Trump's tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay
The trade court ruling had not interfered with any negotiations with top trading partners that are scheduled in the days ahead, Trump's administration said. "The horrific decision stated that I would have to get the approval of Congress for these Tariffs," Trump wrote on Thursday evening. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the trade court's finding was "consistent with Canada's longstanding position" that Trump's tariffs were unlawful. The Liberty Justice Center, the nonprofit group representing five small businesses that sued over the tariffs, said the appeals court's temporary stay was a procedural step. Trump's trade war has shaken makers of everything from luxury handbags and sneakers to household appliances and cars as the price of raw materials has risen.
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May 30, 2025 03:13 UTC
Tarique to govt: Announce December election date
BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has renewed his call for the interim government to announce a specific date for the general election taking place within December, asserting that the outcome would not signal “a win or defeat” for the administration. Announce a specific date for the general election by December without delay. Amid this uncertainty, Yunus held meetings with political parties on Saturday and Sunday. ‘ECONOMY HAS STALLED’Tarique argued that although most political parties now agree on key national issues, ongoing uncertainty has gripped both the state and the political system. Tarique also criticised the Yunus government’s delay in announcing the election date, despite being in power for 10 months.
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May 30, 2025 03:08 UTC
India urges Bangladesh to promptly hold 'inclusive, free and fair' elections
India has urged Bangladesh's interim administration to hold “inclusive, free and fair elections at an early date,” as political uncertainty deepens and mass protests continue to challenge the authority of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. “Bangladesh needs to ascertain the will and mandate of the people by holding an inclusive, fair and free election at an early date,” he added. Jaiswal also reiterated India's desire for a “positive and constructive relationship” with Bangladesh, one that reflects the aspirations and interests of both nations. Commenting on criticisms reportedly made by Yunus, who described India’s influence as “hegemonic,” Jaiswal dismissed such claims as deflections. Tensions have risen further after India accused the interim government of failing to protect minorities, especially Hindus—a claim Yunus has dismissed as “exaggerated.”
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May 30, 2025 01:56 UTC
Yunus, The BNP, And The Barracks: Why India Is watching Bangladesh’s Election Clock
India, sharing deep historical, economic, and strategic ties with Bangladesh, has expressed its expectation for free and fair elections to be held at the earliest. This stance aligns with calls from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Bangladesh Army Chief for elections by December 2025. Earlier this week, the BNP reiterated its demand for the immediate announcement of a clear and specific roadmap to hold a free, fair, and impartial national election by December this year. “I think our army chief is committed to an elected government,” Tapan said. Read more: Bangladesh Political Crisis: Yunus To Continue As Interim Govt Chief, Says Adviser After Resignation Reports
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May 29, 2025 16:56 UTC
Democracy will be restored soon in Bangladesh, Khaleda says
Democracy will be restored soon in Bangladesh, Khaleda saysBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has expressed hope that democracy will soon be restored in Bangladesh. “We will very soon see democracy reinstated in Bangladesh, let this be our pledge on the death anniversary of Ziaur Rahman,” she said. Khaleda made the remarks on Thursday at an event marking the death anniversary of the party’s founder and former president Ziaur Rahman. Former president Ziaur Rahman was assassinated on May 30, 1981, by a group of army officers at the Chittagong Circuit House while in office. This year commemorates his 44th death anniversary event, which Khaleda joined as the chief guest via video call.
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May 29, 2025 16:11 UTC
Names of 68 government colleges changed
The interim government has changed the names of 68 government colleges previously named after deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and members of her family. The education ministry’s Secondary and Higher Education Division announced the decision in a notification on Wednesday. On Aug 5 last year, Hasina resigned from her premiership and fled to India in the face of a student-led mass uprising. On Apr 24, the names of 21 educational institutions, including six schools, three school and college complexes, and two colleges were altered. Before that, the administration removed the names of Bangabandhu, Hasina and Awami League leaders from 63 state-run primary schools, 13 universities, six medical colleges and 14 hospitals.
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May 29, 2025 09:49 UTC
Two days of heavy rain forecast due to depression
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy rains for two days due to the influence of the depression in the Bay of Bengal. Meteorologist Abul Kalam Mallik said, “Heavy to very heavy rain may pour across the country over the 48 hours from 11am on Thursday. There is a possibility of landslides in the hilly areas of Chattogram.”Stating that it will rain on Sunday as well, Mallik said: “After that, the rain will become much less intense. In its special weather bulletin, the BMD said that the depression was located about 405 km west-southwest of Chattogram Port, 395km west-southwest of Cox’s Bazar Port, 230km southwest of Mongla Port, and 245km southwest of Payra Port at 6am on Thursday. The met office advised the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra to keep local cautionary signal No.
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May 29, 2025 08:44 UTC
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, White House official confirms
Elon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. REUTERSElon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. REUTERSBillionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after a tumultuous period working to restructure the federal government, a White House official confirmed. "The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government," Musk said. Musk, the world's richest person, has defended his role as an unelected official who was granted unprecedented authority by Trump to dismantle parts of the US government.
