Article
Article
US President Donald Trump has announced a reduction in tariffs on Indian goods exported to the United States from 25 percent to 18 percent.
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has expressed grave concern to the Election Commission (EC) about "partisan influence" at various levels of the administration, the controversial role of law enforcement, and attacks on its leaders and workers across the country during the ongoing electoral period. The party claims that in many places, local administration and police are showing bias instead of taking action against attackers.
There has been a strong response to the use of postal ballots by expatriate voters ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.
The Epstein Files have captured global attention, exposing the vast criminal and social networks of financier Jeffrey Epstein. Millions of pages of documents, photographs, emails, financial records, flight logs, and witness statements offer an unprecedented window into the operations of a man whose wealth, influence, and criminality intersected in ways that shocked the world.
For the first time, serious allegations of irregularities have been raised in the teacher recruitment process at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Until now, BUET was the public university in the country where the recruitment process had never been questioned. However, the current BUET authorities have failed to maintain that reputation this time. The recruitment process at BUET has now been tainted by scandal due to efforts to appoint the spouses and children of those in power through an opaque process by abusing authority.
2
Shared This Opinion
Indian Congress leader and Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor has stated that India bears some responsibility for the ongoing instability surrounding the T20 World Cup. He called the decision to drop Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL "disgraceful" and argued that politics should not be mixed with sport.
Renowned football player, coach and sports organiser Ranjit Das passed away on Monday (February 2). He was 93.
The Pakistan Cricket Board, PCB, had been awaiting approval from the Pakistani government to participate in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. Following discussions with the board, the government has granted permission for Shaheen Afridi’s team to take part in the tournament. However, Pakistan has decided to boycott its group-stage match against India.
With the national team absent from the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a high-stakes domestic T20 tournament titled “Odommo Bangladesh” (Indomitable Bangladesh).
The International Cricket Council, ICC, already facing criticism over the Bangladesh issue, has landed in fresh controversy just ahead of the T20 World Cup. The World Cricketers’ Association, WCA, has now entered into direct conflict with the global cricket governing body over terms related to the use of players’ names, images and identities.
Bangladesh made a brilliant start to their title defence in the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Football Championship with a commanding victory. The defending champions crushed Bhutan 12-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Pokhara, Nepal, showcasing their dominance throughout the game. The team coached by Peter Butler completely dismantled Bhutan’s defence.
US President Donald Trump has announced a reduction in tariffs on Indian goods exported to the United States from 25 percent to 18 percent.
Erfan Soltani, an Iranian protester who was sentenced to death, has been released on bail after his family paid 12,600 US dollars.
The 'Epstein Files', documents detailing the criminal activities of the globally discussed sex offender and wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, are currently a topic of worldwide conversation.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Sheikh Hasina cannot be a permanent obstacle in Bangladesh-India relations and that ties between the two countries must move forward without her. He made these remarks in a special interview with India's influential weekly magazine, The Week, where he discussed the upcoming election, party reform, and various aspects of relations with India.
A banner put up at various intersections in Chattogram city has sparked widespread discussion in political and social circles. The banner features a picture of Jamaat-e-Islami's Ameer, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, and uses the popular phrase "Winter Is Coming" from the hit TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Ameer, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has promised that if they come to power, they will "put our hands inside their stomachs" to recover money laundered out of the country and deposit it in the state treasury.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said Jamaat-e-Islami's Ameer, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has insulted women, and it is clear that dark days will descend for women if Jamaat comes to power.
The Epstein Files have captured global attention, exposing the vast criminal and social networks of financier Jeffrey Epstein. Millions of pages of documents, photographs, emails, financial records, flight logs, and witness statements offer an unprecedented window into the operations of a man whose wealth, influence, and criminality intersected in ways that shocked the world.
Post-mass uprising anarchy is still visible in Bangladesh. The state machinery is still largely inactive in the backdrop of the changes. In this vacuum, at least partially, the rule of the insane continues.
It was July 2021. The world was in the throes of a severe chip crisis. At such a time, an analyst asked Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC, the center of the technology world, a strange question: "Aren't your customers worried when China threatens war with Taiwan?"
Chief Adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has stressed that whichever party comes to power in the future, bilateral cooperation between Bangladesh and China must continue. He made this call during a meeting with a delegation from the China-Bangladesh Partnership Forum at the state guesthouse Jamuna on Wednesday, November 3.
Interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said there is no situation in Bangladesh where Indian officials or their family members are at risk.
