Beijing is using this week's China International Supply Chain Expo as a forum to boost its image as the global defender of free trade
"At President Trump’s direction, I am launching a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s attacks," he added in a statement.
Some 22% of wetlands, both freshwater systems such as peat lands, rivers and lakes, and coastal marine systems including mangroves and coral reefs, have disappeared since 1970
The century-old house is tied to the legacy of the illustrious Ray family, whose contributions to Bangla literature and arts are considered foundational
This is significantly below the 32 percent level the president earlier threatened
Charles consoled members of the Indian team when he hosted them at his Clarence House home less than 24 hours after the third Test ended in an agonising loss for the tourists.
It is apprehended that the US’s high tariffs on major global exporters of agricultural products, raw materials, intermediate products and finished goods, such as Brazil, Canada, China and India, would make those products available at lower prices in non-US markets.
Over the past month, the visitors narrowly missed out on securing their first-ever series win in Sri Lanka in both Tests and ODIs -- squandering both chances due to a lack of consistency throughout the respective contests.
The 24-year-old Argentinian spent the second half of last season on loan at Lyon, where he scored two goals and laid on five assists in 20 appearances in all competitions for the French club.
The way he embraced death raises a profound question: what truly gives life its meaning—its duration or its quality?
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed doubts whether the interim government will be able to publish the “July Charter”.
Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said that his party will offer coordinated cooperation to the government on US tariff and security issues, to help address the tariffs imposed by the US.
Sayeed Hossain Chow-dhury, chairman of HRC Group, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday.
National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina split the country by perpetuating the divisions between freedom fighters and Razakars.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has directed that vacant headmaster positions in government primary schools be filled quickly.
The UN rights office said yesterday it had recorded at least 875 killings within the past six weeks at aid points in Gaza run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and convoys run by other relief groups, including the United Nations.
Manchester City have signed a blockbuster new kit deal with Puma worth a reported £1 billion ($1.34 billion) over the next 10 years.
A man was arrested yesterday in connection with the rape of a nine-year-old girl in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area on Monday night.
Leicester City have appointed former Queens Park Rangers head coach Marti Cifuentes as their manager on a three-year contract, the Championship side said on Tuesday.
The interim government yesterday said it found no evidence to support the recent allegations, made by two minority organisations, of communal violence.
The ancestral home of eminent litterateur Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury -- formerly used as the Mymensingh Shishu Academy -- is being demolished to make way for a new semi-concrete structure.
West Indies cricket boss Kishore Shallow said Tuesday he had called for an "emergency meeting" involving past greats after the team was bowled out for just 27 in the third Test loss to Australia.
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Malaysian authorities have denied entry of 96 Bangladeshis, among 131 foreigners, into the country during a special operation by the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) on Friday.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the people of the country to work together to build a new Bangladesh, utilising the opportunity created by the sacrifice of the July martyrs.
After spending more than three decades in prison without trial or sentencing, 65-year-old Konu Mia walked out of Habiganj District Jail yesterday morning.
July 16, 2024, marked a grim escalation in the quota reform protests as violence swept across Bangladesh, leaving at least six people dead, including three students, and hundreds injured in fierce clashes involving protesters, Chhatra League activists, and police..In Chattogram, three peop
US President Donald Trump yesterday announced a trade deal with Indonesia, the latest pact in a bid to cement better terms with trading partners and reduce a massive trade deficit, even as the European Union readied retaliatory measures should talks between Washington and its top trading partner fail.
Political parties yesterday reached a consensus that any constitutional amendment concerning the caretaker government system must secure a two-thirds majority in parliament, followed by a referendum.
A government statement claiming there has been no significant rise in crime begins with the observation that recent news reports, hinting at a spike in crime, are “fuelling fear and insecurity among citizens”.
The National Citizen Party, along with 143 others, failed to pass the preliminary scrutiny of the Election Commission for registration.
The government has declared a one-day state mourning on the occasion of “July Martyrs’ Day” to be observed today.
Abu Sayed is no longer just a name. The English department student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) was brutally shot dead by police on this very day a year ago.
