes targeting Israel, US bases
TEHRAN, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's military announced on Wednesday evening a new wave of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US bases in the Gulf, though there was no immediate word from either of any direct hits. In a statement, the military's central command, Khatam Al-Anbiya, said the targets included Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean coast and Eilat on the Red Sea, as well as US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. The announcement came hours before US President Donald Trump was set to make a highly anticipated address on the state of the war, which began on February 28 with a wave of US-Israel attacks against the Islamic republic.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 08:38 UTC
Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic
MANADO, Indonesia, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) initially said hazardous tsunami waves were possible within 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) of the epicentre along the coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. The PTWC lifted its warning just over two hours after the tremor, saying the tsunami threat "has now passed". The PTWC had initially warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre were possible for parts of Indonesia, and smaller ones were possible for the Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Guam and Palau. A magnitude-9.1 quake struck the westernmost Aceh province in 2004, causing a tsunami and killing more than 170,000 people in Indonesia.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 08:13 UTC
372,388 litres of illegally stored fuel recovered
Symbolic PhotoDHAKA, Apr 2, 2026 (BSS) - About 372,388 litres of illegally stored fuel have been recovered during the drives of energy and mineral resources division across the country. The fuel was recovered during the mobile court drives conducted from March 3 to April 1 to ensure proper fuel management. According to official data, 2, 71,374 litres of diesel, 30,960 litres of octane and 70,054 litres of petrol were recovered during the drives. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has intensified such drives to prevent fuel hoarding and artificial fuel crisis. Strict action is being taken against those involved in fuel hoarding through regular monitoring and mobile court drives, said sources at the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 07:50 UTC
Amazon in talks to buy $9bn satellite telecoms group: report
WASHINGTON, United States, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Amazon is in talks to buy US satellite telecoms group Globalstar, seeking to boost its bid to rival Elon Musk's Starlink, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. It comes after Musk's SpaceX, which operates the Starlink satellite internet service, filed papers for what could be the largest-ever public stock offering. AFP has contacted Amazon, Globalstar and Apple for comment. The Financial Times report said no deal had been struck and discussions could still collapse. Globalstar told the Financial Times it "does not comment on industry speculation or rumours," while Amazon declined to respond.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 07:29 UTC
French president Macron heads to South Korea after Japan visit
TOKYO, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron left Japan on Thursday bound for fellow US ally South Korea, a day after praising Europe's "predictability" in an apparent swipe at Donald Trump over the Iran war. In Japan, Macron signed a roadmap on critical minerals and defence cooperation and on Thursday held more talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and met the imperial couple with his wife Brigitte. Let South Korea, who was not helpful to us, by the way.You know, we only have 45,000 soldiers in harm's way over there, right next to a nuclear force. Let South Korea do it," Trump said, referring to North Korea. The United States has around 28,500 troops in South Korea.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 07:28 UTC
Bangladesh conveys PM's solidarity message to UAE amid regional tensions
Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday met with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Photo: MoFADHAKA, April 2, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh has conveyed a message of solidarity with the United Arab Emirates amid ongoing regional tensions, following a meeting between Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir and UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening. Kabir handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the UAE foreign minister, addressed to UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a Foreign Ministry press release said here today. In the letter, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed "firm solidarity" with the UAE leadership, government and brotherly people in light of the current conflict situation. The UAE minister also expressed his government's gratefulness for Bangladesh's solidarity and support.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 06:53 UTC
Astronauts begin NASA lunar mission after climactic blast-off
NASA teams and spectators alike were ecstatic as the spacecraft ascended into a radiant sky atop a cascade of flames. US President Donald Trump praised "our brave astronauts," calling the successful launch "quite something" at the top of his televised address on the war against Iran. Isaacman also emphasized the historic nature of Wednesday's launch: "NASA is back in the business of sending people to the Moon." The mission marks a series of historic accomplishments: it will send the first person of color, the first woman and the first non-American on a lunar mission. It is also the inaugural crewed flight of NASA's new lunar rocket, dubbed the Space Launch System.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 06:17 UTC
England's Brook, Bethell warned after New Zealand nightclub incident
LONDON, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - England white-ball captain Harry Brook and team-mate Jacob Bethell have been warned about their future conduct after a nightclub incident on the pre-Ashes tour of New Zealand last year. The Cricket Regulator -- a body independent of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) responsible for enforcing regulations -- on Wednesday issued cautions to Brook and Bethell for breaching player conduct rules. Brook and Bethell both played in the match the next day, which England lost by two wickets to complete a 3-0 series defeat. The Regulator "issued a caution notice to Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell in relation to their conduct", said a statement. England players were photographed spending hours in bars during a mid-series beach resort break, with a video of an apparently drunk Ben Duckett circulating on social media.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 05:45 UTC
Iran president asks US people if Mideast war puts 'America First'
Iran president asks US people if Mideast war puts 'America First'TEHRAN, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's president asked the people of the United States if the Middle East conflict was truly putting "America First", accusing the US of war crimes and being influenced by Israel ahead of a much-anticipated address by Donald Trump. Sparked by a US-Israeli offensive launched against Iran on February 28, the war has rippled across the Middle East, creating global economic turmoil. More than a month in, US President Trump claimed Wednesday that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was seeking a ceasefire, a claim Tehran has denied. "Attacking Iran's vital infrastructure -- including energy and industrial facilities -- directly targets the Iranian people," Pezeshkian said in an open letter, published to his website Wednesday. His letter came ahead of US President Donald Trump's prime-time address to Americans on the Iran war in the face of plunging approval rates, economic jitters and spiralling diplomatic fallout.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 04:28 UTC
Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikes
Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikesWASHINGTON, United States, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US-Israeli war campaign against Iran was almost complete but that the country would be hit hard over the next two to three weeks as Washington pressed toward its military objectives. Speaking in his first national address since the war began on February 28, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the offensive was worth the effort. - 'Irrational' -Iran on Thursday dismissed Washington's ceasefire overtures, describing US demands to end the conflict as "maximalist and irrational." In Lebanon, seven people were killed in strikes around south Beirut, with the Israeli military saying it had struck a senior Hezbollah commander. Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli attacks had killed more than 1,300 people in the country since war erupted between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah on March 2.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 03:28 UTC
Former Iran foreign minister badly wounded in strike: reports
TEHRAN, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi was seriously wounded in a strike that also claimed the life of his wife, Iranian media reported. Still an adviser to the government, Kharazi had given an interview to CNN a few weeks ago. According to the newspapers Shargh, Etemad and Ham Mihan, his home in Tehran was targeted on Wednesday in a US-Israeli strike. He was badly injured and hospitalised following the attack, the outlets said. Kharazi had served as foreign minister from 1997 to 2005 under reformist ex-president Mohammad Khatami.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 02:27 UTC
Astronauts strapped in for historic US lunar launch
The journey marks a series of historic accomplishments: it will send the first person of color, the first woman and the first non-American on a lunar mission. If the mission proceeds as planned, the astronauts will set a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before. It is also the inaugural crewed flight of NASA's new lunar rocket, dubbed the Space Launch System (SLS). - Repeated setbacks -Under bright Florida sunshine, four giant tanks on the rocket were filled with liquid hydrogen and oxygen. But repeated setbacks stalled the mission and even necessitated rolling the rocket back to its hangar for analysis and repairs.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 02, 2026 02:19 UTC