Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war
Stocks fell on the news, as investors worried that Trump would enact stiffer trade barriers around the world's largest consumer market. Trump's proposed 200 percent tax on European alcohol would create further headwinds for producers like Pernod Ricard, which has already cut its sales outlook due to Chinese duties imposed last year. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday found that 70% of Americans expect Trump's tariffs to make regular purchases more expensive. Trump said his alcohol tariffs would help domestic producers. Eric Faber, president of Cutting Edge Selections, a wine distributor in Cincinnati, said that US wineries would not be able to fill the gap if Trump's proposed tariffs rendered European wines unaffordable.
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March 13, 2025 22:24 UTC
Dhaka calls on India to stop ‘unwanted, misleading’ remarks on domestic affairs
A foreign ministry official says such comments amount to undue interferenceDhaka calls on India to stop ‘unwanted, misleading’ remarks on domestic affairsThe foreign ministry has said the comments made by Randhir Jaiswal of India’s Ministry of External Affairs about elections, law and order, and treatment of minorities in Bangladesh are “unwanted and misleading”. In a weekly briefing on Thursday, foreign ministry spokesperson Rafiqul Alam expressed concern over statements made by his Indian counterpart Randhir Jaiswal on Mar 7. India has also raised alarms over reports of attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh following the change in government. “Bangladesh is committed to developing friendly and constructive relations with India based on mutual respect, trust, and understanding,” he said. “From that perspective, we hope the Indian government will take necessary steps to prevent the recurrence of such comments.”
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March 13, 2025 20:17 UTC
Dhaka airport hotline gets over 20,000 complaints, queries in 1.5 years
No solution could be given to 0.23 percent of the complaints, he added. "We have set up a coordination team to address issues that cannot be resolved immediately. They go to the relevant department and work 24 hours to sort out issues in the fastest possible time. "Asked about the process, he said: "When someone makes a query or complaint at the hotline, it can be addressed directly. And, when using the website, a tracking number is given to the complainant through SMS and email.
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March 13, 2025 15:17 UTC
Pakistan PM visits Quetta as militants behind train hijack say standoff still on
Sharif is on a day-long visit to Quetta, during which he will be briefed on the security situation in the regionPakistan PM visits Quetta as militants behind train hijack say standoff still onPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed33 attackers to end a day-long standoff. Sharif is on a day-long visit to Quetta, during which he will be briefed on the security situation in the region, the government said. Authorities said 25 bodies had been brought to a local railway station from where they would be taken to Quetta in ambulances. BLA said that the people Pakistan "claimed" to have rescued were actually released by the group itself. Reuters video images showed the rescued hostages receiving first-aid at the Quetta railway-station.
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March 13, 2025 15:02 UTC
Putin suggests US ceasefire idea for Ukraine needs serious reworking
Putin's heavily caveated support for the US ceasefire proposal looked designed to signal goodwill to Washington and to open the door to further talks with US President Donald Trump. The West and Ukraine describe Russia's 2022 invasion as an imperial-style land grab, and have repeatedly vowed to defeat Russian forces. Russian forces control nearly a fifth of Ukraine's territory and have been edging forward since mid-2024. Putin said Russian forces were moving forward along the entire frontline and that the ceasefire would have to ensure that Ukraine did not seek to simply use it to regroup. Before Putin spoke, Ushakov said that the US ceasefire proposal offered Russia "nothing".
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March 13, 2025 14:52 UTC
Doctors, medical students end their nationwide work stoppage
Doctors and medical students in the country have been staging several protest programmes with the aim of saving patients from malpractice, bringing discipline to the health sector, and upholding the dignity of the medical profession. The main demand of the doctors and medical students was fulfilled through the verdict. Under the circumstances, the organisations of doctors and medical students withdrew the ongoing work stoppage, it said. Otherwise, doctors and medical students would go for stricter protest programmes, the doctors said. Also, a specific pay scale should be introduced for doctors working in the private health sector.
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March 13, 2025 10:53 UTC
Why shouldn’t hospital pay Tk 500mn for ‘negligence’ leading to mother, child’s deaths, HC asks
Lawyer Md Solaiman Tushar represented the petitioner in the court, accompanied by Bayozid Hossain and Nayeem Sardar. Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman, Deputy Attorney General Mahfuz Bin Yusuf, and Assistant Attorneys General Ekramul Kabir and Md Isa were the state counsels. Advocate Md Solaiman Tushar told bdnews24.com, “We asked for Tk 500 million in compensation. They did so with the help of the hospital authority and Medical Assistant Jahid. They cannot avoid liability.”The legal notice asked to pay the family Tk 500 million in compensation for the death of Nishi and her child with five days.
