A glance at the most important news of the day
Among a number of incidents taking place on Friday (11 April), take a quick look at some of the most important news items The Business Standard has compiled for you...
Five buses fall prey to muggers in 40 days in Savar, two within 30 minutes today
Unidentified individuals hijacked two moving buses and looted gold ornaments from the passengers at knifepoint today within 30 minutes on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Savar in a similar fashion.
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'Mongol Shobhajatra' renamed 'Anondo Shobhajatra' for Pahela Baishakh celebrations
The traditional "Mongol Shobhajatra" procession, a central part of Pahela Baishakh celebrations in Bangladesh, has been renamed "Anondo Shobhajatra."
4.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 10 km jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country at 4:52pm today (11 April).
New logo for Bangladesh Police finalised, waits for gazette notification
Bangladesh Police has finalised its new logo or monogram to replace the existing one.
China hits back to US by increasing tariffs to 125%
Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on US imports to 125%, hitting back against US President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145% and raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to up-end global supply chains.