The government has suspended 14 more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for defying transfer orders and allegedly tearing up their transfer letters in public.
At a Star roundtable, industry leaders, trade experts slam govt’s handling of negotiations with US
The Constitution of Bangladesh promises equality, but for a sizeable population of women, this promise has yet to be materialised.
In recent years, governments of so-called developed countries have increasingly restricted their visa policies as a diplomatic measure against developing nations.
Britain set up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK after a soldier accidentally disclosed the personal details of more than 33,000 people, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban, court documents showed yesterday.
The UN warned yesterday that mass displacement in the West Bank had hit levels not seen since the start of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory nearly 60 years ago.
US President Donald Trump appears to be losing patience with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, voicing disappointment on Monday just hours after threatening “severe tariffs” against Russia.
A Pakistan court yesterday ordered a government probe into allegations that young people are being entrapped in online blasphemy cases, following appeals from hundreds of families.
Israel’s military said it was striking targets belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in eastern Lebanon yesterday, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group.
A drone strike forced a US company to suspend operations at an oil field in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region yesterday, the latest in a string of attacks targeting the region’s energy infrastructure.
Sanjay Gomez was crossing the road via the Farmgate footbridge with his daughter when he told her, “Put on your mask.” Asked why, he replied, “This footbridge had an escalator installed. Now it looks more like a garbage bin.”
Badiul Alam Majumder, the petitioner in a writ concerning the restoration of the caretaker government system, yesterday said they would file an appeal seeking the full annulment of the 15th amendment to the Constitution.
The artificial intelligence industry is scrambling to reduce its massive energy consumption through better cooling systems, more efficient computer chips, and smarter programming -- all while AI usage explodes worldwide.
Tesla unveiled its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking its entry into the world’s most populous country, as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company seeks new customers amid sagging sales in the United States and Europe.
On paper, the basic salary of an officer-in-charge (OC) of a police station in Bangladesh is Tk 22,000 under the ninth national pay scale.
In a densely packed city like Dhaka, few real estate firms stand out in the public memory. But Concord is an exception. After all, it built the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar — in just 89 days, and 43 years ago.
The government has refrained from hiking fees on the export of raw jute and jute products and instead reinstated previous rates, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
The Supreme Court yesterday released the full text of its verdict that cleared the way for the government and autonomous employees, who got the facilities of a time scale or a selection grade before 2015, to achieve the benefits of two higher grades in their services.
The Jashore-Khulna highway, a vital artery for the country’s southwestern trade routes, is now in a state of disrepair. Serving as the main corridor connecting Benapole along with Noapara river port, Mongla sea port, and Bhomra land port, the highway has become nearly impassable due to recent monsoon rains and unfinished work.
Prices of potatoes have begun to rise after months, adding slight pressure on consumers struggling with high inflation but also bringing relief to farmers reeling from losses.
Six policemen have been withdrawn from duty over allegations of extorting Tk 80,000 from a covered van driver on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway.
The government yesterday decided to review all the agreements on the Independent Power Plants (IPP) signed during the Awami League regime, as there were widespread allegations of inconsistencies in those agreements.
A steep 35 percent tariff on Bangladeshi garment exports to the United States would affect far more than the country’s $8 billion annual shipments, according to economists and business leaders.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has lowered the standing deposit facility rate, also known as the reverse repo rate, by 50 basis points to 8 percent, with effect from today.
Bangladesh Bank purchased another $313 million from 22 commercial banks in an auction yesterday, reacting to the sharp drop in the US dollar rate.
Monno Ceramic Industries Ltd has signed with Lenox Corporation, USA, as its enlisted vendor to supply porcelain and bone china tableware in the American market.
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange closed slightly higher yesterday, breaking a two-day losing run.
The government yesterday decided to import 4 lakh tonnes of rice in its efforts to curb the spike in prices of the staple and build adequate stocks in advance so that it can intervene in the market in case of volatility originating from crop losses due to natural disasters like floods in the coming months.
China’s economy expanded more than five percent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, buoyed by strong exports but analysts warned that more work was needed to address sluggish consumer demand.Beijing celebrates Q2 growth; persistent weak demand worries analysts
