April2025
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France to tax small parcels from China amid tariff fallout fears
Apr 30, 2025France will from next year impose a handling tax for every small parcel sent from China sent by platforms such as Shein and Temu, a minister said Tuesday. The charge was announced by public accounts minister... -
China’s manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
Apr 30, 2025As Beijing battles an escalating trade war with the United States, official statistics released Wednesday indicated that China’s industrial activity decreased in April after expanding at its fastest rate in a year the month before. Beijing... -
UPS says it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide in 2025
Apr 30, 2025The package delivery behemoth UPS announced on Tuesday that it would lay off 20,000 employees globally by 2025 as a result of a sharp decline in sales for its biggest client, Amazon. In an earnings news... -
Japan tariff envoy departs for round two of US talks
Apr 30, 2025Tokyo’s tariffs envoy departed Wednesday for a second round of negotiations in Washington, where Japan could offer concessions such as tweaking vehicle import procedures to secure relief from Donald Trump’s trade levies. Ryosei Akazawa may also... -
CA agrees to enhance connectivity with Baku, seeks Azerbaijanian investment
Apr 30, 2025Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser, decided today to improve connectivity with Azerbaijan in order to expand trade and business as well as student scholarship exchanges. When the Chief Adviser met with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of... -
Pakistan says India planning strike as tensions soar over Kashmir attack
Apr 30, 2025As fears of escalating conflict increased following a deadly incident in Kashmir, Pakistan’s communications minister declared Wednesday that Islamabad had “credible intelligence” that India was preparing an impending military strike and he promised a “decisive response.”... -
Be a people -friendly force: Jahangir to police
Apr 30, 2025Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) today called upon the Bangladesh Police to be a people-friendly force. “Build you up as a people-friendly force,” he told Bangladesh police while exchanging views with police officers... -
BTRC hands over licenses to Starlink
Apr 30, 2025In a significant move to increase the availability of satellite-based internet services in Bangladesh, Starlink has been given licenses by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). After Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus gave his consent on... -
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
Apr 30, 2025Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is firmly committed to implementing the Right to Information (RTI) Act to ensure transparency and accountability in its operations, said Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan today. “The Right... -
Bangladesh judiciary takes permanent legal steps to protect environment: CJ
Apr 30, 2025Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said the judiciary of Bangladesh has taken various permanent legal initiatives to protect environment. Referring to different important judgments from the country’s apex court to ensure environmental quality in the...
