March2025
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Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Mar 21, 2025Elon Musk’s social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government over its use of takedown orders to request social media content be removed. India, the world’s biggest democracy, regularly ranks among the... -
‘Bangladesh Remittance Fair’ to be held in NY next month
Mar 21, 2025A two-day “Fourth Bangladesh Remittance Fair 2025” will be held in New York (NY) on April 19-20 to increaseremittance flow from the USA to Bangladesh. Bangladesh-USA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BUCCI) and USA-Bangladesh Business Links will jointly... -
Govt to clear Beximco workers dues by March 25
Mar 21, 2025By March 25, the government will settle all outstanding debts owed to workers and employees of Eximco Industrial Park Limited. With assistance from the Ministries of Finance and Labor and Employment, the Beximco Industrial Park Limited... -
SoftBank to acquire US semiconductor firm Ampere for $6.5 billion
Mar 21, 2025SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to acquire US semiconductor firm Ampere for US $6.5 billion. The deal, which comes as demand for chips has exploded thanks to the AI boom, is... -
Trump urges Fed to cut rates as tariffs take effect
Mar 21, 2025President Donald Trump once again expressed his strong disapproval of the US Federal Reserve’s decision-making on Wednesday, calling on the central bank to lower interest rates in order to partially counteract the effects of his tariffs.... -
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
Mar 21, 2025Following a police raid on the residence of Ekrem Imamoglu, the influential opposition mayor of Istanbul, the Turkish lira fell to its lowest level ever against the US dollar on Wednesday. After the mayor, a major... -
Mexican President keen to strengthen ties with Bangladesh
Mar 21, 2025Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed her country’s desire to strengthen bilateral cooperation and deepen the friendship with Bangladesh. Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico M Mushfiqul Fazal (Ansarey) presented his letter of credence to the President of... -
ACC files two cases against Saima Wazed Putul
Mar 21, 2025The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for allegedly obtaining appointment as WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia through using false information and... -
Rooppur nuclear plant runs hydraulic pressure tests
Mar 21, 2025Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) authorities have successfully conducted the hydraulic pressure tests in first of their two-unit under-built plant, a statement of its Russian builder Rosatom said. “Hydraulic 24.5 MPa tests have been successfully completed... -
Tourism must be made tobacco-free sector: Farida Akhter
Mar 21, 2025Today, Farida Akhter, a Fisheries and Livestock Adviser, advocated for the tourism industry to be tobacco-free. “Smoking has been banned on airplanes; hotels must now be made smoke-free. The tobacco control law will soon be amended...
