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Bangladeshi students to join global strike in solidarity with Gaza Monday
07:32 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayIn response to a global call for a strike on April 7, 2025, Bangladeshi university students have announced their participation in the movement, standing in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
RSC calls for nationwide student strike to protest Gaza genocide
07:08 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayThe Revolutionary Students' Council has announced a nationwide student strike on Monday, aligning with a global movement demanding an immediate end to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, Palestine.
BNP asks India to reconsider waqf law amendment
06:54 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday expressed optimism that the recently passed controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 in India's Lok Sabha would be reconsidered in the interest of maintaining regional communal harmony.
Asif Nazrul slams Indian waqf law amendment
06:43 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayBangladesh’s Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has strongly condemned the passage of the bill, calling it another chapter in the systemic discrimination and oppression faced by Muslims and other minority religious communities in India under the ruling Hindutva ideology.
5 individuals, orgs to be honoured at Investment Summit
06:25 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayThe much-anticipated four-day Investment Summit 2025is set to begin Monday, with the interim government honouring five distinguished individuals and organisations for their contributions to Bangladesh’s investment landscape.
Bangladesh receives record $3.29b in remittances in March
06:13 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayBangladesh achieved a historic milestone in March, receiving a record $3.29 billion in remittances, marking a staggering 65 per cent year-on-year increase, according to data from the central bank.
Yunus to meet top foreign investors at Investment Conf
05:42 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus is set to hold separate bilateral meetings with leading foreign investors participating in the upcoming Investment Conference-2025, underscoring his commitment to boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh to send 2 letters to US amid tariff concerns
05:32 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayIn response to the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump, the Bangladesh government has decided to send two formal letters to the United States within the next 48 hours.
Starlink gets nod to operate in Bangladesh
05:20 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayStarlink, the US-based satellite internet service provider under Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has been granted approval by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) to commence operations in the country.
Fake ‘Hindu nation’ indulges in real land grabbing in Bolivia
05:03 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayBolivian authorities arrested 20 individuals associated with Kailasa, accusing them of “land trafficking” after they negotiated 1,000-year leases with Indigenous groups in the Amazon rainforest. The accused were deported not to their fictional homeland but to their actual countries of origin, including India, the United States, Sweden, and China.
ACC launches probe against Shakib Al Hasan
04:41 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations of corruption against Bangladesh’s cricket icon, Shakib Al Hasan. ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen confirmed the development on Sunday (April 6) during a media briefing on current affairs.
High-level meeting begins to address Trump’s tariffs on Bangladesh
04:20 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayIn response to the US administration's imposition of a 37 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi products, a high-level government meeting convened under the leadership of Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday (April 6).
IMF satisfied with Bangladesh's economic stability: Salehuddin
03:06 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayFinance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday, April 6, said the International Monetary Fund, IMF, has expressed its satisfaction with the stability of Bangladesh's economy. IMF's main focus is on increasing tax GDP ratio, stabilising foreign exchange reserves, and reducing budget deficit, he said...
Evaly's Rasel, Shamima get 3 years in jail
02:34 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayA Dhaka court has sentenced Evaly's Managing Director Md Rassel and his wife Shamima Nasrin, also chairman of the e-commerce platform, to three years in jail for forgery...
3 including imam killed in Cox’s Bazar clash
02:13 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayThree people, including an imam were killed in a fierce clash between two neighbours over a disputed land in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya on Sunday morning, April 6. The deceased were identified as Abdullah Al Mamun, 40, his rivals Abdul Mannan, 35, and Shahina Begum, 38...
88 sued, 7 held over Shariatpur clash, crude bomb blast
12:59 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayA case has been filed over a clash between two groups and explosion of more than 100 crude bombs in Shariatpur's Zajira on Saturday, April 5, over establishing supremacy...
Tulip questioned whether she tricked parliament over flat ownership
12:14 PM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayFormer City Minister Tulip Siddiq was last night facing questions about whether she misled UK Parliament over the ownership of a flat in her native Bangladesh. The £600,000 apartment in the capital Dhaka...
Offices reopen after 9-day Eid vacation
11:28 AM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayGovernment and private offices, along with banks, financial institutions, and courts, resumed operations on Sunday, April 6, following a nine-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr...
Educated but unemployed; joblessness rises among graduates
10:32 AM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayTanvir Rahman holds a business degree and big dreams, but after two years of job hunting, he is still waiting for his first real opportunity. Tanvir’s story is far from unique. Across Bangladesh, thousands of graduates like him are facing rejection, disillusionment, and a shrinking pool of job opportunities...
Microsoft staff protest at anniversary party over Israel contract
09:54 AM, 06 Apr 2025 SundayA pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration Friday, the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military...