Norway鈥檚 energy giant Equinor falls into loss
Norwegian energy giant Equinor said Wednesday it suffered a net loss in the third quarter as it lowered its outlook for oil prices, forcing it to write down the value of its assets...
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Zelensky launches Europe tour after Russia pummels Ukraine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visited Norway on Wednesday, the first leg of a European tour aimed at shoring up support for Kyiv amid a string of deadly Russian attacks...
Haaland fires Norway closer to World Cup as Italy stay in hunt
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to pass 50 international goals in record time as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel on Saturday, edging closer to qualifying for a first World Cup finals since 1998.
Nobel Trump omission was politics over peace: White House
The White House lashed out at the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday after it awarded the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and overlooked US president Donald Trump.
Venezuela鈥檚 Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela鈥檚 opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, a 鈥榰nifying鈥� figure in what has become a 鈥榖rutal鈥� state,聽 the Nobel jury said.
England thrash Serbia, Haaland hits five in Norway win
England sent out a warning to their World Cup rivals with a brilliant 5-0 thrashing of Serbia in qualifying on Tuesday, while Erling Haaland scored five as Norway emphatically maintained their 100-percent record...
England thrash Serbia, Haaland stars in World Cup qualifying
England sent out a warning to their World Cup rivals with a brilliant 5-0 thrashing of Serbia in qualifying on Tuesday, while Erling Haaland scored five goals as Norway emphatically maintained their 100-percent record.
World鈥檚 first commercial CO2 鈥榞raveyard鈥� opens in Norway
The world鈥檚 first commercial service offering carbon storage off Norway鈥檚 coast has carried out its inaugural CO2 injection into the North Sea seabed, the Northern Lights consortium operating the site said Monday.
Greta Thunberg, activists block Norway oil refinery
Some 200 climate activists including Greta Thunberg of Sweden blocked Norway鈥檚 largest oil refinery on Monday in a protest demanding an end to the country鈥檚 oil industry, organisers and police said...
Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes
A son of Norway鈥檚 crown princess has been charged with 32 offences including four rapes and several acts of violence and assault, a prosecutor said on Monday...
Eight CUET students selected for higher edn in Norway
Eight students from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology have been awarded scholarships to pursue higher education in Norway under the Collaborative Academic Research and Education project...
Son of Norway princess suspected of three rapes
The son of Norway鈥檚 crown princess is suspected of three rapes and nearly two dozen other offences, Norwegian police said Friday, handing the case to prosecutors to decide whether to press charges.
UK, four nations sanction two far-right Israeli ministers
The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway announced sanctions against two Israeli ministers on Tuesday for 鈥榬epeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities鈥�, they said in a joint statement.
Investments of Norway sovereign fund hit 8-year low
Norway鈥檚 sovereign wealth fund, the world鈥檚 largest fund, saw its investments in the Bangladesh capital market drop to an eight-year low in 2024, declining by 5.73 per cent to $141.93 million from $150.56 million in 2023, according to data from Norges Bank Investment Management...
Wales open with win, Haaland on target for Norway
Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 on Saturday to start their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a win, while Erling Haaland was among the scorers as Norway swept to a 5-0 victory in Moldova.
Make Bangladesh a distribution hub for Asia, Prof Yunus urges Norway
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked Norway to make Bangladesh a regional distribution hub of their products and invest more in the country to take the benefits of Bangladesh鈥檚 youth force...
Cleanup campaign, civic awareness meeting held at Guliakhali, Sitakunda
The Department of Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and with financial support from the Government of Norway, organised the 20th cleanup programme and civic awareness meeting recently at Guliakhali Sea Beach, Sitakunda, Chattogram, says a press release.
Ship runs aground carrying Norwegian weapons for Poland
A cargo ship loaded with Norwegian weapons destined to protect a Polish logistics hub that distributes military aid to Ukraine has run aground off Norway鈥檚 coast, authorities said Friday.
Taliban score successes with embassy closures, COP attendance
Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country鈥檚 Islamic rulers...
Sakhawat for establishing direct naval communication with Norway
Shipping, textiles and jute adviser brigadier general (retired) M Sakhawat Hussain on Sunday called for establishing direct maritime communication with Norway.
Norway鈥檚 sovereign wealth fund earns $76b in Q3
Norway鈥檚 sovereign wealth fund, the world鈥檚 largest, posted a gain of more than $76 billion in the third quarter as the global equities market got a boost from lower interest rates, it said Tuesday.
Norway central bank sees no rate cut this year
Norway鈥檚 central bank kept its key interest rate at a 16-year high Thursday and signalled it would only start cuts next year, later than its US and European peers...
France and Italy win, Haaland on target for Norway
Italy kept up their perfect start to the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while France got the better of Belgium and Erling Haaland struck a late winner for Norway against Austria.
鈥楻ussian spy鈥� whale found dead in Norway
A Beluga whale whose strange harness sparked suspicions it was trained by Russia for spying purposes has been found dead in Norway, according to an NGO which...
Norway鈥檚 electric car sales set new world record
Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-per cent share of the market in August 鈥� a new world record 鈥� statistics showed Monday, as sales in the rest of Europe stagnate...
UNDP, Norway to strengthen cooperation for peaceful Bangladesh
The royal Norwegian embassy in Dhaka and the United Nations Development Programme signed an agreement on Thursday at the embassy, extending the ongoing collaboration for a peaceful and inclusive Bangladesh...
Oslo vows consequences for Israel
Norway said on Thursday that Israel鈥檚 decision to revoke the diplomatic status of Oslo鈥檚 envoys to the Palestinian Authority was an 鈥榚xtreme action鈥� that would 鈥榟ave consequences鈥�...
Warholm ready to rip vest open at Paris Olympics
One of the most iconic images of the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics was the sight of Karsten Warholm ripping open his running top after shattering the world record in winning the men's 400m hurdles gold.
Bangladeshi art-historian to attend ICSBA-SSINherit鈥檚 research prog in
Bangladeshi research fellow at the International Centre for Study of Bengal Art SM Saiful Islam will attend the first ever collaboration around exhibition innovations as a visiting scholar at University of Troms酶 - the Arctic University in Norway on July 7...
145 countries now recognise a Palestinian state
Israel's war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own.
