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
Ishraque mayoral oath: Appellate Division to hear Election Commission's comments
Bangladesh’s top court has asked to hear the Election Commission’s (EC) comments on the gazette issued declaring BNP leader Ishraque Hossain the mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The High Court had previously dismissed the petition on May 22. Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon represented Ishraque at the hearing, while Barrister Mohammad Hossain represented the petition. Petitioner lawyer Mamunur Rashid challenged the High Court’s decision on Monday and requested that the High Court’s decision be stayed. The Local Government Division says that Ishraque’s oath-taking is “under consideration by the judiciary” and is waiting for the court’s decision.
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May 28, 2025 09:08 UTC
'I am free': Jamaat leader Azharul thanks 'July revolutionaries' after war crimes acquittal
Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who had been on death row since 2014, has expressed gratitude to the "revolutionary heroes" of the July Uprising at an event organised by the party to mark his acquittal in a war crimes case. Standing on a stage set up near the Shahbagh intersection, Azharul waved to party members and said: “I am now free. Azharul then paid tribute to the Jamaat leaders who were executed or died in custody during their war crimes trials. However, after the July Uprising and subsequent change in government, the Appellate Division agreed to hear a review petition filed by Azharul. This marked the first time that a person convicted of crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War had been acquitted after a review plea.
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May 28, 2025 07:11 UTC
SpaceX's Starship spins out of control after flying past points of previous failures
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is launched on its ninth test at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas, US, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Joe SkipperSpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is launched on its ninth test at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas, US, May 27, 2025. Starship, meanwhile, continued into suborbital space but began to spin uncontrollably roughly 30 minutes into the mission. "Not looking great with a lot of our on-orbit objectives for today," SpaceX broadcaster Dan Huot said on a company livestream. In a post on X, Musk touted Starship's scheduled shutdown of an engine in space, a step previous test flights achieved last year.
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May 28, 2025 04:02 UTC
Passenger Welfare Association calls to extend holidays by two days before Eid-ul-Azha
The Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB) has demanded that authorities announce holidays on Jun 3 and 4 before Eid-ul-Azha in order to ensure safe and pleasant homebound journeys for holidaymakers. At a press conference held on Tuesday at the Dhaka Reporters Unity, the passengers' rights group recommended reducing the holidays after Eid by two days instead. Therefore, during this Eid, 11 million people will leave Dhaka, and an additional 3 million from surrounding areas, totalling at least 14 million. He added, "If the Eid holiday is only two days, then 4 million people will travel to their villages in a single day. He noted that traffic jams are caused by roadside cattle markets and the movement of trucks carrying livestock during Eid-ul-Azha.
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May 27, 2025 07:31 UTC
Entry restricted as protests roil Secretariat for 4th day
Government employees have continued their protests and work stoppage at the Secretariat in opposition to the recently enacted ordinance amending the Public Service Act. Speaking to staff inside the Secretariat, it was learnt that they had begun their protests with a procession in the morning. Around 11am, ABM Abdus Sattar, president of the BNP-aligned Anti-Discrimination Employees Unity Forum, attempted to enter the premises by car but was turned away by security personnel. This is a black law that would allow the government to dismiss any public official without notice.”The protests inside the Secretariat are being led by the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees Coordinated Council. Unless the home affairs advisor comes here and presents a concrete roadmap to remove these fascist bureaucrats, we’re not leaving.
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May 27, 2025 07:31 UTC
Police claim Shammo murder case 'cracked' following arrests
Police claim to have "unravelled the mystery" behind the murder of Shahriar Alam Shammo, a leader of the BNP's student affiliate Chhatra Dal at Dhaka University, following the arrest of eight people in connection with the case. On Sunday, the DMP’s Detective Branch (DB) arrested five suspects in the case. By Monday, the eight suspects arrested by the DB had been presented before the court in the case. Following the murder, Shammo's elder brother Shariful Islam filed a case against 10 to 12 unidentified suspects at Shahbagh Police Station. The incident has sparked protests by Chhatra Dal’s DU unit, demanding justice and the resignation of the university’s vice-chancellor and proctor.
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May 27, 2025 06:12 UTC
Asian shares dip, dollar struggles after Trump's tariff backflip
Nasdaq futures NQc1 were up 1.26% in Asia while S&P 500 futures ESc1 similarly rose 1.11%. Elsewhere, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.17%, while Japan's Nikkei similarly fell 0.15%. The euro hovered near a one-month high at $1.14035, while the yen JPY=EBS was up nearly 0.5% at 142.18 per dollar. Trump's chaotic trade policies and concerns over the worsening US deficit outlook have undermined sentiment towards US assets and in turn been a drag on the dollar. Brent crude futures LCOc1 eased 0.1% to $64.67 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 fell 0.16% to $61.43 per barrel.
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May 27, 2025 04:41 UTC
Russia does not see Vatican as a serious arena for peace talks, sources say
Russia does not see Vatican as a serious arena for peace talks, sources sayPope Leo XIV waves to the faithful from the balcony of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) where Pope Francis is buried, in Rome, Italy, May 25, 2025. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERSRussia does not see the Vatican as a serious venue for peace talks with Ukraine because the Holy See is the seat of Catholicism and is surrounded by Italy, a NATO and EU member, three senior Russian sources told Reuters. Putin's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Friday said the idea of the Vatican as a potential arena for peace talks was "a bit inelegant" given that Russia and Ukraine were Eastern Orthodox countries. The Russian Orthodox Church is by far the biggest of the churches in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which split with Western Christianity in the Great Schism of 1054. Russian sources said they viewed Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman as potentially suitable venues for talks.
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May 27, 2025 02:42 UTC