The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global growth forecast for 2025, citing the economic impact of new U.S. tariffs introduced under President Donald Trump. The IMF now expects the global economy to expand by just 2.8 percent this year, down 0.5 percentage points from its January estimate. Next year’s growth projection has also been trimmed, with the global ...

The accomplices of the fascist, sitting inside the secretariat, are receiving additional advantages, BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas commented on Wednesday. “The statement that BNP people are sitting in the administration, is childish,” he said at a discussion organised by Ganatantra Forum titled ‘Democracy, Reform and Reality in the Current Context’ at the Jatiya Press Club. “Our struggle against ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has highlighted the importance of regional economy and integration, noting that working together can offer fantastic opportunities for the region and beyond. Speaking at a private business reception held on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha on Tuesday evening, Prof Yunus highlighted Bangladesh’s unique position in South Asia, surrounded by landlocked neighbors like ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division on Wednesday dismissed a corruption case filed against Prof Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government. An Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, issued this order. Barrister Md Abdullah Al Mamun was present in the court on behalf of Yunus, while Adv Asif Hossain was present for the ACC. The ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged on Tuesday the global leaders not to forget Palestine and Rohingyas crises, saying the Palestinians are not expendable. “The world must not ignore the humanitarian crises that affect people from Palestine to the Rohingyas in Bangladesh,” he said while delivering his keynote speech at Earthana Summit in Doha, Qatar. The chief adviser said impunity ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has proposed making it obligatory to appoint the chief justice from the three most senior judges of the Appellate Division. BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed disclosed this while talking to newspersons in a break during the party’s meeting with the national consensus commission for the third day at the LD Hall of the national ...

The students of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College on Tuesday locked into chases and threw brickbats at each other at Science Lab intersection again for the second time just after a week. At a stage, police dispersed the students, charging batons and firing teargas shells. Several students were seen with sticks as well. The incident broke out around 11:45 ...

Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer — highlighting the rise of “looksmaxxing,” an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal. Looksmaxxing influencers — part of an online ecosystem dubbed the “manosphere” — have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men ...

Popular Bangladeshi actress Shamsunnahar Smrity, known by her stage name Pori Moni, has been sued by her former domestic helper, Pinky Akter, over allegations of physical abuse. The case was filed on Tuesday (April 22) at Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Nazmin Akter recorded the plaintiff’s statement and directed Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to probe the matter and submit ...

Remittance inflows from Bangladeshi expatriates have remained robust, with $1.96 billion sent home during the first 21 days of April 2025, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank. This continued momentum follows a historic high of $3.29 billion received in March, marking a strong upward trend in remittance earnings. By comparison, the country had received $1.39 billion during the ...