Indonesian flour makers just struck a massive wheat deal with America. The companies agreed to buy one million tons of American wheat every year for five years. The agreement costs a whopping 1.25 billion dollars and helps Indonesia dodge Trump's painful trade taxes. Flour mill bosses signed the paperwork Monday morning at a ceremony in Jakarta. The smart move protects Indonesian businesses from getting crushed by expensive import fees.
Trump threatened to slam Indonesia with brutal new tariffs starting August first. The angry president wants to punish countries that sell more to America than they buy back. Indonesia already faces a nasty 10 percent tax on goods shipped to the United States. Trump plans to add another 32 percent...
A judge cleared the transport company owner of corruption charges Monday at a Dhaka courthouse. Hanif Mia walked free after beating accusations that he hid his money from government watchdogs. The Anti-Corruption Commission had dragged him to court for refusing to explain where he got millions of taka. Judge Md. Rabiul Alam announced the not guilty verdict with Hanif Mia standing right there. His defense lawyer Borhan Uddin confirmed the news outside the courtroom.
The corruption fighters claimed Hanif Mia had stashed away over 40 million taka through his bus business. They said he could not prove where 17.5 million taka came from and demanded answers. Government investigators wanted him to show them bank records and property papers...
A famous reporter living abroad just scored a major international award for his amazing work. Awal Chowdhury landed the Global Leadership Award 2025 from BIZOX Media for his incredible journalism skills. The award committee picked him for the Media Leadership category because of his strong reporting and positive impact on society. They praised his deep investigations and his fight for truth that helps communities around the world. The judges also loved how he represents immigrant journalists everywhere.
BIZOX Media will hand out the award at a fancy ceremony on August 24, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Important people from many countries will attend the big event to celebrate winners from different categories. The organization gives...
Police blasted water cannons at angry former soldiers who blocked traffic near a busy mosque. The dismissed border guards had camped out at Kakrail intersection since early Monday morning. They wanted three things from the government and tried marching toward the Chief Adviser's house. Cops also fired loud sound bombs to scatter the crowd of protesters. The demonstration caused major traffic jams around the area.
The former Bangladesh Rifles members refuse to give up their fight for justice. They lost their jobs after the deadly 2009 army rebellion that shocked the nation. These ex-soldiers keep demanding their old positions back from authorities. They also want lawyers to help them fight legal battles in court. The group believes the...
A veteran journalist died at a private hospital Monday morning after his health went downhill fast. Shamim Ahmad worked as the top correspondent and city editor for UNB news agency before his death. Doctors at the hospital could not save him after he arrived Sunday evening feeling very sick. His family rushed him to medical care when his condition became serious.
The dead reporter held important jobs during his long career covering the news beat. Ahmad served as the press minister at the Bangladesh Embassy located in Washington DC. He also ran the Dhaka Reporters Unity as their main leader for several years. The Diplomatic Correspondents Association chose him as president during his active reporting days.
Religious leaders will hold...
A judge sent former Law Minister Anisul Huq to jail for two more days on Monday. The court decision came after police asked to keep him locked up for five days. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Minhajur Rahman made the ruling at the courthouse. Sub-Inspector Moktar Hossain from Banani Police Station confirmed the news. The case involves illegal gun possession charges against the former minister.
Huq had a legal pistol license from Banani Police Station before his troubles started. The Home Ministry canceled all personal security gun permits from January 2009 through August 2024. Gun holders had to turn over their weapons before September 3, 2024. The government wanted all licensed firearms returned to police stations across the country...
The Navy grabbed control of a major shipping hub at Chittagong port when the clock struck midnight Sunday. Saif Powertec lost their grip on the New Mooring Container Terminal after running it for seventeen long years. Government chiefs ordered the switch and kicked out the private company without warning. The military shipyard will handle all cargo operations for the next six months under a brand new deal. Port Secretary Omar Faruk confirmed the takeover happened exactly as planned.
Chittagong Dry Dock Limited stepped into their new role Monday morning with full government backing. The Navy-run company used to fix broken ships before taking on this massive container operation. Board members voted to approve the dramatic change during...
Judges continue hearing criminal charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday. Two of her top government officials face the same accusations at the International Crimes Tribunal. The court says all three committed terrible acts against people during summer protests. Former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and ex-police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun stand accused alongside Hasina. Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder leads the three-judge panel hearing the case.
Al-Mamun sits behind bars and appeared before the judges as required. Hasina and Kamal stayed away from court proceedings. The government hired lawyers to defend them since they refused to show up. Court officials published newspaper notices telling the...
The Bangladesh Navy grabbed control of a major shipping terminal at midnight Sunday. Chittagong Dry Dock Limited kicked out the private company that had run the place for seventeen years. Saif Powertec lost their contract to operate the New Mooring Container Terminal at the busy port. Government officials ordered the switch and signed a deal lasting six months. The Navy shipyard will handle all cargo operations starting Monday morning.
Port Secretary Omar Faruk announced the handover after a board meeting approved the change. The terminal processes nearly half of all shipping containers that pass through Chittagong each year. Saif Powertec moved about 44 percent of the 3.2 million containers during the last fiscal year. The company...
