Bangladesh-India trade through Benapole resumes after 10-day Eid holiday
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port resumed on Sunday after a 10-day closure for the Eid-ul-Azha holidays...
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Natore rawhide traders distressed by 10-day entry ban into Dhaka
The government鈥檚 recent decision to ban rawhide-laden vehicles from entering Dhaka for ten days following Eid-ul-Azha has cast a shadow of anxiety over Natore, home to the country鈥檚 second-largest rawhide market...
Dollar dives on Trump鈥檚 new trade threat
The dollar plunged on Thursday after US president Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on trade partners, and oil slipped as traders evaluated the probability behind reports that Israel could be gearing up to strike Iran...
Trump touts 鈥榙one鈥� deal with Beijing on rare earths
US president Donald Trump touted ties with China as 鈥榚xcellent鈥� on Wednesday, saying the superpowers reached a deal after two days of talks aimed at preserving a truce in their damaging trade war...
Zara owner Inditex shares drop as sales disappoint
Shares in Zara owner Inditex fell Wednesday after the world鈥檚 biggest fashion retailer posted disappointing first quarter sales as concerns mount over US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war...
Legal reforms to protect labour rights a must
WORKER rights in Bangladesh continue to remain unprotected as reported in the most recent Global Rights Index of the International Trade Union Confederation. This is disconcerting. In the index made public on June 2, Bangladesh is ranked among the 10 worst countries with a score of 5, suggesting that the country has no guarantee for worker rights. For nine consecutive...
Low prices of rawhide disappoint sellers again
Despite hopes for a fair return, seasonal traders expressed disappointment over the low prices of rawhides during this year鈥檚 Eid-ul-Azha...
Bangladesh among 10 worst countries
Bangladesh has once again been named among the 10 worst countries in the world for working people, according to the 2025 edition of the International Trade Union Confederation Global Rights Index...
Trade through Benapole suspended for 10 days
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port will remain suspended for 10 days on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha...
Bangladesh-China trade conference today
Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to discuss trade and investment opportunities with Bangladesh and elevate the 鈥楥omprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership鈥� between the two countries to a new height...
Macron gives Vietnamese students a lesson in 鈥榠mpulsive鈥� superpowers
Between jabs at Donald Trump鈥檚 US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing鈥檚 assertiveness in the South China Sea, French president Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that 鈥榦n the impulse of a superpower, everything can change鈥�...
Yunan explores cross-border trade cooperation
A high-level Chinese delegation led by Liu Jie, deputy director of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-regional Economic and Trade Development Centre of the Department of Commerce in Yunnan province, held a meeting on Monday with Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh...
Algerian envoy for boosting trade relations
Abdelouahab Saidani, ambassador of Algeria to Bangladesh, met commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on Monday...
Two arrested for impersonating military officers to defraud cattle traders
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh on Thursday detained two people for allegedly impersonating senior military officers and defrauding cattle traders by promising to facilitate cross-border cattle smuggling...
Trade with India to continue: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday said that the trade between Bangladesh and India would continue in the interest of consumers and businesses of both the countries...
India plans new import duties on US products to counter Trump鈥檚 tariffs
India is considering imposing import duties on some US products to counter President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium, it said in a document submitted to the World Trade Organization.
China lifts Boeing ban after US trade talks: report
China has lifted a ban on domestic airlines accepting new Boeing aircraft, a report said Tuesday, after Beijing and Washington agreed to temporarily lower tariffs in a major de-escalation of their trade war...
Honda forecasts 70pc net profit drop
Japan鈥檚 Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 per cent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as US trade tariffs weigh on the global auto industry...
US seeks reciprocal tariff plan from Bangladesh
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has asked Bangladesh to submit a written set of offers demonstrating its commitment to reducing tariffs on American goods...
US 鈥榦ptimistic鈥� amid trade talks with China
Washington expressed optimism as talks with top Chinese officials continued for a second day Sunday in a bid to de-escalate trade tensions sparked by president Donald Trump鈥檚 aggressive tariff rollout...
UK, India strike trade deal amid US tariff blitz
The UK on Tuesday agreed a free trade agreement with India, its biggest such deal since leaving the European Union, after negotiations relaunched in February following US tariff threats...
Canada鈥檚 Indo-Pacific trade representative due today
Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Paul Thoppil will arrive in Bangladesh this evening with a business delegation on a four-day visit beginning from Sunday...
Bangladesh needs a holistic approach聽
AS THE global trading system faces rising uncertainty, from tariff hikes to shifting geopolitical alliances, Bangladesh stands at a critical crossroads. As the country is quickly approaching graduation from a least developed country, rethinking our current trade strategy is necessary. We need to move beyond short-term, quick fixes and embrace a more holistic trade...
Govt to set up free trade zone
The interim government has announced plans to establish a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in the country, aligning with the growing global trend of trade liberalisation and investment facilitation...
Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling
Stockpiling is the reflex response by firms to the imposition of tariffs, but with the rapidly-changing position of the Trump administration, companies are finding that it is not so straightforward this time around...
Traders demand easier VAT management
The small and medium capital traders demanded easier VAT and tax management, easy access to finance, and an improved law and order situation...
TikTok videos exploit trade war
TikTok abounds with viral videos accusing prestigious brands of secretly manufacturing luxury goods in China so they can be sold at cut prices...
China鈥檚 top leaders pledge support as trade war rages
China鈥檚 top leaders pledged on Friday to step up support for the economy and oppose 鈥榰nilateral bullying鈥� in global trade in a veiled rebuke of hefty tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
Claims of ongoing US-China trade talks 鈥榞roundless鈥�: Beijing
Beijing said on Thursday any claims of ongoing trade talks with Washington were 鈥榞roundless鈥� after US president Donald Trump played up the prospects of a deal to lower hefty tariffs he imposed on China...
Bhutanese businesses stress bilateral trade expansion
Business leaders from Bangladesh and Bhutan today stressed the need for tapping the potentials for expanding bilateral trade in the agricultural products, including fruits, vegetables, and spices...