June 30, 2025, 8:53 am
BREAKING NEWS
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed’s 89th Birthday: A Journey Shaped by a Dream to End Poverty
Birth and Childhood Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was born on 27 April 1936 in the village of Baniachong, Habiganj. His 89th birthday will be observed on Sunday, 27 April 2025.Read More
Attack in Kashmir and Economic Warning for South Asia: What It Means for Bangladesh
Kashmir Attack: The Rise of Religious Extremism Once Again A horrific religious fundamentalist terrorist attack has taken place in Kashmir, India, targeting innocent tourists. Even more concerning is that theRead More
BRAC Introduces Tech-Enabled ‘Shushastho’ Healthcare Centre in Kurigram’s Remote Chars
Around 38,000 people live in the hard‑to‑reach chars of Kurigram district, where access to medical services is extremely limited. Pregnant women often give birth at home with untrained help, puttingRead More
icddr,b Launches NGS-Based Cancer Diagnostic Service in Bangladesh
A New Era Begins Dhaka, 23 April 2025: Starting tomorrow, 24 April, icddr,b’s Genome Centre will launch a Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based cancer diagnostic service. This marks a groundbreaking advancement in cancerRead More
Bangladesh-Pakistan Deepening Relations: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
A Relationship Rekindled—or Just a Continuation? It is being said that, after fifteen years, Bangladesh and Pakistan are renewing their relations. But the reality suggests otherwise. Over the past fifteenRead More
US Importers Push Back on Trump’s 10% Tariff Surcharge, Bangladeshi Apparel Exports
Background On April 2 at the White House, President Donald Trump announced that reciprocal tariffs would be suspended for 90 days—but a 10% surcharge would remain in place on allRead More
Ban on Import of Certain Products from India, Nepal, and Bhutan
New Import Ban Announced by NBR The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has banned the import of several products from India, Nepal, and Bhutan. The Customs Wing of NBR issuedRead More
U.S. Threatens Withdrawal from Ukraine Peace Talks Amid Escalating Conflict
U.S. Threatens Withdrawal from Ukraine Peace Talks Amid Escalating Conflict The Guardian, The United States has signaled a potential withdrawal from peace negotiations with Russia concerning the ongoing conflictRead More
Farmer Commits Suicide Under Micro‑credit Pressure After Failing to Get a Fair Price for Onions
Key Points Onion growerMir Ruhul Amin took his own life after he could no longer meet weekly NGO loan installments. • The installments totaled roughly Tk 4,500 a week; falling income made regular repayment impossible. • AdvancesRead More
