Industry leaders say reciprocal trade agreement may lose footing after top US court decision unsettles tariff regime

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Bangladesh should reassess its recently signed reciprocal trade deal with the United States

Following the court’s decision, the US President announced a 10 percent additional tariff on all countries

For Bangladesh’s garment sector - highly dependent on the US market -predictability is almost as important as the tariff rate itself

For Bangladesh, the immediate implication is that the bilateral agreement just signed now sits on shifting ground

Khandakar Abdul Muktadir says current supply levels adequate to keep prices stable

Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh convenor says govt should implement an economic stabilisation plan

Bangladesh has met the criteria to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, but serious gaps in trade readiness, macroeconomic stability and institutional strength could threaten a smooth transition in November 2026, according to a new independent assessment commissioned by the United Nations (UN).

Gold prices edged up on Thursday after rising more than 2 percent a day earlier, as persisting geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran lifted safe-haven demand, while investors assess the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path.

The government plans to reduce imports of agricultural products over the next year while stepping up exports, Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said yesterday.

Premier Bank has received Tk 5,000 crore in emergency liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank (BB) amid a deposit outflow.

Robi Axiata achieved its highest-ever profit of Tk 937.1 crore in 2025, despite only marginal revenue growth, crediting what it described as disciplined capital allocation.

In every office, there’s that “corporate friend” who calls you brother but forwards your email to the boss with “just for visibility.” He borrows your charger, your ideas, and occasionally your lunch. At appraisal time, he suddenly develops selective amnesia about team efforts. Yet at office parties, he hugs you, saying, “We survived together!” “We are one team!” In corporate life, friendships are real, just performance-linked and ego-driven.

Three Vietnamese airlines announced nearly $37 billion in purchases Wednesday, in a series of contracts signed with US aerospace companies.

Bangladesh’s tea production recorded a 2.01 percent increase in 2025 compared with the previous year, data from the Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB) show.

It will play a supportive role in alleviating the sufferings of low-income people, State Minister says

The dress caught Simum Mousumi Bristy’s eye before she had even made it through the crowd.

Out of the Tk 5,000 crore, nearly Tk 4,000 crore was deducted to meet statutory liquidity ratio requirements

Within the next year, agri products will be exported on an industrial scale, he said