Trump extends auto tariff relief, formalises truck duties
US president Donald Trump signed an order Friday to extend an arrangement that allowed automakers to reduce tariffs paid on imported vehicle parts...
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Brazil seeks WTO relief against Trump tariffs
Brazil on Wednesday approached the World Trade Organisation聽 for relief against a hefty trade tariff imposed by president Donald Trump on more than a third of US-bound exports from the Latin American powerhouse...
Early action, not just relief
BANGLADESH has long been familiar with the wrath of nature. Nestled in the low-lying delta formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, the country endures relentless exposure to floods, cyclones, landslides, and the slow erosion of riverbanks. These threats are not new, but climate change has lent them a sharper edge. The Global Climate Risk Index...
More areas flooded in Feni, victims cry for relief
More villages were inundated on Thursday as flash floods and water stagnation gripped vast swathes of the coastal belt, including major coastal towns and cities, with torrential rain continuing over most of Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive day...
Flood relief efforts to raise expenditure by 2.93pc: govt
A medium to large-scale flood is likely to occur in the 2025-26 financial year, which will begin on July 1, and erode 0.48 percentage points of the gross domestic product growth in the year, according to the finance ministry...
Trump tax cuts mega-bill okayed
The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve president Donald Trump鈥檚 sprawling tax relief and spending cuts mega-bill that critics warn would decimate health care while ballooning the debt...
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar earthquake relief
A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and caused widespread damage....
Bangladesh hands over first consignment of humanitarian relief to Myanmar
Bangladesh, in solidarity with the people of Myanmar, has promptly responded to the devastating earthquake of 7.7 magnitude that struck northern Myanmar on March 28....
Myanmar relief camps receive last WFP aid as cuts begin
Distraught Myanmar relief camp dwellers received final handouts from the World Food Programme on Wednesday as the UN agency begins halting aid to a million people in the country because funding has dried up...
UN to halve food budget for Rohingyas in Bangladesh camps
The United Nations is going to reduce its allocation for food for Rohingyas in Bangladesh from $12.50 to $6 a month per person from the next month...
Urgent enhancements needed to combat climate change in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief called for urgent enhancements to combat climate change in Bangladesh.
Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least...
UN launches $134m appeal for Bangladesh disaster-hit communities
The United Nations and partners have launched a humanitarian appeal for $134 million to provide urgent relief and support to communities affected by ongoing and...
鈥楯uly Shaheed Smriti Foundation鈥� launched with Tk聽100cr from CA鈥檚 fund
A foundation named 鈥楯uly Shaheed Smriti Foundation鈥� was formally launched on Tuesday with Tk聽100 crore in donations received from the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund...
Govt must step up flood relief, rebuilding efforts
WITH more than six million people having been directly affected by the flooding of Bangladesh鈥檚 east, north-east and south-east, public suffering continues as the government support has been visibly inadequate. Many still live in shelters and are struggling as their houses and livelihood came to be gravely affected. In Cumilla, one of the worst affected...
Relief for flood victims still not enough for govt indolence
MANY people left stranded in Feni and Noakhali for more than a fortnight in the flooding of Bangladesh鈥檚 east, north-east and south-east still waiting for relief supplies or not getting supplies enough for their sustenance is a cause of concern. People marooned in remote areas are reported to be desperately waiting for relief supplies and medical support amidst...
Nestle Bangladesh distributes relief in flood-hit regions
Nestle Bangladesh, partnering with SAJIDA Foundation, has distributed essential food relief among more than 10,000 flood-affected families, said a press release...
Woman raped while seeking relief in Cumilla, 6 arrested
A 38-year-old mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped while seeking relief in Titas Upazila of Cumilla. Local residents detained six accused from Daskandi Bazar in the Vitikandi Union in connection with the incident...
BEPZA donates to CA鈥檚 relief fund
Employees of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority have donated a sum equivalent to their one day鈥檚 salary to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund, said a press release...
Premier Bank donates to CA鈥檚 relief fund
Premier Bank PLC, on behalf of its board of directors, officers and employees, has donated Tk 1 crore to the Chief Advisers Relief and Welfare Fund, said a press release...
Govt must coordinate relief supplies in effective manner
RELIEF supplies for people in the flooded east, south-east and north-east well after a week of flooding appear to be going largely uncoordinated as infants are reported to be suffering for the shortage of food. In the relief operation visibly carried out by private entities and quarters that lack enough logistic support to reach remote areas, food distributed...
Coast Guard DG distributes relief among flood-affected in Moulvibazar
The director general of Bangladesh Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali, visited the flood-affected area in Moulvibazar and distributed relief among the people on Wednesday...
Southeast Bank donates to CA鈥檚 relief fund
Southeast Bank PLC donated TK 2 Crore to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund for relief and rehabilitation of flood victims, said a press release...
Sonali Bank donates to CA鈥檚 relief fund
Sonali Bank PLC donated its employees鈥� one day鈥檚 salary amounting to Tk 1,91,70,000 to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund to provide assistance to the flood victims, said a press release...
Relief goods seized from ex-AL lawmaker鈥檚 residence in Khulna
A mobile court seized relief goods from the Paikgacha residence of former Awami League lawmaker for Khulna-6 constituency (Paikgachha-Koyra) Rashiduzzaman Morol on Tuesday.
ASA鈥檚 Tk 60cr programme for flood-hit people
ASA has undertaken a relief and rehabilitation programme worth Tk聽59.80 to support the victims of the current flood that devastated the southeastern region of Bangladesh.
ONE Bank employees donate to chief adviser鈥檚 relief fund
ONE Bank employees have donated their one day鈥檚 salary to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund for helping flood-affected people, said a press release...
Expressions cos鈥� staff donate to chief adviser鈥檚 relief fund
Employees of Expressions Limited, Express Events and Digital Expressions 鈥� referred to as Expressions Family, made donations to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund on Tuesday, said a press release...
Trust Bank employees donate to chief adviser鈥檚 relief fund
Trust Bank employees have contributed Tk 1 crore to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund, which is equivalent to their one day鈥檚 salary, said a press release...
Half million in shelters as flood moves inland聽
The number of people in flood shelters exceeded five lakh on Tuesday as flood spread further inland, temporarily displacing 40,000 more people in the country鈥檚 eastern and...
