US tariffs on heavy trucks, buses come into effect
Fresh US tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks took effect Saturday, although with partial relief for vehicles entering the country under a key North America trade agreement.
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UCB donates 10 computers to edn institution
United Commercial Bank has recently donated 10 computers to the nearly century-old Madhabpasha Chandradwip High School and College in Babuganj upazila of Barishal under its Corporate Social Responsibility programme.
United must ignore outside noise to go in right direction: Sporting director
Manchester United are heading in the 鈥榬ight direction鈥�, according to sporting director Jason Wilcox as the Red Devils look to maintain an upturn in fortunes under Ruben Amorim.
Trump, Xi ease fight on tariffs, rare earths
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to calm the trade war between China and the United States that has roiled global markets, with Washington cutting some tariffs and Beijing committing to keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing...
British Council awards grants to seven artistic collaborations between Bangladesh, UK
The British Council has recently announced the recipients of its Connections Through Culture Grant Programme 2025, which supports collaborations between artists and cultural practitioners in the United Kingdom and internationally, says a press release.
Stellantis posts rising sales
US-European auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot, reported Thursday a 13-per cent rise in third-quarter sales as business improved in the United States, where it once struggled...
North Korea announces missile test hours before Trump鈥檚 South Korea trip
Top military official Pak Jong Chon oversaw the test and said 鈥榠mportant successes鈥� were being achieved in developing the North鈥檚 鈥榥uclear forces鈥� as a war deterrent, according to KCNA...
UK, Bangladesh partner on flood resilience
The governments of the United Kingdom and Bangladesh launched the UK-Bangladesh hydrological and meteorological collaboration, titled 鈥楨nhancing Resilience through Improved Climate and Hydrometeorological Services鈥� project, to strengthen...
American Alumni Association hosts 鈥楤rain Gain鈥� event
American Alumni Association on Monday hosted another edition of its Brain Gain Series at United Commercial Bank PLC head office in the capital...
US, Japan sign deals on rare earth, shipbuilding
Japan鈥檚 new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a 鈥榞olden age鈥� of ties on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals and shipbuilding...
Israel-first Jewish Americans plan
THE nature of the United States鈥� relationship with Israel defies logic and reason. It is a parasitic one-sided benefit, entangled in the tentacles of organised influence, manipulation, financial power, and media control. Israel contributes next to nothing of tangible benefit to America鈥檚 security, strategic value, or economy, yet Washington continues to design its foreign policy...
Liverpool beaten again at Brentford, in-form Man Utd go fourth
Liverpool lost for the fourth consecutive game in the Premier League as Brentford beat the champions 3-2 on Saturday, while Manchester United climbed into the top four with a 4-2 victory over Brighton.
3 UIU faculty member featured in world鈥檚 top 2pc scientists鈥� list
Three faculty members of the United International University have been featured among the 鈥榃orld鈥檚 Top 2pc Scientists鈥� list in a joint survey by Stanford University, California, United States, and Elsevier...
First consignment US wheat reaches Chattogram
The first consignment of wheat, under a memorandum of understanding between Bangladesh and the United States for the annual import of 7 lakh tonnes, reached the outer anchorage of the Chittagong port on Saturday...
What鈥檚 at stake as US-Canada trade tensions surge?
The United States and Canada鈥檚 trading relationship has come under threat as President Donald Trump announced an abrupt stop to talks with Ottawa, freezing months of negotiations that cover key sectors like automotives and aluminum...
In US tariff talks, Brazil鈥檚 rare earths a 鈥榯rump card鈥�
Brazil holds a trump card in tariff negotiations with the United States: its subsoil is rich in rare earth minerals coveted by manufacturers in a sector dominated by China...
Fernandes turned down Saudi offer to pursue MU dreams
Bruno Fernandes has revealed he rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in favour of pursuing his Manchester United dreams...
4 arrested during Ukip march in central London
Four counter-protesters were arrested during a protest by the United Kingdom Independence Party in central London, the Metropolitan Police said on Saturday...
UN has 鈥榮topped working鈥�: Lula
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took a swipe Saturday at the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, saying they 鈥榮topped working鈥� and failed to protect Gaza鈥檚 war victims...
Trump says would pull US support if Israel annexes West Bank
President Donald Trump said Israel would lose its crucial backing from the United States if it annexes the occupied West Bank, in a Time magazine interview published Thursday...
UCB unveils Sustainability Report 2024
United Commercial Bank PLC launched its 鈥楽ustainability Report 2024鈥� at a special ceremony held at its corporate office recently in the capital, said a press release...
New geo-economics under the shadow of US-China rivalry
THE age of frictionless globalisation has run its course. For three decades, nations built prosperity on the idea that markets, not politics, would guide the world鈥檚 future. That illusion has faded. What鈥檚 taking shape now is a far more complicated order 鈥� one defined not by efficiency or shared gain but by leverage, competition, and strategic restraint. Beneath it all lies...
Information for climate justice and peace
As the world observes World Development Information Day today, the occasion serves not as a celebration but as a profound summons to action. Established by the UN in 1972, its mandate is stark: to 鈥榙raw the attention of the world to development problems.鈥� This year, the day coincides with the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, themed 鈥楤uilding Our Future...
US pushes plan to disarm Hamas, rebuild Gaza
Vice president JD Vance warned Wednesday that the United States and allies face a tough task disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal...
Bangladeshi artist speaks on rickshaw painting at Kansas State University
Bangladeshi young visual artist Anika Roy delivered a special lecture on Rickshaw Painting at an event held at Kansas State University of Kansas in the United State of America.
Iran ratifies law to join UN convention against terror financing
Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday, in hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy...
Gaza ceasefire vital to deliver food, save lives: UN
Maintaining the Gaza ceasefire is critical for delivering life-saving food aid in the territory, the United Nations said Tuesday, repeating a call for all border crossings to be opened...
Amorim wants more after 鈥榖iggest鈥� MU win
Ruben Amorim said a first victory at Anfield since 2016 was just reward for Manchester United鈥檚 long suffering fans after Harry Maguire鈥檚 late winner inflicted a fourth consecutive defeat on Liverpool...
Colombia recalls ambassador to US
Colombia on Monday said its ambassador to the United States had been recalled, as a public feud between the nations鈥� leaders heats up with president Donald Trump revoking aid and threatening punishing tariffs...
United stretch Liverpool losing streak to four games
Liverpool slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time in 11 years as Manchester United won 2-1 on Sunday to end their near decade-long wait for victory at Anfield.
