US takes in $87b from tariffs in H1
The United States took in more revenue from tariffs in the first six months of 2025 than it did in all of 2024, according to data from the US Treasury compiled by AFP.
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Exporters relieved, but warn of consumption decline
The reduction in reciprocal tariff of the United States on imports of Bangladeshi goods to 20 per cent from previously announced 35 per cent brought relief for the country鈥檚 exporters.
Ex-minister Saifuzzaman, 27 others sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 27 others over the embezzlement of Tk聽15 crore from United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), allegedly using fake business entities...
Tariff talks enter final day
The third round of the tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States entered the third and final day on Thursday, with Dhaka trying to strike a deal in a last-ditch attempt to reduce 鈥榬eciprocal鈥� tariff imposed by the Trump administration.
US, Pakistan strike tariff deal
The United States and Pakistan have finalised a deal that will lower tariffs for Pakistan and include US assistance in developing the country鈥檚 oil reserves, officials from both sides confirmed as reported by The Economic Times...
Middle East studies in US in crossfire of Trump-Harvard fight
The issue of academic research on the Middle East has become a political flashpoint in the United States, where critics of Israel allege a 鈥楶alestine exception鈥� exists when it comes to free speech rights.
United cruise over Bournemouth in Premier League US friendly
Manchester United made it two wins out of two with a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament in Chicago on Wednesday.
3rd-round tariff talks enter 2nd day
The third round of tariff talks of Bangladesh with the United States entered the second day on Wednesday, just one day before a steep 35 per cent tariff on Bangladeshi exports to the US market comes into effect...
US-Israel genocidal partnership
FOR decades, countless US officials have proclaimed that the bonds between the United States and Israel are unbreakable. Now, the ties that bind are laced with genocide. The two countries function as accomplices while methodical killing continues in Gaza, with both societies directly, and differently, making it all possible...
US, India launch Earth-monitoring satellite
A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth鈥檚 land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards...
Mbeumo looks forward to Fernandes link-up at United
Bryan Mbeumo says he is excited about linking up with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes as he prepares for life at Old Trafford following his move from Brentford.
Strong quake off Russia sparks evacuation warning from Hawaii to Japan
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia鈥檚 sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunamis of up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan...
First day of third round of tariff talks ends with positive responses
The first day of the third and final round of the tariff talks with the United States on a 35 per cent reciprocal tariff ended with positive responses, said commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman on Wednesday morning...
Third-round tariff talks begin
The third round of tariff talks with the United States was scheduled to begin at about 12:30pm on Tuesday (Washington time), according to a message received from commerce ministry officials...
Iran vows stronger response if attacked again
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister warned on Monday that it would respond to the United States and Israel in a 鈥榤ore decisive manner鈥� should they attack Iran again...
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...
SC clears way for holding UCB AGM
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily cleared the way for holding United Commercial Bank鈥檚 42nd annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, staying a High Court order that had earlier halted the event for three months.
Gunman kills four including Bangladeshi immigrant police officer
A gunman with mental health issues opened fire in a central Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing four people including a policeman before apparently taking his own life, officials said...
UK, Bangladesh working to boost trade: Sarah Cooke
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday said that the United Kingdom was working with Bangladesh to unlock new trade opportunities, support business-friendly reforms and connect UK buyers with high-quality Bangladeshi products...
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...
Ireland鈥檚 鈥榚conomic miracle鈥� at risk from tariffs
The deal between the United States and the European Union may have averted a transatlantic trade war, but worries persist in Ireland where crucial sectors are dependent on US multinationals...
UN to use 鈥榟umanitarian pauses鈥� to try to reach Gaza鈥檚 starving
The United Nations said it would try to reach as many starving people as possible in Gaza after Israel announced it would establish secure land routes in for humanitarian convoys...
Urgent need for global approach on AI regulation: UN
The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations鈥� top tech chief said this week, warning that fragmentation could deepen risks and inequalities...
Fernandes double as United sink West Ham in US friendly
Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Manchester United kicked off their tour of the United States with a 2-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League Summer Series tournament in New Jersey on Saturday.
Touhid leaves Dhaka to attend UN conference on Palestine issue in NY
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain left Dhaka for New York on Sunday morning to attend the United Nations high-level international conference on the 鈥楶eaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution鈥�...
UIU holds discussion to commemorate July uprising
United International University organised a discussion to commemorate the July uprising at the UIU in Dhaka on Saturday...
UNGA adopts Bangladesh鈥檚 flagship resolution on culture of peace
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted Bangladesh鈥檚 flagship resolution titled, Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, with an overwhelming cross-regional support by UN member States...
US drops sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after Trump praise
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar鈥檚 ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to president Donald Trump.