- Bus plunges into pond in Rangpur: 3 killed, 50 injured
- Tajul resumes old smuggling operations in Kolkata
- EC to review RPO amendments today
- Messi brace buoys Miami in 2-1 MLS victory over New England
- Election could be held before Ramadan: Chief Adviser
- Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, sets date for copper levy
- Jaker makes big strides in ICC Rankings
- Deadly new Russian drone attack on Kyiv
- BB introduces new policy to boost startup financing and youth employment
- CA mourns loss of lives in Indian bridge collapse
- PSG crush Real Madrid to reach Club World Cup final
- SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship Kicks Off in Dhaka Friday
- Yemen sinks another Israel-bound ship in Red Sea
- Linda Yaccarino exit as CEO of Elon Musk’s X
- New Saudi envoy presents credentials to president
- Mobile users to get 1GB free internet on July 18
- 16 senior police officials transferred
- CA directs to complete election preparations by Dec: Press Secretary
- SSC results to be published tomorrow
- Expats to become voters in 5 more countries including US

Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, sets date for copper levy
President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the countrys ex-leader, and said a US national security levy on copper would begin in August. In a letter addressed to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Trump criticized the...

Trump set to impose 50 pc tariff on copper
US President Donald Trump said that he will announce a 50 percent tariff on copper to boost domestic production, reports Al Jazeera. Copper is a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. He addressed media at a White House cabinet meeting...

Reaffirmed hostages release, Hamas defeat in Trump talks: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he discussed efforts to release hostages held in Gaza and the ongoing military campaign to defeat Hamas during talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump, reports BSS. The meeting on Tuesday was the second in 24 hours between the two...

Dollar steady, Asian stocks mixed amid tariff uncertainty
The U.S. dollar traded near a two-and-a-half-week high on Wednesday, while copper prices hit an all-time high after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on the metal, reports Reuters. Trump also hinted at upcoming levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, adding pressure to Wall...

FIFA opens office inside New York's Trump Tower ahead of World Cup
FIFA has opened an office inside Trump Tower in New York City in the US as it steps up preparations for the 2026 World Cup in North America, world footballs governing body announced. FIFA is a global organisation and to be global, you have to be local, you have to be everywhere, so we have to be...

Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs could reach 200%
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he plans to announce tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals which could reach 200% but he would give drugmakers about one year to get their act together. Were going to give people about a year, a year and a half to come in and, after that, theyre going to...

Swift negotiations urged as US tariff hike threatens export edge
As the United States prepares to impose a steep 35% tariff on Bangladeshi goods from 1 August 2025, trade experts and business leaders are urging Dhaka to engage in urgent, strategic negotiations to avert potentially devastating consequences for the countrys export economy, especially its vital...

Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, with the two leaders repeating their controversial proposal to forcibly transfer thousands of Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip. Trump and Netanyahu met for dinner in the Blue Room of the...

Asia number one target of Trump's tariff letters
US President Donald Trump sent letters to 14 countries, mainly in Asia, informing them that higher import tariffs will kick in on August 1 unless they reach a deal with the United States, reports AFP. It is the second time the US president has set a deadline after he postponed tariffs on almost...

Fully independent Palestinian state would pose threat to Israel – Netanyahu
Militant groups would use a fully independent Palestinian state to undermine security, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a meeting with US President Donald Trump; reads a Jerusalem Post report. A reporter asked the US president during a dinner with Netanyahu on Monday whether...

Tesla shares plunge 7% as Trump-Musk feud reignites
Tesla shares dropped 7% on Monday amid a renewed public feud between CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump, alarming investors already wary of the electric carmakers political entanglements and slumping sales, reports UNB. The fallout began after Musk, once a key Trump ally and donor,...

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, presenting the US president with a letter he sent to the prize committee, reports NDTV. Hes forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one region after the other, Netanyahu said at a...

