Tax hikes, Brexit force millionaires to flee London
Thousands of millionaires fled London in the past year with some moving to the United States or Asia driven out by high taxes and Brexit, according to a report published Wednesday.
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Gaza transformed into killing field: UN
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become 鈥榓 killing field鈥� because Israel has continued to block aid, an accusation an Israeli official quickly denied, saying there was 鈥榥o shortage鈥� of aid...
Onana one of worst goalkeepers in United's history: Matic
Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has labelled Andre Onana 鈥榦ne of the worst goalkeepers鈥� in the club's history, reacting angrily to the shotstopper's claim that the Premier League side are 鈥榳ay better鈥� than Lyon.
United reliant on Europa League with season on life support
Manchester United's lone hope of salvaging anything from a terrible season lies in the Europa League, where success is vital to helping finance a rebuild of Ruben Amorim's underperforming squad.
Yunus seeks greater collaboration with UK in enhancing healthcare system
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday sought greater collaboration with the United Kingdom in strengthening Bangladesh鈥檚 healthcare system.
Bangladesh govt initiates talks with Arakan Army
Bangladesh has been in discussions with the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group based in Rakhine, under a United Nations initiative for restoring stability in the state of Myanmar with an aim to send back the Rohingya people sheltered in Bangladesh...
Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill
Iran鈥檚 top diplomat said on Tuesday he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran鈥檚 long-time foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman on Saturday...
US aid cuts a death sentence for millions: UN
The United States has ended emergency food aid for 14 countries, endangering the lives of millions of hungry or starving people, a United Nations agency said on Monday...
Thousands of Afghans depart Pakistan
Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan in recent days, the United Nations and Taliban officials said, as Islamabad ramped up pressure for them to return to their country of origin...
ICC for US tariff negotiation
The country鈥檚 businesses urge the government to enter into direct negotiations with the United States regarding the newly imposed 37 per cent reciprocal tariff on exporting items from Bangladesh...
BGMEA seeks buyers鈥� support in tariff issues
The country鈥檚 apparel manufacturers urged buyers to be patient and support them regarding the United States鈥� tariff on Bangladeshi export items...
Dhaka to make zero duty on 100 items
The commerce ministry in Bangladesh on Monday sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative saying duty on 100 items will be cut to zero.
Yunus writes to Trump for tariff delay
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday sent a letter to United States president Donald Trump, requesting a three-month postponement of the proposed reciprocal tariff measures on Bangladeshi exports to the US...
Bangladesh to send two letters to US on tariff
Bangladesh will send two letters to the United States in the next 48 hours specifying its strategies in response to the US reciprocal tariff policy, said officials on Sunday...
Iran rejects Trump call for direct nuclear talks
Iran鈥檚 top diplomat has dismissed direct negotiations with the United States as pointless, his office said Sunday, after US president Donald Trump said he preferred face-to-face talks over its nuclear programme...
One killed in Yemen air strikes
Media aligned with Yemen鈥檚 Huthi rebels on Saturday said one person was killed and several others wounded in air strikes in the north of the country that they blamed on the United States...
US tariffs will have no negative impact: BIDA chief
Executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Sunday said the new tariffs, imposed by the United States authorities, would have no negative impact, rather the additional push would help Bangladesh create a better investment environment.
Govt initiates talks with United States over tariffs, says finance adviser
Finance affairs adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that Bangladesh government had taken necessary steps to engage with the United States authorities over the new tariffs imposed by Washington...
Tens of thousands protest in US against Trump 鈥榙evastation鈥�
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of president Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House...
Iran top diplomat rejects direct negotiations with US
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday rejected direct negotiations with the United States as 鈥榤eaningless鈥�, after US President Donald Trump said he would prefer direct talks with the Islamic republic....
US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese
Washington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from the United States.
Others should bear global aid burden: US
The United States said Friday it was raising its assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar but added it was unfair to expect the nation to keep leading humanitarian relief around the world...
Bangladesh to seek review of聽new US tariff
Bangladesh will appeal for a review of the recently-announced reciprocal tariff by the United States to tackle the heated issue sweeping the world.
US passion for tariffs rarely pays off, economists warn
Long before Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥楲iberation Day鈥� announcement, the United States had toyed with imposing high tariffs throughout its history, with inconclusive鈥攁nd sometimes catastrophic鈥攔esults...
Anti-Trump rallies draw thousands across US
Thousands of people descended Saturday on Washington鈥檚 National Mall and other cities across the United States in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency...
A dangerous economic experiment
US president聽Donald Trump鈥檚 announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs, branded as Liberation Day, signals a tectonic shift in global trade dynamics. The plan, which enforces a baseline 10 per cent tariff on all imports to the United States and imposes even steeper rates on specific trading partners, underscores his adherence to a 20th-century economic...
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy and global impact
IN RECENT years, the global economy has been shaped by the principles of free-market systems and trade openness. However, the United States has introduced a surprising policy that contradicts these principles, particularly under the Trump administration. Known as the 鈥榬eciprocal tariff,鈥� this policy is based on a trading philosophy that could potentially lead to...
Amorim in a 鈥榬ush鈥� to succeed at Man Utd
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said it would be 鈥榗razy鈥� to consider the Red Devils Premier League contenders next season but believe he must turn around the club鈥檚 fortunes quickly.
Bangladesh-US trade reaches $10.5b in 2024
Bangladesh鈥檚 bilateral trade with the United States reached $10.58 billion in 2024, with a trade surplus of $6.15 billion, driven primarily by the country鈥檚 competitive advantage in garment manufacturing.
1 lakh children die before turning 5: UN
Bangladesh is facing significant challenges in new-born care as over 1,00,000 children died before their fifth birthday in 2023, according to a report released by the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.