March2025
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Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday
Mar 23, 2025Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday following a tepid lead from Wall Street as the optimism stoked by a dovish US Federal Reserve meeting gave way to long-running fears about President Donald Trump’s tariff... -
Japanese inflation eased in February
Mar 23, 2025Japanese inflation eased in February, government data showed Friday, with prices excluding fresh food rising 3.0 percent year-on-year in the world’s fourth-largest economy. The core Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed from 3.2 percent in January, remaining... -
UNICEF condemns looting of life-saving supplies for children from Al Bashair hospital in Khartoum State
Mar 23, 2025UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the looting of vital humanitarian supplies—intended to save the lives of malnourished children and provide critical healthcare to mothers and newborns from Al Bashair Hospital in Jabal Awlia, Khartoum.... -
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...
