UIU holds discussion to commemorate July uprising
United International University organised a discussion to commemorate the July uprising at the UIU in Dhaka on Saturday...
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UNGA adopts Bangladesh鈥檚 flagship resolution on culture of peace
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted Bangladesh鈥檚 flagship resolution titled, Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, with an overwhelming cross-regional support by UN member States...
US drops sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after Trump praise
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar鈥檚 ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to president Donald Trump.
ACC sues Saifuzzaman, 30 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against former land minister and Awami League leader Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, his family members and several senior officials of United Commercial Bank PLC and Aramit Group on charges of embezzling and laundering Tk 25 crore from UCB...
Bangladesh-US virtual tariff talks today: adviser
Bangladesh is awaiting a response from the United States regarding a letter it sent requesting a reduction in the recently imposed tariff on Bangladeshi products, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Thursday...
Taliban committing rights violations against Afghan returnees: UN
The United Nations said Thursday that Taliban authorities were committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan.
Indonesia brushes off concern on data transfer to the US
Indonesia on Thursday denied warnings that the transfer of personal data agreed in a trade deal with the United States this week would put people鈥檚 rights at risk...
Australia lifts trade barriers on US beef
Australia said Thursday it would lift trade barriers on beef from the United States, removing a major point of friction between Canberra and the Trump administration...
USTR invites Bangladesh to resume talks on July 29
The United States Trade Representative, the chief trade negotiation body for the American government, invited Bangladesh to resume the third and final round of tariff negotiations on July 29, said commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman...
Rashford 'at home' at Barca after sealing loan from United
Marcus Rashford said his new club Barcelona already 鈥榝eels like home鈥� after the Spanish champions loaned the attacker from Manchester United on Wednesday with a future purchase option.
100 NGOs warn 鈥榤ass starvation鈥� spreading across Gaza
More than 100 aid organisations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that 鈥榤ass starvation鈥� was spreading in Gaza, as the United States said its top envoy was heading to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and aid corridor...
Bangladesh proposes dates, awaits US nod
Bangladesh proposed to hold the third and final round of reciprocal tariff talks with the United States Trade Representatives on any day from Sunday onwards and is waiting for the US response, according to commerce ministry officials...
2.2 lakh tonnes wheat import from US okayed聽
The interim government on Wednesday decided to procure 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States at Tk 817.57 crore in a bid to avert a high US tariff on Bangladeshi goods...
China tariff deadline can be rolled forward 90 days: US Treasury chief
A deadline for tariffs between the United States and China to snap back to higher levels could be extended in a 鈥�90-day increment,鈥� US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, ahead of trade talks next week...
FAO keen to help Bangladesh boost jute market
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday urged the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to support Bangladesh for bringing back the golden past of jute...
Is it ending?
IT IS hard to decide what is more surreal: that the United States is threatening 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian imports in the name of 鈥榬eciprocity鈥� or that global markets, once jittery at the mere whisper of Trumpian trade tantrums, are now brushing off these ultimatums with a shrug and record-breaking rallies...
Mbeumo thrilled to follow in Ronaldo鈥檚 footsteps at MU
Bryan Mbeumo says he is excited to be following in Cristiano Ronaldo鈥檚 footsteps at the 鈥榖iggest club in the world鈥� after signing for Manchester United...
AstraZeneca to invest $50b in US as tariff threat looms
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030 amid Donald Trump鈥檚 threats to impose tariffs on the sector...
Venezuela says migrants were tortured in Salvadoran prison
Venezuela announced a probe Monday into torture claims by 252 migrants the United States had sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison where they said they were beaten, sexually abused and fed rotten food...
Childhood fan Mbeumo joins Man Utd re-build
Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo said he 鈥榞rew up wearing鈥� the Manchester United shirt on Monday after joining the club from Brentford on a deal until 2030, with an option for a further year.
Economics of digital services
In a stunning development that shook North American trade diplomacy, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States is 鈥榯erminating ALL discussions on trade with Canada鈥� in retaliation for Ottawa鈥檚 implementation of a digital services tax, DST, targeting US tech firms. Trump, known for his aggressive trade posturing, condemned Canada鈥檚...
Iran to hold fresh nuclear talks with E3, confirms state media
Iran confirmed fresh talks with European powers to be held on Friday in Istanbul, the country鈥檚 state media reported, the first since the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities a month ago...
MoU signed for US wheat import amid tariff threats
Bangladesh on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to import 7 lakh tonnes of wheat annually for the next five years amid the threat of facing 35 per cent US tariff on its exports from the next month...
Hasina鈥檚 close aides try to transfer assets in UK
Several Bangladeshis who are under the Anti-Corruption Commission scrutiny in Bangladesh appear to have either sold, transferred or refinanced property in the United Kingdom since the past year鈥檚 mass uprising that toppled the Sheikh Hasina-led authoritarian Awami League regime...
Howe confident Isak will remain 鈥榓 Newcastle player鈥�
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he is confident that striker Alexander Isak will be at the Premier League club at the start of the 2025-26 season, after leaving the Swede out of their 4-0 friendly loss to Celtic due to transfer talk...
Strategic preparation for tariff talks emphasised
Bangladesh鈥檚 export trade is poised to encounter new challenges in the wake of potential counter-tariffs from the United States, cautioned聽 Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Sunday...
United lack pace, says Amorim after Leeds draw
Manchester United have plenty to improve on and need more pace in their midfield, manager Ruben Amorim said after the Premier League side began their pre-season preparations with a goalless draw against Leeds United.
Bangladesh, US to continue joint military exercises for safer region
The Armed Forces of Bangladesh and the United States military will continue their 鈥榣ongstanding partnership鈥� this summer through three joint exercises and the delivery of a new capability that will reinforce their common security interests...
UK police arrest over 100 Palestine Action supporters
UK police arrested over 100 people in London and other cities for supporting Palestine Action in a third consecutive weekend of protests over the government's decision to ban the activist group using anti-terror laws....
Mukti Council opposes trade deal with US
Jatiya Mukti Council on Saturday strongly opposed the ongoing process of a reciprocal trade agreement between Bangladesh and the United States...