Day: July 8, 2025

Desk Report, Germany 7-1 Brazil: The pain that is eternal, the suffering that has no end The 7-1 defeat to Germany in the 2014 World Cup semi-final is still a national tragedy for Brazil. Like the ‘Maracana tragedy’, this defeat is a symbol of deep pain in the lives of Brazilians. Looking back on that match is like floating on a raft of memories. Every country has an irreparable national disaster. Something that you can compare to Hiroshima. Our disaster, that Hiroshima is the defeat against Uruguay in the 1950…

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Desk report, BNP candidate-alliance, independent Jamaat in Barisal Although there is a BNP candidate-jam in six seats in Barisal, Jamaat-e-Islami has already finalized candidates for all the seats. There are 6 parliamentary seats in this district with 10 upazilas and Barisal City Corporation. The names of at least 30 potential BNP candidates are being heard in these seats. Most of them are in the field in various ways. Many others are not officially in the field, but are preparing internally. This has divided the leaders and workers of BNP in…

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Desk Report, Trump says deadline for new tariffs on 14 countries including Bangladesh ‘not 100% final’, leaves room for negotiation US President Donald Trump has once again ignited a trade war by announcing tariffs on 14 countries. However, he said that the deadline set for reaching an agreement by August could be flexible. Trump says deadline for new tariffs on 14 countries including Bangladesh ‘not 100% final’, leaves room for negotiation In a letter to some of the US’s major trading partners, including Japan and South Korea, Trump said that…

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Desk Report, Transport strike begins in Sylhet demanding opening of stone quarry A transport strike has begun in Sylhet with six-point demands, including the opening of a closed stone quarry. The District Road Transport Owners-Workers Unity Council has begun this indefinite strike at 6 am today, Tuesday. Two hours after the strike began, no long-distance bus has left Sylhet until 8 am. No bus has entered the city’s central bus terminal either. Transport strike begins in Sylhet demanding opening of stone quarry However, CNG-powered auto-rickshaws are plying to various destinations…

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Desk report, One person injured in clash between two villages over Facebook posts in Nabiganj dies A man named Faruk Talukder (42) lost his life in a clash between two villagers over a post on Facebook in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj. He died on the way to the MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital in Sylhet for better treatment from the local hospital. One person injured in clash between two villages over Facebook posts in Nabiganj dies The deceased is the son of Awal Talukder of Timirpur village. He was an…

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Desk Report, Mohammad Al-Amin has been promoted to Deputy Managing Director and Chief Credit Officer of Premier Bank. He was previously serving as the bank’s SEVP and Head of CRM. Mohammad Al-Amin joined Premier Bank on June 21, 2023. Since then, he has been playing a key role in the bank’s business development by excelling in credit risk management. News Release Mohammad Al-Amin started his career at Prime Bank PLC in 2002. He has more than 23 years of experience in leading roles in branch management, corporate banking, syndication and…

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Desk Report, Knife-wielding man arrested in Joypurhat, ASI injured in scuffle Police have arrested a young man named Manik (28) in Akkelpur, Joypurhat. He was arrested from the road in front of the Upazila Parishad premises around 7:30 pm on Monday. Two knives were recovered from him at that time. He is locally known as Knife Manik. During the arrest of Manik, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Akkelpur Police Station Rashidul Islam was injured in a scuffle. He was given treatment at the Upazila Health Complex. Later, at around 10 pm,…

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Desk Report, Actor-turned-producer Sharif Sharif Siraj made his name on the big screen after acting on stage for more than a century and a half. After starting his career in film, he realized that many people were skeptical about FDC genre movies, some looked down on them, and even heard negative things about FDC movies. Some advised him to work with producers from dramas instead of directly getting involved in FDC movies. Actor-turned-producer Sharif Experience in FDC work Sharif could not understand why the work was separated by the FDC…

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Desk Report, Rape case filed against IPL star Yash Dayal Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Yash Dayal was accused of physical, mental and financial harassment by a woman last month. Based on that complaint, a rape case has been registered against the 27-year-old cricketer. This information was given to the Indian Express by the Ghaziabad Police in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Rape case filed against IPL star Yash Dayal The woman filed this complaint on June 21 through the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s online complaint portal. In the complaint, she…

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Desk Report, US stock market falls on Trump’s announcement Yesterday, Monday, at noon local time in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump suddenly published a series of letters on his social media account Truth Social. The language of the letters was harsh and straightforward. That is, the United States is going to impose new import tariffs on multiple countries starting August 1. US stock market falls on Trump’s announcement This announcement had an impact on the global market. In just one hour, there was a major decline in the main stock…

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