February2025
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Europe leaders battle for unity in ‘new phase’ under Trump
Feb 18, 2025At a Paris emergency conference on Monday, European leaders disagreed on how to react to US President Donald Trump’s abrupt change in Ukraine policy, with Germany objecting to the idea of sending soldiers and France and... -
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
Feb 18, 2025In honor of the late filmmaker Tareque Masud, the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s dance and drama department hosted Monishi Shoron. At the occasion, which took place on Sunday night, author A-Al Mamun gave a paper about the... -
‘Conclave’ and ‘Brutalist’ share BAFTA honours
Feb 18, 2025With four prized gongs each, the immigration epic “The Brutalist” and the papal thriller “Conclave” shared for first place at Sunday’s British BAFTA awards. German-born filmmaker Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” which chronicled the intrigue and backroom politics... -
Hamas ministry says Israel strike kills three policemen in Gaza
Feb 18, 2025A day after Israel and terrorists exchanged hostages, Hamas reported an Israeli strike on Sunday killed three police officers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah. While stationed in the Al-Shouka area, east of Rafah, to... -
Govt to pay dues of Beximco workers
Feb 18, 2025Instead of selling shares or assets or obtaining bank loans, the government will settle the debts of workers and employees of Beximco’s laid-off businesses. Instead, interest-free loans from the central fund for labor and employment and... -
IMF funds unavailable in March, proposal in June for two tranches: Finance Adviser
Feb 18, 2025The fourth tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) current USD 4.7 billion (USD 470 crore) financing program won’t be accessible anytime soon. Originally, the idea was supposed to be submitted on February 5th, this year,... -
To identify the top airlines in Bangladesh, a survey has been started
Feb 18, 2025To identify the top airlines in Bangladesh for 2024, an online survey has been started. The country’s only airline reward program is run by the top aviation publication, Bangladesh Monitor, and this year’s title sponsor is... -
Over 1.4m taxpayers submit returns thru online: NBR
Feb 18, 2025This year, more than 1.4 million taxpayers have filed their forms electronically, and more than 1.8 million have registered for electronic returns. According to a news statement from the National Board of Revenue (NBR), taxpayers have... -
UK govt backs steel industry amid tariff threat
Feb 18, 2025In light of impending US trade penalties, the UK government unveiled a multibillion-pound plan on Sunday to safeguard the country’s steel sector. The Labour government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that it would contribute up... -
Touhid urges Qatar to recruit Bangladeshi skilled professionals
Feb 18, 2025Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today urged the Qatar government to recruit Bangladeshi professionals like doctors, engineers, IT professionals and nurses. In order to meet the professionals for potential hiring, he asked representatives from Qatar’s...