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Women’s Reform Commission | JnU on full lockdown | Ukrainian Russia peace talks 

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💼 Women’s Reform Commission: Fighting Progress

Bangladesh’s Women’s Affairs Reform Commission dropped a bold 433-point plan to shake up women’s rights — and the reaction was predictable chaos. Islamist groups zeroed in on a few hot-button issues, calling the whole thing “anti-Islamic,” mainly because the commission forgot a crucial ingredient: respected religious voices to build bridges, not walls.

Beyond the noise, the real failure was messaging. Progressive reforms lost the culture war before it even began, thanks to clunky wording that let extremists paint them as a foreign agenda. Bottom line: women’s rights can’t win if they ignore the local vibe — bold moves need smart talk and allies inside the conversation.

ঐDeshi

🤑 Robi’s Q1 profit popped 17.6%, even as revenue slid 7%. Data prices dropped, users grew, but earnings didn’t keep up. Govt took 70% of revenue, SIM tax hike dented growth, and subscribers dipped.

⛔ Jagannath University students is on full lockdown—no classes or exams until their demands are met. Students and teachers have been protesting for two days straight at Kakrail, pushing hard for better scholarships, housing, and a second campus. Police have shut down nearby roads, causing major traffic jams across Dhaka.

🚇 Dhaka Metro: Fast tracks, slow bucks — losing 47% daily despite packed peak hours. With ticket sales at Tk 6.68M and daily costs hitting Tk 12.5M, DMTCL is banking on subsidies and side hustles like ads and station malls to stay afloat.

📶 Internet’s getting cheaper. Starting July 1, wholesale internet prices at ISP and IIG levels will drop 20%, and retail prices are expected to follow. The govt’s calling on mobile operators to jump on board too.

Data Point

$270M: World Bank to help Bangladesh bounce back from 2024 floods.

🌍Bideshi

🕊️ Zelenskyy sent a team to Istanbul to push for a ceasefire with Russia—but Moscow showed up with a B-team. Trump says nothing moves without him and Putin in the same room.

💸 Trump just sealed a $14.5B deal in the UAE—Etihad’s buying 28 Boeing jets powered by GE engines. It’s part of a $200B US-UAE mega handshake as Trump tours the Gulf. Etihad’s on a mission to hit 170 planes by 2030.

📱 Trump’s got a little problem with Tim Cook. After Apple said it’ll ship most US iPhones from India, Trump told Cook to cut it out and build more at home—because “India can take care of themselves.” Apple’s $500B US expansion might soften the blow, but shifting iPhone assembly state could triple prices.

Sironam

• SAFF U-19 C’SHIP: Bangladesh vs Nepal in semi-final Today at 4:30pm BST

• Trump says US close to a nuclear deal with Iran.

• India and Pakistan Trade Blame Over Nuclear Weapons Safety.