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Faiz Ahmad requests to postpone ‘March for Gaza’ by a week
11:04 AM, 09 Apr 2025 WednesdaySpecial Assistant to the Chief Adviser for ICT Division, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, has requested that the ‘March for Gaza’ programme be postponed by a week. He made the request in a Facebook post on Wednesday (April 9).
Late Frattesi strike gives Inter edge over Bayern in CL
10:23 AM, 09 Apr 2025 WednesdayAn 88th-minute Davide Frattesi goal took Inter Milan to a 2-1 win at Bayern Munich on Tuesday, giving the Italians the edge after the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
Indonesia ready to temporarily shelter Gazans
09:27 AM, 09 Apr 2025 WednesdayIndonesia President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday said he was prepared to grant temporary shelter to Palestinians affected by the war in Gaza between the Israeli military and the territory's rulers Hamas.
5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
09:07 AM, 09 Apr 2025 WednesdayA magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake in the capital Taipei.
Trump to impose 104% tariffs on all Chinese imports
08:29 AM, 09 Apr 2025 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. This comes on top of Chinese tariffs that were in place prior to Trump’s second term.
Bengal Group Chairman Morshed Alam arrested
08:17 AM, 09 Apr 2025 WednesdayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police arrested former Member of Parliament (MP) for Noakhali-2 constituency and Chairman of Bengal Group and private television channel RTV, Morshed Alam, in Dhaka on Tuesday night.
NDB plans to raise Bangladesh project lending to $1b
09:53 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayThe BRICS-established New Development Bank (NDB) has planned to raise its lending to Bangladesh development projects to US$ one billion this year, a vice-president of the Shanghai-based multilateral lender said on Wednesday.
ACC probes ex-BGMEA chief Kutubuddin over graft
09:28 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation against Kutubuddin Ahmed, former president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Chairman of Envoy Textiles Limited, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth, money laundering, and embezzlement of bank funds.
Ahmadiyya namaz centre attacked in Rajbari
09:19 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayOn April 7, a namaz centre of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Bahadurpur, located in the Pangsha of Rajbari, was attacked by individuals claiming to support the Palestinian cause. While no casualties were reported, the prayer space used by local Ahmadi Muslims was severely vandalised.
Low pressure in bay, may trigger rain across Bangladesh
09:00 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayA well-marked low-pressure system has developed in the Bay of Bengal, raising the possibility of increased rainfall across the country in the coming days.
S Korean investors pledge major investments in Bangladesh
08:25 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdaySouth Korean investors are set to make significant investments in Bangladesh following the interim government's efforts to create a new era of hope for foreign investment in the country.
Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook
07:42 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayMeta on Tuesday announced that it was extending its teen accounts to its social network Facebook, after recently introducing restrictions on Instagram.
'Yunus, Modi discussed Hasina’s extradition but reached no decision'
07:17 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus raised the issue of ousted Sheikh Hasina’s extradition during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangkok, though no final decision was reached.
Govt warns factory owners against post-Eid illegal layoffs
07:10 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayLabour Secretary AHM Shafiquzzaman has issued a stern warning to factory owners against laying off workers illegally without informing local administrations and concerned authorities.
Ashik optimistic about future foreign investments in Bangladesh
06:50 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayThe Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Ashik Chowdhury, expressed optimism about significant future foreign investments in the country. He stated that foreign investors will return with positive memories of Bangladesh’s image following the investment summit.
Bangladesh poised to attract investments, create jobs through key reforms: WB
06:41 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayA new report by the World Bank Group, on Tuesday, highlighted that Bangladesh could attract significant investments and create millions of jobs by implementing essential reforms across four key sectors.
Inflation edges up in March as non-food prices climb
05:35 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayBangladesh’s point-to-point inflation rose slightly to 9.35 per cent in March 2025, up from 9.32 per cent in February, driven by higher non-food prices, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Bangladesh name squad for 1st Test against Zimbabwe, Taskin ruled out
05:15 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for the first Test of the two-match home series against Zimbabwe, starting on April 20 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The second Test will be held in Chattogram from April 28.
Bangladesh inks Artemis Accords, joins NASA’s global space exploration initiative
05:15 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayBangladesh has officially signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 54th country to join this landmark initiative led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Tureen on 4-day remand in attempted murder case
05:10 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday placed former prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Barrister Tureen Afroz, on a four-day remand in a case related to the attempted murder of Abdul Jabbar in the Uttara area during the student-led July-August mass uprising.