Bangladesh: Student outfit suspends all units amid extortion allegations

IANS | July 28, 2025 12:13 PM

Dhaka, July 28 (IANS) Bangladesh's student group that led the violent July protest last year has announced the suspension of all its committees across the country except the Central Committee amid accusations of extortion against several of its members, local media reported on Monday.

US, EU seal trade deal amid concerns over tariff imbalance

IANS | July 28, 2025 6:28 AM

London, July 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claimed that they had reached a trade deal under which the United States would impose a baseline tariff of 15 per cent on European Union (EU) goods.