A US trade delegation will arrive in the capital next week to discuss progress on finalizing the possible trade deal with the USA alongside talking about reducing further the reciprocal 20 per cent tariff currently imposed on Bangladeshi exports to the US market...
CHITTAGONG Port, officially the Port of Chattogram, is Bangladesh鈥檚 largest and most strategically important maritime gateway. Handling more than three million TEUs annually and facilitating more than 90 per cent of Bangladesh鈥檚 maritime trade, it serves as the nation鈥檚 primary hub for import and export. The port directly underpins roughly $75 billion in annual..
The government and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, on Wednesday signed two significant financing agreements in Jeddah to strengthen food security...
US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that trade talks with India would continue, despite strained ties since his imposition of 50-per cent tariffs over New Delhi鈥檚 purchases of Russian oil...
TRADEMARK is regarded as the primary method by which the products of one entity are distinguished from those of others. However, in today鈥檚 global trade, a trademark serves four purposes. It provides source identification, ensures product authenticity, advertises the product and shapes consumer perception. Trademark law plays a crucial role in protecting an...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed called for China鈥檚 comprehensive cooperation in developing the skills, capacity, and technological advancement of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to sustain in global trade competitiveness...
Dhaka Bank PLC won 鈥楳omentum Award鈥� at the 11th Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme Awards 2025 hosted by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...
Experts called for strengthening Bangladesh鈥檚 trade negotiation capacity through proper institutionalisation, as the country is set to graduate from the Least Developed Countries category in 2026...
The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports before a fresh wave of president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs kicked in...
The proposed amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Act, allowing at least 20 workers to form a trade union at a factory, reignited debate between workers and factory management...
Businesses said that prolonged judicial processes of the trade dispute resolution are hampering both local and foreign investment...
Pakistan鈥檚 federal minister for commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Sunday said it is possible to increase bilateral trade manifold between Bangladesh and Pakistan through taking necessary steps and mutual cooperation...
Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, prime minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington...
Details of a US-EU trade deal published Thursday showed Brussels secured a tariff reduction for cars exported to the United States but failed to win a reprieve for its cherished wine sector...
Modhumoti Bank PLC on Monday signed an agreement with MAY International Trade Services Limited, said a press release...
Myanmar and Thailand鈥檚 busiest trade crossing was closed for a second day on Tuesday after the military junta pledged to throttle black markets funding armed opposition groups ahead of a disputed December election...
The Export Promotion Bureau on Monday held its 148th meeting of the Board of Directors at the conference room of its headquarters in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka...
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming heavy-hitters like 鈥楪TA VI鈥� can help the industry escape its doldrums...
China filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Canadian steel import restrictions on Friday, the commerce ministry said, escalating simmering trade tensions between Beijing and Ottawa...
IN TODAY鈥橲 interconnected trade system, the smallest tremor in distant economies can send out disruptive waves through developing nations such as Bangladesh. As the country navigates the turbulent aftermath of the Covid pandemic, the combined impact of geopolitical tension, fractured supply chains and persistent inflationary pressures continues to...
India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have said, as US tariffs disrupt the global trade order...
The Nasdaq posted a second straight record Friday as US equities concluded a winning week on an upbeat note amid optimism over artificial intelligence and less uncertainty over trade policy...
German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe鈥檚 biggest economy struggles with prolonged domestic weakness and volatile US trade policy...
The US trade gap narrowed in June, government data showed Tuesday, as imports pulled back more than exports while businesses grappled with president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs on allies and competitors alike...
THE news from the US trade office was better than expected. Sri Lanka which had been shocked by the sudden imposition of a 44 per cent tariff by the US authorities in April 2024 has seen it reduced to 20 per cent. This is a major concession for a country that is perceived to have strong trading and political ties with China, which the United States views as its main...
IN A world of escalating trade tensions and transactional diplomacy, tariffs have re-emerged as pivotal instruments for recalibrating national economies. At their core, tariffs are not merely financial levers; they are strategic tools for what one might call economic homeostasis 鈥� a term borrowed from physiology, which refers to maintaining equilibrium across key...
South Africa is seeking new markets in Africa and Asia as it negotiates with the United States over looming 30-per cent trade tariffs, which could cost around 30,000 jobs, officials said Monday...
The Nepal Ambassador to Dhaka, Ghanshyam Bhandari, said that a preferential trade agreement between Bangladesh and Nepal is expected to be finalised soon...
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 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...