Bangladesh-Nepal PTA at final stage: envoy
The Nepal Ambassador to Dhaka, Ghanshyam Bhandari, said that a preferential trade agreement between Bangladesh and Nepal is expected to be finalised soon...
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Malaysia envoy stresses trade collaboration
Highlighting the commitment to the halal industry, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said the interim government is dedicated to creating an enabling environment for the halal economy, ensuring that Bangladesh becomes a hub for halal products in the region...
South Africa sees big potential to boost trade with Bangladesh
South African high commissioner to Bangladesh Professor Anil Sooklal on Thursday called for boosting trade and strengthening people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and South Africa, noting that the bilateral relationship remained below its potential, particularly in the economic sphere...
Trader hacked to death in Brahmanbaria
A trader was hacked to death on his way home from a local market at Sarail in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday night...
China, US meet for 2nd day of trade talks
Chinese and US delegations met for their second day of trade negotiations in Stockholm, with both sides said to be aiming to extend a truce due to end in two weeks鈥� time...
EU defends Trump trade deal in face of backlash
The European Union on Monday defended its trade deal with president Donald Trump, with EU capitals and businesses sharply divided on an outcome some branded a 鈥榗apitulation鈥�...
EU car industry sees relief and pain in US trade deal
The car industry in the EU on Monday viewed the trade deal struck with the United States as a de-escalation 鈥� but one that still puts sand in its gearbox...
European Union resigned to 15pc US tariff
The United States and the European Union clinched a trade agreement on Sunday that will see EU exports taxed at 15 per cent, in a bid to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war...
China seeks 鈥榬eciprocity鈥� at trade talks with US
China said on Monday it looked forward to ensuring 鈥榬eciprocity鈥� in trade with the United States, as top Beijing and Washington economic officials are set to renew negotiations in the Swedish capital Stockholm...
Global stocks, dollar rise
Stock markets and the dollar advanced Monday after the European Union and United States struck a deal to avert a damaging trade war...
Trader killed in Magura, one held
A trader was hacked to death in Chhayabithi Sarak area under Magura Sadar upazila Saturday night, police said...
Detroit automakers balk at US-Japan trade deal
Large US automakers have criticised the US-Japan trade deal for setting a lower tariff for Japanese auto exports compared with those from Mexico and Canada, where Detroit automakers operate...
S Korea officials to go to US as trade deal deadline looms
South Korea鈥檚 deputy prime minister will meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent next week, ahead of Washington鈥檚 deadline to reach a trade deal, Seoul鈥檚 presidential office said Saturday...
Trade on agenda as Trump lands in Scotland for diplomacy and golf
US president Donald Trump landed in Scotland on Friday for a five-day visit set to mix diplomacy, business and leisure, as a huge UK security operation swung into place amid planned protests near his family-owned golf resorts...
S&P 500 closes at 5th straight record
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at fresh all-time records Friday amid optimism over US trade deals, concluding a winning week on a positive note...
India鈥檚 Modi and UK PM Starmer ink trade deal
UK prime minister Keir Starmer praised Britain鈥檚 鈥榰nique bonds鈥� with India as he and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi formally signed a recently announced UK-India trade deal during talks on Thursday...
Australia lifts trade barriers on US beef
Australia said Thursday it would lift trade barriers on beef from the United States, removing a major point of friction between Canberra and the Trump administration...
EU turns up pressure with Trump trade deal 鈥榠n reach鈥�
With the contours of a hard-fought EU-US trade deal taking shape, the European Union is flexing its muscles in a bid to squeeze concessions from US president Donald Trump in the run-up to his deadline of August 1...
USTR invites Bangladesh to resume talks on July 29
The United States Trade Representative, the chief trade negotiation body for the American government, invited Bangladesh to resume the third and final round of tariff negotiations on July 29, said commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman...
Bangladesh proposes dates, awaits US nod
Bangladesh proposed to hold the third and final round of reciprocal tariff talks with the United States Trade Representatives on any day from Sunday onwards and is waiting for the US response, according to commerce ministry officials...
Trump declares 鈥榤assive鈥� Japan trade deal
US president Donald Trump has announced a 鈥榤assive鈥� trade deal with Japan, as China said it will send its vice-premier to US trade talks next week to secure its own agreement ahead of a looming deadline...
EU, Japan vow joint push for 鈥榝air鈥� global trade
The EU and Japan pledged on Wednesday to work together on championing a 鈥榝ree and fair鈥� trade global system, as US tariffs and disputes with China rattle their economies...
Trader hacked to death in Khulna
Unidentified assailants hacked a trader to death in the Nirala area under Sadar police station in Khulna city Monday night...
Global stocks diverge with eyes on earnings, trade talks
Stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders awaited earnings from Wall Street titans and US trade talks, with just over a week before the deadline to avert steeper tariffs...
Stock markets mixed, yen firms as Japan PM vows to stay
Stock markets diverged on Monday as investors eyed a busy earnings week and awaited fresh developments in US trade deals before an August 1 tariffs deadline...
Economics of digital services
In a stunning development that shook North American trade diplomacy, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States is 鈥榯erminating ALL discussions on trade with Canada鈥� in retaliation for Ottawa鈥檚 implementation of a digital services tax, DST, targeting US tech firms. Trump, known for his aggressive trade posturing, condemned Canada鈥檚...
NBR, BAERA join hands to boost trade
The National Board of Revenue and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the use of the Bangladesh Single Window (BSW) system for import and export trade...
Mukti Council opposes trade deal with US
Jatiya Mukti Council on Saturday strongly opposed the ongoing process of a reciprocal trade agreement between Bangladesh and the United States...
Trade with India to go on in public interest: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Saturday affirmed that trade between Bangladesh and India will continue in the greater interest of consumers and businesses of both nations, emphasising the mutual benefits derived from sustained economic cooperation...
Japan trade deal still possible: US
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that a trade deal with Japan remained possible, following talks in Tokyo ahead of the looming August 1 imposition of new tariffs...
