In response to the sudden imposition of a steep 37 percent tariff on Bangladeshi exports by the United States, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held an emergency meeting on Saturday with senior policymakers and economic experts to chart a course of action. The high-level meeting, held at State Guest House Jamuna, brought together key figures including Foreign Affairs Adviser Md ...

India has significantly bolstered its military presence in the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor—popularly known as the ‘Chicken’s Neck’—by deploying advanced weaponry, including the S-400 surface-to-air missile system. This move comes amid increasing geopolitical tensions and follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent regional visits to Thailand and Sri Lanka. According to India Today, the Indian military has heightened security measures in ...

For the first time in over twelve years, Bangladesh and Pakistan are set to engage in a formal political dialogue later this April, according to a report published Saturday (April 5) by Daily Pakistan. The last such dialogue between the two nations took place in 2012. This upcoming round of discussions is expected to focus on charting out a framework ...

A mobile court on Saturday fined Taka 14, 900 to 14 vehicles for different irregularities in Iqbal Nagar area on the Sunamganj-Sylhet road in Sunamganj. The fine was imposed during a raid for safe and peaceful travelling of home-bound passengers after celebrating holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Assistant Commissioner of the district Robiur Rayhan led the mobile court while Motor Vehicle Inspector of ...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to secularism, highlighting the country’s unique example of religious harmony where people of all faiths coexist peacefully. “Bangladesh has always practiced secularism, and there’s no other place quite like it. Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and Christians live together here in unity,” the adviser told journalists on Saturday after ...

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The government has a plan to recruit around 5,000 physicians to provide healthcare services to the people of the country. “The interim government has been working to improve healthcare services across the country and working to recruit 5000 physicians,” Director General of Directorate General of Heath Services Professor Dr Md Abu Jafor said on Thursday afternoon while visiting 250-bed Natore ...

Thousands protested in the South Korean capital Saturday in support of disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office a day earlier over his bungled martial law declaration, reports AFP. South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on Friday to remove Yoon over the December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, triggering fresh elections to be held by June ...

England and Germany cruised and World Cup champions Spain downed Portugal on matchday three in the women’s Nations League on Friday. First-half headers from Lucy Bronze and Millie Bright set England on the road to beating Belgium in Bristol, with maiden Lionesses goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Keira Walsh and substitute Jess Park also contributing to the lop-sided 5-0 win. ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said burning of waste is strictly prohibited under any circumstances including at landfills such as the Matuail Sanitary Landfill in the capital. “Whether at Matuail or elsewhere, waste must not be burned. This practice poses a serious risk to public health and the environment,” she told reporters after visiting the landfill site in ...