German delegation in Dhaka to join Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025聽
A German delegation consisting of different business stakeholders has arrived in Dhaka for a five-day visit between April 6, 2025 and April 10, 2025....
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Bangladesh's reliance on single product, fewer destinations take toll on exports
Economists and business leaders said excessive reliance on readymade garment and fewer major export destinations and lack of diversification increasingly creating a risk on Bangladesh鈥檚 economy...
12 more industries to go into operation at Ctg BEPZA EZ
Twelve more firms in the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ), established at the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in Chattogram, is likely to go into commercial operation within 2025...
Nobody wins in a trade war, says UN chief
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned that 鈥榥obody wins in a trade war,鈥� according to his spokesperson on Friday...
Trade through Benapole resumes
Trade with India through Benapole land port resumed on Saturday after an 8-day of suspension for Eid-ul-Fitr holidays...
German industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair in Germany many companies wonder how they fit into the tech revolution.
IMF chief says US tariffs big risk to global economy
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said new US tariffs 鈥榗learly represent a significant risk to the global outlook鈥� and urged Washington to work with its trade partners.
Automakers shift gears after Trump tariffs
Automakers have already started to adapt to the 25-per cent tariff imposed on car imports by US president Donald Trump, from pausing production to raising prices or halting certain models.
Trump tariffs to test resilience of US consumers
In unveiling tariffs this week challenging the decades-old international trade order, president Donald Trump lambasted globalisation as a raw deal for the United States that has devastated US manufacturing towns.
US tariffs could shrink global trade volume by 1pc: WTO
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 worldwide tariff salvo could lead to an overall contraction of around 1 per cent in global merchandise trade volumes this year, the WTO chief warned Thursday.
China announces 34pc reciprocal tariffs on US goods
China announced 34 per cent tariffs on US imports聽on Friday, the first major economy to fire back against president Donald Trump鈥檚 swingeing new levies in an escalating global trade war that sent markets deep into the red.
Bangladesh-US trade reaches $10.5b in 2024
Bangladesh鈥檚 bilateral trade with the United States reached $10.58 billion in 2024, with a trade surplus of $6.15 billion, driven primarily by the country鈥檚 competitive advantage in garment manufacturing.
Tariff issue will be resolved through talks with US: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed strong hope that there would be positive progress in resolving the tariff issue through talks with the US government.,,
US leader Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a raft of punishing tariffs targeting countries around the world including some of its closest trading partners, in a move that risks sparking a ruinous trade war.
India eyes opportunity despite Trump tariff hit
India reacted cautiously on Thursday to US president Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs, with the government saying it was examining both 鈥榠mplications鈥� and 鈥榦pportunities鈥� from the duty hikes...