Today's ডাক is here. 🦆🦆

So this dude stole a whole bus in Ctg… and was delivering it to Dha.

On the way? Thought, “Why not make a little side cash?” and picked up passengers. One passenger called 999 because my man was speeding like a maniac on the highway...Police pulled him over, asked for papers… and boom. Caught red-handed. 😓

Anyway! Next time, make sure your driver is actually... you know, a driver. 😅 Okay- GoodDay, People.

📰Prodhan Khobor

US-BD Tariff Talks | Trump-Putin Bromance Fading? | Flash floods Feni

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🤞 US-BD Tariff Talks— Round Two Kicks Off

Second round of US-BD tariff talks began July 9 in Washington, DC, aiming to finalize a trade agreement that could shield Bangladesh from a steep 35% US tariff set to hit on August 1. Led by Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin, Bangladesh is pushing to protect its $8.4 billion export market, especially garments, while the US dangles tariff concessions for military gear, LNG, and wheat. National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman joins virtually, signaling high stakes for Dhaka.

This follows Trump’s July 7 letter to 14 countries, restarting trade talks after Bangladesh’s first round on June 27 showed promise. US has slapped lower tariffs on competitors like Vietnam (20%), India, and Pakistan, putting Bangladesh’s apparel sector—its economic backbone—at a disadvantage. With US buyers already pressuring Bangladeshi exporters to share tariff costs.

Why It Matters 35% tariff could jack up duties on Bangladeshi goods to 51%, risking billions in garment exports and thousands of jobs. If talks fail, orders may dry up, forcing exporters to pivot to Europe at lower prices, destabilizing the industry.

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🚀 BB just unleashed startup loan limits to Tk 8 crore with a sweet 4% interest rate to fuel young entrepreneurs and job creation. A new venture capital company and a Tk 500 crore fund are set to supercharge the startup scene—with refinancing tools and a relaxed risk-rating system in place until 2030

🗳️ Chief Adviser has set a December deadline for election prep, aiming for a fair and memorable vote in February or April 2026, with a focus on training officials, ensuring women’s voting rights, and securing 47,000 polling stations.

🚨 Flash floods have swallowed 30 villages in Feni as heavy rains and upstream river surges burst 17 embankments, cutting off power, road access, and mobile networks in Fulgazi and Parshuram. With water chest-high in some areas, nearly 12,000 people are affected, while local authorities scramble to provide food, shelter, and keep more homes from going under. Khagrachhari faces landslide risks, while Shariatpur’s Padma riverbank erosion has swallowed homes and businesses.

📊Data Point

$4T
Nvidia Market Cap, now.

🌍Bideshi

🏎️ Christian Horner’s sacked as Red Bull’s team principal after 20 years marks the end of a legendary era, with the team’s 8 drivers’ titles and 6 constructors’ championships now overshadowed by a turbulent 18 months of internal strife and sliding performance. He is replaced by Racing Bulls’ Laurent Mekies.

⚠️ Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X, ending a turbulent two-year run marked by advertiser boycotts, lawsuits, and Elon Musk’s chaos-fueled leadership. She helped revive the platform’s ad business, U.S. spending rose 62% in early 2025 but her exit comes just as X’s AI chatbot Grok sparked fresh outrage by posting antisemitic content.

🌐 OpenAI is coming after Chrome. The ChatGPT-maker is set to launch its own AI-powered web browser in the coming weeks, aiming to rethink how we browse by keeping more interactions inside a ChatGPT-like interface. With 400 million weekly ChatGPT users and plans to integrate its Operator AI agent for tasks like booking or form-filling, OpenAI’s move could hit Google’s ad revenue hard, though Chrome’s 3 billion users and 67% market share won’t budge easily.

🤖Around the World

Trump-Putin Bromance Fading?

Trump’s patience with Putin seems to have finally snapped, with the US president slamming Putin’s “meaningless” niceties and signaling more weapons for Ukraine. The shift comes amid Russia’s deadliest drone-and-missile raid, hitting Kyiv and western Ukraine just days after Trump hinted at resuming military aid to Zelenskyy and after months of cozy calls and a gifted portrait, but Putin’s refusal to commit to a ceasefire has soured the vibe. 

Trump-Putin saga started with high hopes in Moscow, fueled by Trump’s early criticism of Zelenskyy and direct talks with Putin that echoed Kremlin talking points. By February, Trump was pushing Ukraine to concede, while his envoy Steve Witkoff openly sympathized with Russia’s claims. But Putin’s relentless attacks on Ukraine and diplomatic stalling have worn Trump thin, especially after a frosty July 4 call and Europe’s flattery at the NATO summit.

What’s next? If Trump greenlights Senator crushing sanctions on countries buying Russian energy, it could choke Russia’s war machine but rattle global markets. For Ukraine, more US arms could bolster defenses against Russia’s brutal drone strikes, but Trump’s mercurial nature means nothing’s certain.

📺: মুখ থামানোর কমন রেসিপি! কার্টুনিস্ট: আব্দুল্লাহ আল জুনায়েদ

“Boktobbo

"Can't we drop the word 'honourable' before Prime Minister or Speaker? For some reason, I feel that it's from this very word — 'honourable' — that all autocracy is somehow born."
— Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

❕ Baki-Stuff

• Home ministry transfers 16 senior police officials. 

• NCP ain’t getting ‘Shapla’ as election symbol—EC.

• Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands far-right EX president Bolsonaro's trial end.

• TikTok preparing US app with its own algorithm and user data.

• US issues sanctions against UN officials investigating abuses in Gaza.

📺 Watch: The Bear (2022– Present ): A high-pressure kitchen dramedy where a fine-dining chef returns home to fix his late brother’s chaotic sandwich shop and ends up rebuilding himself and the crew in the process.

👉 Read: Sophie's World Novel by Jostein Gaarder-A captivating novel that turns philosophy into an adventure, as a teenage girl unravels the big questions about life, existence, and the history of thought.

🎧 Listen: Did you guys even try EIDA? EIDA is Kinda pop band of bd. Try out most popular song “Nightdriver."

🤸 Well-Being: Is an apple a day really good for your health? Read on this article of BBC.

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