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Trump to host Modi at White House next week
12:27 PM, 04 Feb 2025 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a visit to the White House next week, according to a White House official. The announcement comes just hours after a US military plane departed to repatriate deported migrants to India.
Potato farmers fume over Tk 8 per kg cold storage fee
11:59 AM, 04 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Cold Storage Association raised potato storage rent to Tk 8/kg, up by Tk 1, and imposed a 50kg/sack limit, charging by weight. Farmers protest, calling the hike unfair and harmful to their livelihoods.
11-year-old girl goes missing amid mother’s cancer treatment
11:50 AM, 04 Feb 2025 TuesdayAn 11-year-old girl, Arabi Islam Suba, has gone missing while crossing the road in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. She arrived in the capital two months ago from Barishal to be with her mother during her lung cancer treatment.
Inam Ahmed Chowdhury passes away
10:55 AM, 04 Feb 2025 TuesdayFormer bureaucrat and member of the Advisory Council of the Bangladesh Awami League, Inam Ahmed Chowdhury, has passed away at the age of 87.
Neymar homecoming is reminder of promise unfulfilled
09:52 AM, 04 Feb 2025 TuesdayWhen Neymar left Brazil aged 21 in 2013, bound for Barcelona, he set off to establish himself as a footballing great, seemingly destined to be remembered as his country's greatest player since Pele.
Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo
09:22 AM, 04 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday.
Trump pauses Canada, Mexico tariffs for 1 month
08:48 AM, 04 Feb 2025 TuesdayPresident Donald Trump delayed the start of tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month Monday after the US neighbors struck last-minute deals to tighten border measures against the flow of migrants and the drug fentanyl.
Titumir College students withdraw protest
08:27 AM, 04 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe students of Titumir College have withdrawn their protest following assurances from the government that steps will be taken within the next seven days regarding their demand to upgrade the institution to a university.
Titumir students irritating people: Home adviser
06:28 PM, 03 Feb 2025 MondayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury criticised the students of Titumir College on Monday (February 3) for causing public inconvenience through their protests demanding the conversion of the government-run college into an independent university.
BGB deploys 4 platoons after Titumir students block railway
06:13 PM, 03 Feb 2025 MondayIn response to ongoing protests by students demanding the conversion of Government Titumir College into an independent university, four platoons of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed to restore order. The students' actions, which include blocking both roads and railway lines, have disrupted transportation in the capital.
Importers to halt fruit unloading at Ctg port, all land ports
06:08 PM, 03 Feb 2025 MondayImporters have decided to suspend the unloading of imported fruits at Chittagong Port on Tuesday (February 4) and Wednesday (February 5) due to the government's failure to withdraw the increased VAT and additional duty on fresh fruit imports. This decision also extends to all land ports across the country for the same period.
Yunus warns of Hasina aides’ efforts to create chaos
05:45 PM, 03 Feb 2025 MondayChief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus of the interim government has warned that ousted leader Sheikh Hasina's associates are spending large sums of money to instigate chaos and spread misinformation across the country.