Myanmar returns 300 more Chinese scam centre workers
Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Friday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illegal operations....
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Trump says trade deal with China 鈥榩ossible鈥�
US president Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was 鈥榩ossible鈥� with China 鈥� a key target in the US leader鈥檚 tariffs policy...
China wants Bangladesh to start Teesta project early
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said that China was aware of the hardship of people living on the Teesta banks and wanted the planned development project on the trans-boundary river to start soon.
China is ready to implement Teesta project: envoy聽
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said that China was prepared to assist Bangladesh in implementing the Teesta River water management project whenever Dhaka decides to proceed.
RMG Businesses eye opportunities amid US-China trade war
The country鈥檚 readymade garment manufacturers said that Bangladesh needs to improve and stabilise its law-and-order situation and business atmosphere to seize the opportunities emerging from the ongoing US-China trade tensions.
Trump eyes summit with Xi-Putin, shaking up world order
Donald Trump unveiled an extraordinary vision of a shake-up to the world order Thursday, eyeing a three-way summit with the Russian and Chinese leaders just a day after saying he had agreed with Vladimir Putin to start Ukraine peace talks....
Bangladesh moves to address China鈥檚 concerns over textbooks, map
Bangladesh said that it had taken measures to address some objections raised by China regarding two Bangladeshi textbooks and the map displayed on the website of the survey of Bangladesh.
SOUTH ASIAN HYDRO-POLITICS: What should Dhaka do for fair share?
SOUTH Asia鈥檚 hydro-politics is marked by a complex web of transboundary rivers, riparian positions, and power dynamics, often leading to disputes over water sharing. The situation is particularly strained between India and China concerning the Brahmaputra River and between Bangladesh and India, which share 54 transboundary rivers...
US TARIFF ON CANADA, MEXICO, CHINA: A window of opportunity for Bangladesh
THE United States has implemented a series of executive order tariffs, effective from February 4, on key trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and China, as part of its broader trade policy agenda. Additional 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, whereas 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods are also imposed by US president Donald Trump. The orders...
Taskforce recommends bonds for infrastructure projects
The loan under the government-to-government negotiation from China and India is increasingly influenced by geopolitics, challenging Bangladesh to successfully implement its infrastructure projects...
Over 30 missing in聽 southwest China landslide
More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China鈥檚 southwestern Sichuan province on Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
China economy gets New Year boost
China鈥檚 sluggish domestic consumption got a boost over the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday, with travel and retail sales聽both offering a slight reprieve to a dragging economy facing the prospect of an escalating US trade war...
China slaps tariffs on US coal, oil, vehicles
China said on Tuesday that it would impose tariffs of 15 per cent on imports of coal and liquefied natural gas from the United States, after Washington slapped ten percent levies on Chinese goods....
China to upgrade Mongla聽port聽聽
The interim government on Sunday approved a project aiming at upgrading the container terminal at the Mongla port in Bagerhat with a loan of Tk聽3,592.90 crore from China.
US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China spark retaliation threats
President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a 鈥榤ajor threat鈥� from illegal immigration and drugs 鈥� a move that sparked promises of retaliation...
Trump unveils sweeping US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a 鈥榤ajor threat鈥� from illegal immigration and drugs -- a move that sparked promises of retaliation.
Mushrooms: from fungi to fortune
MUSHROOMS, often referred to as the fruiting bodies of fungi, have intrigued and nourished humans for centuries. While the term 鈥榯oadstool鈥� is frequently associated with poisonous varieties, mushrooms encompass a diverse range of species, many of which are both edible and beneficial for humans...
China says 鈥榚xtremely unlikely鈥� Covid pandemic came from lab leak
China said Monday it was 鈥榚xtremely unlikely鈥� Covid-19 came from a laboratory, after the US Central Intelligence Agency said it believed the virus had more likely come from a lab rather than natural transmission.
Chinese property giant Vanke warns of huge loss, CEO resigns
Indebted Chinese property giant Vanke warned Monday of a major loss last year amid a continuing market slump, while also saying its CEO was resigning due to 鈥榟ealth reasons鈥�....
Rubio clashes with China FM on Taiwan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump鈥檚 top diplomat denouncing Beijing鈥檚 鈥榗oercive鈥� moves...
China鈥檚 patience and Trump鈥檚 tariff tactics
PRESIDENT Donald Trump, never one to shy away from a headline-grabbing manoeuvre, on January 21 announced that he was mulling over a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese import, potentially set to take effect on February 1. This move, the latest salvo in the long-simmering trade spat between the world鈥檚 two largest economies, raises eyebrows and questions...
Chinese EV maker urged to invest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain during a bilateral visit to China on Thursday urged an electric vehicle manufacturer to consider establishing a plant in Bangladesh.
China contemplates lowering interest rates for Bangladesh: envoy
China is seriously considering a request from Dhaka to lower its interest rates of its credits for Bangladesh, Chinese ambassador Yao Wen said here today, a day ahead of Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain鈥檚 scheduled visit to his country.
Families flock to DITF despite distance
The Dhaka International Trade Fair 2025 has become a vibrant weekend attraction for families, drawing large crowds to the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre at Purbachal despite its distance from central Dhaka...
360 journalists jailed in 2024, China, Israel 鈥榳orst offenders鈥�
Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported on Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number....
Chinese economic growth among slowest in decades
China posted one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades Friday, as leaders nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming US president Donald Trump.
Chinese envoy discusses bilateral ties with foreign secretary
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday met foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the ministry of foreign affairs....
FOREIGN ADVISER鈥橲 CHINA VISIT: Talks on Teesta project likely
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that Bangladesh and China were set to renew the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries on the sharing of hydrological data on the River Brahmaputra during the flood season and the renewal of the MoU would pave the way for reopening talks on the Teesta project...
Yarn-fabric show begins
The 23rd Dhaka International Yarn and Fabric Show 2025 (Winter Edition) organised jointly by CEMS-Global USA and CCPIT-Tex China began on Wednesday at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
US bans imports from dozens of Chinese firms
The US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it was adding 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act entity list, bringing its total to nearly 150...