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March 13, 2025 10:13 UTC
Cautious Russia weighs Ukraine ceasefire plan as US tries to seal a deal
Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERSFILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia Mar 7, 2025. In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed this week's meeting in Saudi Arabia as constructive, and said a potential 30-day ceasefire with Russia could be used to draft a broader peace deal. Putin called for Russia's forces to swiftly retake any remaining area from Kyiv's troops. Deep State, an authoritative Ukrainian site that charts the frontlines of the war, updated its battlefield map to show Ukrainian forces were no longer in control of Sudzha. Ukraine says the regions claimed by Moscow have been annexed illegally and that it will never recognise Russian sovereignty over them.
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March 13, 2025 05:03 UTC
Couple killed Habibullah Bahar vice principal over 'abuse': polic
A couple who met Mohammad Saifur Rahman Bhuiyan, vice principal of Habibullah Bahar University College, at a railway station and later moved into his flat has “confessed” to killing him, police say. The vice principal was murdered early Monday on the third floor of a six-storey building in Puran Para under Uttarkhan Police Station. “The suspects say they met the vice principal at Kamalapur Railway Station two to three days before the incident. He takes them to his Uttarkhan flat, where Jannati is later restrained and subjected to physical, mental, and sexual abuse,” he said. “In a fit of rage and desperation, they attack Saifur Rahman with a sharp machete before fleeing.
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March 12, 2025 19:11 UTC
Pakistan military says it kills all 33 militants who hijacked train, ending standoff
The military's spokesperson says 21 hostages and all 33 insurgents have been killedPakistan military says it kills all 33 militants who hijacked train, ending standoffPakistani security forces stormed a train on Wednesday that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages, the military said. The military's spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said 21 hostages and all 33 insurgents had been killed. The final operation was carried out with great care," Chaudhry said, adding that no civilians were killed in the operation. The militants have in recent months stepped up their activities using new tactics to inflict high death and injury tolls and target Pakistan's military. A junior government minister had earlier said 70-80 attackers had hijacked the train.
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March 12, 2025 18:13 UTC
Traders see slow Eid business in Islampur amid rising fabric costs
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March 12, 2025 18:06 UTC
Fraudulent website uses bdnews24.com logo again to spread misinformation on Sadia Ayman
The site targets the actress after similar false reports on finance advisor and Summit Group chiefFraudulent website uses bdnews24.com logo again to spread misinformation on Sadia AymanA counterfeit website, designed to resemble bdnews24.com, has been spreading fake news linking actress Sadia Ayman to a lawsuit by Bangladesh Bank. The fake news headline reads, "Central Bank of Bangladesh sues Sadia Ayman over statements she made on live television." Previously, a similar website spread false reports involving Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed, which he later identified as fake. Besides actress Sadia and Finance Advisor Salehuddin, a previous fake report falsely linked Summit Group Chairman Mohammad Aziz Khan to financial misconduct. A bdnews24.com spokesperson said, “Our logo is repeatedly being used for such fraudulent activities.
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March 12, 2025 17:55 UTC
Only MBBS or BDS degree holders can use 'Dr' title, says High Court
Legal action will be pursued against those who use the titles incorrectly from Thursday, the court saysOnly MBBS or BDS degree holders can use 'Dr' title, says High CourtThe High Court has ruled that only those who have completed at least a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or MBBS, degree or a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, or BDS, degree will be allowed to use the title “Dr” in front of their names. The High Court declared the ruling amid a work stoppage programme by doctors and medical students to push for a five-point list of demands. Medical Assistant Training School, or MATS, students have been protesting for some time on several demands, one of which is the eligibility to use the title “Dr” before their names. Doctors with MBBS and BDS degrees are unwilling to accept that. Doctors and medical students announced a protest programme to close indoor and outdoor departments in all hospitals across the country.
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March 12, 2025 13:59 UTC
ICT issues arrest warrant against Hasina in Hifazat Shapla Chattar ‘genocide’ case
A three-member tribunal bench led by Chairman Golam Mortuza Mozumder issued the order on Wednesday, said prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmud. They are currently behind bars and the court ordered authorities to produce them based on a warrant, Mahmud said. The rally in Motijheel was marked by violence and rioting as clashes between police and the activists continued throughout the day. The tribunal also sent Nayek Sohel Mia to prison on charges of burning bodies in Savar’s Ashulia during the student-led July Uprising. Mahmud said: “Nayek Md Sohel Mia was arrested after the tribunal issued a warrant against 10 individuals yesterday [Wednesday].”
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March 12, 2025 10:01 UTC
Hasina family: how much money has been frozen in whose account
Most of the frozen Tk 6.35bn is in the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust’s accountsHasina family: how much money has been frozen in whose accountAmong the 124 bank accounts in the name of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family and associated entities and parties that have been ordered to be frozen, the accounts of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust have the most money. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib ordered the attachment of the bank accounts on Tuesday following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC. Around Tk 6.35 billion in 124 accounts have been frozen. Earlier, Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that assets linked to Hasina and her family members have been traced in the United States, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands. Additionally, an investigation has uncovered the existence of a Russian "slush fund" in a Malaysian bank account associated with the family.
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March 12, 2025 03:54 UTC