Trump writes letter to CA about imposing 35% tariff
US President Donald Trump has announced a 35 percent tariff on all Bangladeshi imports to the United States, citing a longstanding and very persistent trade deficit between the two countries. The warning came in a letter addressed to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, which Trump shared...

Trump’s $5 million ‘gold card’ US visa may never become a reality
Since its announcement in February, the US President Donald Trumps $5 million Gold Card has seen strong interest among overseas wealthy seeking an easy passage to US citizenship. With lofty promises of an immediate launch, Trump flashed a laminated, golden prototype to reporters in April, saying...

Trump imposes 35% tariff on Bangladeshi imports, effective August 1
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 35% tariff on all imports from Bangladesh, effective August 1, as part of a sweeping expansion of his administrations global tariff strategy. The move comes just three months after Trump initially proposed a 37% tariff, and places Bangladesh at a...

Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs bleed Indian foundries
The United States has been a major market for Aditya Garodia to export more than 100 items of steel derivatives like fasteners from his factory in West Bengal state in India. But ever since US President Donald Trump took office and unleashed a range of tariffs 25 percent on steel and aluminium...

TikTok developing new version ahead of expected US sale: Report
TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The Information reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will start talking to China on Monday or...

Trump slams Musk's political party as 'ridiculous'
US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed former ally Elon Musks launching of a new political party as ridiculous, deepening the Republicans feud with the man who was once his strongest supporters. Trump also branded the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon a TRAIN WRECK who had gone off the rails after...

Trump vows extra 10% tariff against countries ‘aligning’ with BRICS
US President Donald Trump lashed out at the 11 nations of BRICS on Sunday, vowing to impose an extra 10 percent tariff on the grouping that includes Brazil, Russia, India and China, reports AFP. Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an...

Texas flash flood kills 82, including 28 children; 41 still missing
At least 82 people have died in connection with the flash floods that struck central Texas, according to officials. The toll includes at least 28 children in Kerr County. According to authorities, 10 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic are still unaccounted for. With at least 41 people...

Trump and US commerce secretary say tariffs are delayed until 1 August
Donald Trump announced on Sunday that his administration would begin sending letters to U.S. trade partners on Monday, outlining new tariff rates for goods they export to the United States. It could be 12, maybe 15, the president told reporters, and weve made deals also, so were going to have a...

Scepticism and hope for end to Gaza war before Trump-Netanyahu meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the United States on Monday, a visit analysts expect will focus on celebrating Israel and the USs self-anointed victory against Iran and discussing a proposal for a ceasefire in Israels war on Gaza, reports Al Jazeera. This is the third time...

Won't 'easily compromise' to Trump on tariffs: Japan PM
Japans Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he wont easily compromise in talks with Washington as Tokyo seeks to avert President Donald Trumps threat to impose tariffs of up to 35 percent on Japanese goods, reports BSS. We will not easily compromise. Thats why it is taking time and why it...

Elon Musk creates a new US political party
Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, said Saturday he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the countrys one-party system. The worlds richest person -- and Trumps biggest political donor in the 2024 election --...

Texas floods kill 24, up to 25 children missing from summer camp
The death toll from catastrophic flash flooding in Central Texas has climbed to 24, with up to 25 girls still missing from Camp Mystic, a summer holiday camp in Kerr County. Authorities provided the latest update during a press briefing late Friday, describing the event as an extraordinary...

Trump says 'could be' Gaza deal by next week
US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism over the prospects of a Gaza ceasefire, saying a breakthrough could come as early as next week. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump welcomed Hamass statement that it had responded to a US-brokered ceasefire proposal in a positive...

BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs
BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry Donald Trumps hardline trade policies, but are struggling to bridge divides over crises roiling the Middle East, reports BSS. Emerging nations representing about half the worlds population and 40 percent of global economic...

Hamas expresses willingness to begin ceasefire talks with Israel
Hamas says it has delivered a positive response to mediators on the latest proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal put forward by the US. The Palestinian armed group added in a statement that it was seriously ready to enter immediately into a round of negotiations. Islamic...