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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.’...

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FY25: Apparel exports to key destinations rise

The export of readymade garment items from Bangladesh to its key destinations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, experienced considerable growth in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25...

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Second day of Bangladesh-US tariff talks concludes

The second day of the three-day bilateral tariff discussions between Bangladesh and the United States has concluded, focusing on the current dynamics and future direction of trade relations between the two nations, according to a press release issued Friday morning (Bangladesh time).

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ASEAN meeting to condemn Myanmar violence: draft

A meeting involving top diplomats from Southeast Asia, China, Russia and the United States will condemn violence against civilians in war-torn Myanmar, according to a draft statement seen Thursday by AFP...

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2nd day negotiations begin

The second round of negotiations over tariff issues between Bangladesh and the United States began for the second day on Thursday in the US capital Washington...

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US single largest export destination in FY25

The United States remained the single largest export destination for the Bangladeshi products in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25, with export earnings reaching $8.69 billion...

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2nd round of negotiations begins

The second round of talks between Bangladesh and the United States over tariff issues began on Wednesday in the US capital, Washington...

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CA’s involvement sought in tariff talks

The country’s readymade garment manufacturers have sought the involvement of the interim government’s chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, in tariff talks with the United States...

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250 RMG units Leed-certified now

Two new Bangladeshi readymade garment factory units have achieved United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) certificates, boasting a total of 250 Leed-certified factories in the country...

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Volkswagen US deliveries decline

Europe’s largest automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that sales into the United States had taken a hit, underscoring the impact of president Donald Trump’s drastic trade measures...

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US to send more weapons to Ukraine: Trump

President Donald Trump has said the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, triggering Russian criticism after Moscow claimed new gains in its grinding war against its neighbour...