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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.

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NY Times report draws sharp reactions

Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday said that nothing like the rise of militancy had happened in Bangladesh since the interim government took office...

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Tesla sales tumble in Europe in March

Tesla sales kept falling in March in many European markets as it suffered from a double blow of boycotts against the policies of its founder Elon Musk and an ageing model line-up...

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EU, UK fine carmakers $600m over recycling cartel

Antitrust authorities in the EU and Britain on Tuesday fined a cartel involving some of the world’s biggest carmakers about 550 million euros ($594 million) for preventing competition on vehicle recycling...

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Tesla sales sink by nearly half in Europe

Tesla sales plunged in the European Union in the first two months of the year, auto industry figures showed Tuesday, as Elon Musk’s politics and ageing models may be turning consumers away.

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EU tariffs not a deterrent, says Chinese EV maker XPeng

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng said Friday that European Union tariffs on EVs made in China have had a ‘large economic impact’ but will not deter the firm’s plans to tap European markets...

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AstraZeneca unveils China investment

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Friday announced plans to invest $2.5 billion in China, despite the detention there of its former head of operations over alleged illegal activity...

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Bangladesh's apparel exports to EU rise by 61pc in Jan

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union have recorded significant growth in the beginning of 2025, rising by 60.9 per cent to 1.91 billion euros in January, compared with 1.19 billion euros in the same month of 2024...

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New Canada PM seeks ‘reliable’ Europe allies

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said Monday that his country was seeking to reinforce ties with ‘reliable’ European allies, as he embarked on a transatlantic trip after his country’s economy and even sovereignty came under unprecedented...

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BAPI gets new committee

Abdul Mukadir, chairman and managing director of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd, has been elected as president while Dr Md Zakir Hossain, MD of the Delta Pharma Ltd, elected as secretary general of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries for the next two years...

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Nature-based solutions for climate resilience

NATURE-BASED solutions have gained significant attention recently to address environmental degradation, water and food insecurity, natural disasters, and climate crises. The concept of NbS stems from the ecosystem approach. In 2016, the European Commission defined NbS as ‘nature-inspired and nature-supported solutions.’ These solutions encompass actions aimed...

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Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet’s mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency said on Thursday...

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China, EU vow steps against US steel tariffs

China and the EU vowed Wednesday to strike back and defend their economic interests against sweeping new US steel and aluminium tariffs, moving Washington closer to an all-out trade war with two major partners...

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EU to pave way for return hubs in migration reform

The EU is expected Tuesday to open the way for member states to set up migrant return centres outside the bloc — a highly contentious idea — following pressure from governments to facilitate deportations.

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Europe’s Ukrainian predicament

THERE is something deeply moving about the ignorance and scatty nature of politicians. At points, it can even be endearing.  In the apparently wide wake left by the mauling of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the press at the Oval Office on February 28, backers of Kyiv’s war effort were wondering: What next?  How do we prevent Ukrainian defeat at the...

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EU to provide €68m aid for Rohingyas

Visiting European Union commissioner Hadja Lahbib on Monday said that the union was providing 68 million euros in 2025 for the Rohingya response, including host communities in Bangladesh, and for the Myanmar conflict, notably for the...

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