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Bangladesh’s future to be decided by its people: US State Dept

10:55 AM, 16 Apr 2025 Wednesday

US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce has said that the future of Bangladesh is going to be decided by its people. Her remarks came in response to a journalist’s question during a press briefing in Washington on Monday.

Dubai’s air rated ‘hazardous’, Dhaka’s ‘unhealthy’

10:21 AM, 16 Apr 2025 Wednesday

Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, has topped the list for the worst air pollution, while Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, ranked sixth. The data was revealed by the Air Quality Index (IQAir) at 8:34 am on Wednesday (April 16).

Barca through to Champions League semis despite Guirassy hat-trick

09:30 AM, 16 Apr 2025 Wednesday

Barcelona are through to the Champions League semi-finals with a 5-3 aggregate win, despite losing 3-1 at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday with Serhou Guirassy hitting a hat-trick.

5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern Philippines

09:10 AM, 16 Apr 2025 Wednesday

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Jamaat chief meets Khaleda Zia in London

08:32 AM, 16 Apr 2025 Wednesday

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman and Nayeb-e-Amir Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher held a meeting with BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is currently in London for medical treatment. The meeting took place on Sunday (April 13) at the residence of her son, BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.

Bangladesh, Pakistan FS-level talks Thursday after 15 years

09:53 PM, 15 Apr 2025 Tuesday

Bangladesh and Pakistan will hold Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Dhaka on Thursday, April 17, marking the first such meeting since 2010...

Dedicated entity like JETRO, USTR to oversee LDC graduation

09:36 PM, 15 Apr 2025 Tuesday

The government has announced plans to establish a permanent trade negotiating body, akin to Japan’s Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the United States’ United States Trade Representative (USTR).

3 held with Tk 11.66 lakh over Badda theft

09:06 PM, 15 Apr 2025 Tuesday

Police arrested three people and recovered Tk 11.66 lakh from Cox’s Bazar in the early hours of Tuesday, April 15, in connection with a theft at a business establishment in Dhaka’s Badda area...

Zimbabwe cricket team arrive in Dhaka

08:29 PM, 15 Apr 2025 Tuesday

The Zimbabwe cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday, April 15, to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh...

Ban on import of several products from India, Nepal, and Bhutan

08:05 PM, 15 Apr 2025 Tuesday

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced a ban on the import of several products from India, Nepal, and Bhutan, alongside imposing restrictions on items such as yarn, powdered milk, tobacco, newsprint, various types of paper, and paperboard.

Yunus vows moving at full speed towards LDC graduation

07:57 PM, 15 Apr 2025 Tuesday

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday directed the officials concerned to take all necessary precautionary measures so that no sector of the country is affected after its LDC graduation.

Xi starts Malaysia visit in shadow of Trump tariffs

07:55 PM, 15 Apr 2025 Tuesday

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for a highly anticipated state visit that comes as Beijing fights an escalating trade war with the United States...