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US drops sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after Trump praise

The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar’s 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.

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Bangladesh-US virtual tariff talks today: adviser

Bangladesh is awaiting a response from the United States regarding a letter it sent requesting a reduction in the recently imposed tariff on Bangladeshi products, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Thursday...

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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...

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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...

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100 NGOs warn ‘mass starvation’ spreading across Gaza

More than 100 aid organisations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that ‘mass starvation’ was spreading in Gaza, as the United States said its top envoy was heading to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and aid corridor...

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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...

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2.2 lakh tonnes wheat import from US okayed 

The interim government on Wednesday decided to procure 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States at Tk 817.57 crore in a bid to avert a high US tariff on Bangladeshi goods...

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Is it ending?

IT IS hard to decide what is more surreal: that the United States is threatening 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian imports in the name of ‘reciprocity’ or that global markets, once jittery at the mere whisper of Trumpian trade tantrums, are now brushing off these ultimatums with a shrug and record-breaking rallies...

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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 ‘terminating ALL discussions on trade with Canada’ in retaliation for Ottawa’s implementation of a digital services tax, DST, targeting US tech firms. Trump, known for his aggressive trade posturing, condemned Canada’s...

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MoU signed for US wheat import amid tariff threats

Bangladesh on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to import 7 lakh tonnes of wheat annually for the next five years amid the threat of facing 35 per cent US tariff on its exports from the next month...

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Strategic preparation for tariff talks emphasised

Bangladesh’s export trade is poised to encounter new challenges in the wake of potential counter-tariffs from the United States, cautioned  Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Sunday...

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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...

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Three more RMG factory units get LEED certificate

The number of United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified factories reached 253, as three new factory units recently achieved the certification...

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BP says to sell onshore wind business in US

BP said on Friday it had agreed to sell its onshore wind energy business in the United States, after the British giant shelved its targets for reducing carbon emissions...

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Taiwan working to strike US tariff deal

Taiwan’s trade negotiators were ‘working around the clock’ to strike a tariff deal with the United States, the island’s vice president said Friday, two weeks before Washington’s deadline...

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Trump pulls US from WHO pandemic reforms

President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday the United States was rejecting changes agreed last year for the World Health Organization on its pandemic response, saying they violated the country’s sovereignty...

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BNP wants to join govt team in US tariff talks

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party would engage with the interim government to help advance the government’s ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States, as the discussions have expanded beyond trade to include broader security and strategic issues.

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RMG makers focus on nontraditional markets

The country's apparel manufacturers are planning to utilise the full potential of non-traditional markets amid a 35 per cent tariff recently imposed by the United States...

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Tesla marks India entry with first showroom

Tesla unveiled its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking its entry into the world’s most populous country, as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company seeks new customers amid sagging sales in the United States and Europe...

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3rd round of talks likely next week

Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday said that the third round of negotiations with the United States over tariff issues was likely to start next week...

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Tariff talks end inconclusive

The second-round negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States over the tariff issue in the US capital Washington DC ended on Friday with several issues remaining unresolved...

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US sanctions Cuban president

The United States announced its first sanctions on Friday against Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel for his role ‘in the Cuban regime’s brutality toward the Cuban people.’...