A burnt passenger ferry is seen anchored off the coast of Jhalokati district on the Sugandha River

.... It caught fire on the Sugandha River near the town of Jhalakathi around 3 a.m. Several officials said

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday as investors assessed the impact of a massive spike in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant, though the upside remained limited after U.S. fuel inventories climbed. Brent crude futures fell 4 cents, or 0.03%, to$ 80.04 a barrel by 0716 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate( WTI) crude futures rose 2 cents, or 0.03%, to$ 77.01 a barrel. The United States reported nearly 1 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, the highest daily tally of any countr

DHAKA, Bangladesh— A massive fire swept through a crowded river ferry in Bangladesh early Friday, leaving at least 39 people dead and 70 injured, officials said.... “ I jumped into the freezing water of the river in the thick fog, like many other passengers, and swam to the riverbank.” Advertisement Police officer Moinul Haque said rescuers recovered 37 bodies from the river; two people died from burn injuries on the way to the hospital.... All of the 70 injured were hospitalized, including so

Oil prices eased on Thursday amid disappointing economic data from key economies and as investors await a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday for clues on interest rates.... Euro zone business activity also declined more than expected, particularly in Germany.... Britain's economy looked set to shrink in the current quarter, leaving it in danger of falling into recession....

The United States celebrates Memorial Day on Monday. The U.S. government confiscated an Iranian oil cargo held on a Russian-operated ship near Greece and will send the cargo to the United States aboard another vessel.... Read full storyBritain, meanwhile, announced a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers' profits, alongside a 15 billion pound($ 18.9 billion) package of support for households struggling to pay energy bills.... Read full storyHungary announced new windfall taxes worth 800 bi