The logo unveiling ceremony of youth festival and the unmasking of mascot for the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, 2025 was held at a city today.
With the theme of Change the country, change the world, the youth festival will be held across the country, starting with the BPL inauguration on December 30. The festival will conclude on February 19 with the final of the SAFF Women Championship in Dhaka.
Sporting events, cultural shows and concerts across the country will mark the Youth Festival.
Sports adviser Asif Mahmud, BCB president Faruque Ahmed, BFF President Tabith Awal, interim government representatives along with a host of dignitaries were present during the ceremony.
Mexican government has extended visa application facilities for Bangladeshi nationals, simplifying the process for obtaining visa to visit Mexico.
Previously, Bangladeshi citizens used to require to approach the Mexican Embassy in New Delhi for visa applications.
Under the newly announced facilities, Bangladeshi nationals can now submit their visa applications at any Mexican Embassy or Consulate in the Asia-Pacific region or other locations worldwide, foreign ministry press release said here today.
Additionally, Mexican immigration regulations allow visitors from all countries to enter its territory for up to 180 days without a Mexican visa, provided they possess a valid passport and a valid visa for Canada, the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or any country of within the Schengen region.
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on the BRICS group nations if they undercut the US dollar.
"We require a commitment... that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or, they will face 100 percent Tariffs," Trump wrote on his Truth Social website, referring to the grouping that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and others.
The statement comes after a BRICS summit held last month in Kazan, Russia, where the countries discussed boosting non-dollar transactions and strengthening local currencies.
The BRICS group has expanded significantly since its inception in 2009, and now includes countries such as Iran, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Altogether the BRICS coalition accounts for a significant minority of the world economic output.
Detective Branch (DB) officers of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested journalist Munni Saha from Dhaka Karwan Bazar.
A DB team arrested Munni Saha from the Karwan Bazar area at around 9:30 pm, said DB Additional Commissioner Rezaul Karim Mallik.
He said that Munni Saha faces several cases in Dhaka.