Chinese envoy invites PM to visit China
Chinese envoy invites PM to visit China
PM chairs inter-ministerial meeting on launching 'Farmer Card'
PM chairs inter-ministerial meeting on launching 'Farmer Card'
From AI to Starlink: how drone tech is reshaping war in Ukraine
From AI to Starlink: how drone tech is reshaping war in Ukraine
NBR introduces email-based OTP for expatriate taxpayers
NBR introduces email-based OTP for expatriate taxpayers
State Minister Yeaser Khan nominated as Journalist Welfare Trust chairman
State Minister Yeaser Khan nominated as Journalist Welfare Trust chairman
Workshop held on action plan to implement BNP electoral manifesto
Workshop held on action plan to implement BNP electoral manifesto
Govt. to form commission to probe 2009 BDR mutiny: Salahuddin   
Govt. to form commission to probe 2009 BDR mutiny: Salahuddin   
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Manju pledges transparency to meet city dwellers’ expectations
JUJA delegation calls on State Minister Nurul Haque Nur
JUJA delegation calls on State Minister Nurul Haque Nur
JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Feb 23, 2026 (BSS) - A delegation of the Jahangirnagar University Journalists' Association (JUJA) today paid a courtesy call on State Minister for the Ministry of Labour and Employment Nurul Haque Nur. The meeting was held around 3:30 pm at the state minister's office in the Bangladesh Secretariat. During the meeting, both sides exchanged greetings and JUJA leaders presented him with a JUJA-published souvenir titled 'Orunodoy', featuring journalistic experience-based stories from the July Uprising 2024. JUJA President Mehedi Mamun, Joint Secretary Md Jobaer Ahmed, Office and Publication Secretary Mah Alam, and Executive Members Md Rasel Mahmud and Md Ashraful Mia were present during the meeting.
Deadline for MPO institutions’ e-registration extended up to March 1
Deadline for MPO institutions’ e-registration extended up to March 1
Work unitedly to take sports sector to new heights: Aminul Haque 
Work unitedly to take sports sector to new heights: Aminul Haque 
PM orders to expedite opening of HSIA’s Third Terminal
PM orders to expedite opening of HSIA’s Third Terminal
Govt to excavate 20,000-km of canals nationwide: Info Minister
Govt to excavate 20,000-km of canals nationwide: Info Minister
PM vows to establish rule of law, equal rights   
PM vows to establish rule of law, equal rights   
Tarique Rahman starts office as Prime Minister
Tarique Rahman starts office as Prime Minister
New US tariffs take effect after Supreme Court ruling
New US tariffs take effect after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON, United States, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Fresh US tariffs on imported goods came into effect Tuesday, as President Donald Trump moved to rebuild his trade agenda after the Supreme Court ruled against a swath of his global duties. The new tariffs, initially set at 10 percent, are justified as a means "to deal with the large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficits," according to a White House released Friday. Trump has since vowed to raise this level to 15 percent, with exclusions expected to remain for goods covered by sector-specific investigations and the US-Mexico-Canada trade pact. The US president has doubled down on imposing tariffs on trading partners since the high court on Friday struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, in a rebuke of his signature economic policy. His sector-specific tariffs on goods like steel and autos remain intact, but the ruling sets the stage for a complex fight for refunds elsewhere. The new duty taking effect Tuesday only lasts for 150 days unless extended by Congress and is widely seen as a bridge towards more durable trade policy. US Customs and Border Protection has said it would stop collecting tariffs struck down by the court starting Tuesday, too. It separately said it would start collecting the new 10-percent tariffs Tuesday. The conservative-majority court ruled six to three that Trump had exceeded his authority in using a 1977 law to impose sudden tariffs on individual countries. Trump's new tariff will apply to $1.2 trillion worth of imports on an annual basis or about 34 percent of total goods imported, said Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation. "The Trump tariffs amounted to an average tax increase per US household of $1,000 in 2025," she added. With Trump's global tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ruled illegal, his new and existing duties are still set to "result in a household burden of $700 in 2026," she said. - 'Wings clipped' - Trump insisted Monday that the Supreme Court gave him "far more powers and strength" with its ruling, adding that he could "use licenses to do absolutely 'terrible' things to foreign countries." "With his tariff wings clipped, Trump needs a new tool to express displeasure on actions by others," said Wendy Cutler, a former US trade official. "Threatening steep licensing fees is an alternative but it lacks the flair and quantitative nature of tariffs," added Cutler, senior vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Trump also threatened Monday to hike tariffs on countries that choose to "play games" following the court decision, in a warning to nations that recently struck trade deals with Washington under the threat of duties. Over the past year, Trump has imposed various tariff rates on partners -- sometimes changing them on short notice -- to cajole and punish both friend and foe. He has used this as leverage in trade talks. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Sunday on CBS that tariff agreements remain in force despite the ruling: "We expect our partners to stand by them." But the threatened 15-percent duty, for some countries like Britain and Australia, exceeds a 10-percent rate they faced under the previous program. Cutler warned that Trump's actions could intensify US partners' disappointment. While it is doubtful that they would retaliate, they could step up efforts to diversify away from the United States, she said.  
