Current Affairs
Trump slashes tariffs on India
US President Donald Trump has announced a reduction in tariffs on Indian goods exported to the United States from 25 percent to 18 percent.
Death-row Iranian protester Erfan released on bail
Erfan Soltani, an Iranian protester who was sentenced to death, has been released on bail after his family paid 12,600 US dollars.
List of famous names in Epstein files
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.
One arrested in capital over alleged links to JMB
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit has arrested a man named Ahsan Jahir Khan, 50, from the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area in the capital. The CTTC claims he is a member of the "Ehsar" level of the banned militant organisation Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and an active worker of the neo-JMB.
Justice Mamun Rahman resigns
Justice Mamunur Rahman of the High Court Division, who has been absent from judicial duties for over a year, has resigned citing personal reasons. His resignation letter was sent to the president on Monday, February 3, and was also emailed to the Supreme Court's registrar general and the Ministry of Law.
15 party activists killed in 36 days since election schedule announcement: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has reported that at least 15 political party activists have been killed in the country within 36 days of the schedule announcement for the thirteenth national parliamentary election. The organisation has expressed deep concern over violence, harassment, and security deficits in the electoral process.
Bangladesh-India ties must progress without Hasina, Fakhrul tells The Week
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.
Discussion surrounds Jamaat ameer's 'Game of Thrones' election banner
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'.
Will recover laundered money by hook or by crook: Jamaat Ameer
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.
LPG price increased by 50 taka for Feb
New consumer prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have been set. The price of a 12kg cylinder has been increased by 50 taka, from 1,306 taka to 1,356 taka for February.