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May 29, 2025 08:27 UTC
Medical services at NIOH still on hold after clash between July injured and staff
Medical services are still on hold at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) in Dhaka following a clash between its staff and those injured in the July Uprising. The hospital staff went on strike early on Wednesday, demanding additional security in response to the protest and the attempted suicides, bdnews24.com reports. The July injured clashed with the hospital staff around 10:00 am that day. Ashraful Alam, an employee of the NIOH, told bdnews24.com: “After Wednesday’s clashes, no doctors, nurses, or other staff have gone to the hospital on Thursday. They didn’t let us in, saying the hospital is closed.”The hospital's Acting Director Dr Zan-E-Alam told bdnews24.com, on Thursday morning, “The hospital is closed.
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May 29, 2025 07:29 UTC
Markets cheer court ruling to block Trump tariffs
"However, with tariffs now in the appeal process and likely heading to the Supreme Court, uncertainty is back. It's long been suggested that the emergency powers Trump has used to implement tariffs were unconstitutional and that the power to enact tariffs sits with Congress." "However, should the markets get their way, the courts could delay and then deny these tariffs, removing one massive risk and undoubtedly stoking risk appetite." Basically Trump's tariffs will lead to stagflation pressure on the US economy, so reversing those tariffs would be a positive for the dollar." CHARU CHANANA, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST, SAXO, SINGAPORE"The ruling removes an immediate overhang, even if it is not the final word on tariffs.
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May 29, 2025 07:26 UTC
Father, son among three dead as bus collides head-on with passenger vehicle in Mymensingh
A BRTC bus has collided head-on with a three-wheeler passenger vehicle, locally called Mahindra, leaving three people, including a father and his son, dead and six others injured at Mymensingh’s Ishwarganj Upazila. Three of the injured were sent to Mymensingh Medical College in critical condition. Nasirul Islam, a bystander, said the Mahindra was overtaking an autorickshaw carrying passengers from Mymensingh to Ishwarganj when it crashed into an oncoming BRTC bus. The father and son died on the spot along with one other Mahindra passenger. OC Obaidur said Fire Service personnel recovered the bodies from the wreckage and sent them to the morgue.
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May 28, 2025 18:00 UTC
BNP’s Mirza Abbas says interim government ‘rotten from head to toe’
BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas has launched a blistering attack on the interim government, declaring it “rotten from head to toe”. They should apologise to the nation and step aside.”‘LINKING TRIALS TO ELECTIONS IS MEANINGLESS’Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said: “Our leaders and activists are facing the most cases and repression. ‘WE MUST RESIST CONSPIRACIES’Another Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said: “A conspiracy is under way. Let this be our pledge.”‘A TSUNAMI OF YOUTH’Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury called the rally a “youth tsunami”. BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan, Swechchhasebak Dal President SM Zilani, Jubo Dal General Secretary Nurul Islam Nayan, and Chhatra Dal President Rakibul Islam Rakib also spoke at the event.
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May 28, 2025 15:22 UTC
Govt preparing to drop over 11,000 cases against BNP, Jamaat, Hifazat leaders
Govt preparing to drop over 11,000 cases against BNP, Jamaat, Hifazat leadersThe interim government is preparing to withdraw 11,448 “political harassment” cases filed against activists of the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Hifazat-e Islam, following recommendations from an inter-ministerial committee headed by Law Advisor Asif Nazrul. “Several political parties are accusing the government of dragging its feet on withdrawing ‘politically motivated’ cases,” he said. PARTY-WISE CASE STATUSThe press note said scope remains for political parties to submit more names for withdrawal consideration. The BNP submitted around 16,000 cases between Jan 10 and 14, while Jamaat handed in 1,200 cases on Apr 27. It includes the senior secretary of the Public Security Division under the home ministry, an additional secretary (law and order), a joint secretary (law), and a representative from the law ministry (not below the rank of joint secretary).
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May 28, 2025 13:25 UTC
Met Office warns of heavy rains, landslides as ‘well-marked low’ forms over Bay
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a warning that a “well-marked low” pressure system that formed over the Bay of Bengal may lead to heavy rains across six divisions of the country alongside possibilities of landslides in some hilly areas of the country. In a warning message, the Met Office said the well-marked low could intensify further and cause heavy rainfall in many parts of Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet over the next 48 hours from 6pm on Wednesday. The rain may also trigger landslides in some parts of the hilly areas of Chattogram, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban and Cox's Bazar districts. Usually, 1-10mm of rain is considered light, 11-22 is considered moderate, 23-43mm is considered moderately heavy, 44-88mm is considered heavy, and above 88mm is considered very heavy. On Tuesday, a low-pressure system formed in the Bay of Bengal, which later intensified and turned into a well-marked low.
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May 28, 2025 11:11 UTC
Secretariat protesters announce 1-hour work stoppage every day until Public Service Ordinance repealed
Protesting workers at the Secretariat have announced that they will conduct an hour-long work stoppage every day until the Public Service Ordinance (Amendment), 2025 is repealed. Badiul Kabir, co-chairman of the Secretariat Officers and Employees Unity Forum, made the announcement at a press conference at the Secretariat union’s office on Wednesday. The matter is to be discussed once Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus returns from his state visit to Japan, Badiul added. "Under the circumstances, we will observe a peaceful work stoppage for one hour from 10am to 11am every day from tomorrow. The rest of it can be discussed when the chief advisor returns from Japan.
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May 28, 2025 09:31 UTC