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh AI and tariffs outlook
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh AI and tariffs outlook
Forex reserves stand at $34.86b
Forex reserves stand at $34.86b
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Tawhid elected President, Osman as GS of JU Press Club
Tawhid elected President, Osman as GS of JU Press Club
BMDA installs Deep Tube Well at RU Agril project
BMDA installs Deep Tube Well at RU Agril project
Non-govt madrasas asked to follow policy in hiring manpower
Non-govt madrasas asked to follow policy in hiring manpower
Milon for modernizing primary education system
Milon for modernizing primary education system
Door-to-door waste collection by vendors to end from March: CCC Mayor
Door-to-door waste collection by vendors to end from March: CCC Mayor
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 23, 2026 (BSS) - Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain has announced that door-to-door waste collection services provided by private vendors in the city will be discontinued from March. The announcement was made on Monday at a meeting held at the CCC office in Tiger Pass with vendors involved in door-to-door waste collection activities. The mayor said vendors will continue collecting household waste until the end of February and will be allowed to collect any outstanding dues for the month in March. However, from March onward, around 2,000 cleaners from the CCC's Conservancy Department will take over waste collection duties. As a result, city residents will no longer have to pay vendors separately for household waste collection starting in April. Dr. Shahadat noted that the vendor-based system had initially been introduced on an experimental basis in several wards. However, due to complaints about inadequate service, the City Corporation decided to discontinue the arrangement and bring the service under its direct management. He also expressed concern that a portion of the city's waste ends up in canals and drains, contributing to waterlogging and environmental pollution. The City Corporation has urged residents to cooperate by handing over their household waste to designated CCC workers to ensure regular collection. Proper waste management, officials said, will help prevent garbage accumulation, reduce mosquito breeding, and maintain a cleaner urban environment. In addition, the mayor said initiatives are underway to convert waste from the city's two landfill sites into valuable resources such as biogas, green fuel and energy, which is expected to increase the corporation's revenue. Chief Conservancy Officer Captain Ikhtiar Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, along with officials from the Engineering and Conservancy Departments and representatives of the vendors, stressed the need to ensure 100 percent waste collection to maintain overall cleanliness in the city.  
ATM Azharul calls on doctors to ensure quality health services  
ATM Azharul calls on doctors to ensure quality health services  
Subsidized sale of milk, eggs, poultry begins in Munshiganj
Subsidized sale of milk, eggs, poultry begins in Munshiganj
Griezmann in talks to join MLS side Orlando City: source
Griezmann in talks to join MLS side Orlando City: source
Spurs overpower Pistons in clash of NBA's form teams
Spurs overpower Pistons in clash of NBA's form teams
Khelaghar earns fourth win in BCL
Khelaghar earns fourth win in BCL
Afif’s ton leads South Zone to win over Central Zone
Afif’s ton leads South Zone to win over Central Zone
Court imposes travel ban on ex-PMO principal secy Azad
Court imposes travel ban on ex-PMO principal secy Azad
DHAKA, Feb 23, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today imposed a travel ban on former principal secretary to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and former lawmaker  of Jamalpur-5 constituency Abul Kalam Azad.   Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, allowing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).   The application stated that allegations involving various irregularities and corruption against Abul Kalam Azad are currently under investigation.   "Reliable sources indicate that the accused, Abul Kalam Azad, may flee the country. Therefore, in the interest of a fair and proper investigation, it is  necessary to impose restrictions on his travel abroad," the plea added.  
From AI to Starlink: how drone tech is reshaping war in Ukraine
From AI to Starlink: how drone tech is reshaping war in Ukraine
World leaders to declare shared stance on AI at India summit
World leaders to declare shared stance on AI at India summit
YouTube suffers widespread outage
YouTube suffers widespread outage
Google turns to century-long debt to build AI
Google turns to century-long debt to build AI
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias
Launch to ISS pushed to Thursday over weather: NASA
Launch to ISS pushed to Thursday over weather: NASA
SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Musk says
SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Musk says

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Rumor Scanner identifies Indian video falsified as Bangladesh extortion incident
Rumor Scanner identifies Indian video falsified as Bangladesh extortion incident
BanglaFact debunks claim of BNP activists setting fire to houses in Cumilla
BanglaFact debunks claim of BNP activists setting fire to houses in Cumilla
Rumor Scanner detects misinformation citing TIB
Rumor Scanner detects misinformation citing TIB
Police Headquarters denies rumors of IGP's resignation
Police Headquarters denies rumors of IGP's resignation
Amar Ekushey Book Fair to begin on Feb 26
Amar Ekushey Book Fair to begin on Feb 26
US salsa legend Willie Colon dead at 75
US salsa legend Willie Colon dead at 75
Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale
Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale
Nidaria Mosque bears witness to Mughal architecture, awaits urgent preservation
Nidaria Mosque bears witness to Mughal architecture, awaits urgent preservation
7 fresh dengue cases detected overnight
7 fresh dengue cases detected overnight
22 more dengue patients hospitalized in last 24 hrs
14 fresh dengue cases detected overnight
BMDA stresses timely project completion, stronger coordination to increase farm production
BMDA stresses timely project completion, stronger coordination to increase farm production
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Rajshahi's betel leaf market revives after overcoming losse
Cyclone Gezani leaves 'monstrous' damage in Madagascar
Cyclone Gezani leaves 'monstrous' damage in Madagascar
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