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Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
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China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
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AI giant Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4 tn in value

Nvidia vaulted as high as $164.42, giving it a valuation above $4 trillion
10 July 2025

Vietnam to introduce measures to cope with US tariffs, trade official says

Hanoi eyes FTA markets, product upgrades to offset us tariff reliance
9 July 2025

Malaysia's Anwar slams tariffs as regional meet starts

Anwar's remarks came as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to Malaysia for talks overshadowed by fears of a trade war.
9 July 2025

SE Asian nations to express ‘concern’ over US tariffs

Southeast Asian nations will express "concern" over "counterproductive" US tariffs, according to a draft statement shared with AFP on Tuesday, after Donald Trump threatened more than a dozen countries with higher levies.
8 July 2025

Navigating export vulnerability, strategic response

As the initial three-month pause approached its end, the United States started announcing new reciprocal tariff rates, generally in accordance with the initial rates released in April. While the Donald Trump-led administration has offered a small window for countries to strike a better deal before the tariffs come into effect on August 1, the latest development is bound to introduce new uncertainty into global trade and the economy.
8 July 2025

Samsung Electronics second-quarter profit likely to drop 39% on weak AI chip sales

Samsung's HBM struggle dents profit amid Nvidia certification woes
7 July 2025

Trump says US nears trade deals as tariff effective date delayed

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told reporters the higher tariffs would take effect on August 1
7 July 2025

Trump says ‘probably 12’ tariff letters being sent out tomorrow

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had signed 12 trade letters to be sent out next week ahead of an impending deadline for his tariffs to take effect.
5 July 2025

Trump says US will start talks with China on TikTok deal this week

US, China to discuss TikTok; Trump seeks Xi's approval
5 July 2025

Smuggled cosmetics threaten local industry

Local cosmetics makers have warned that the industry faces an uncertain future unless stricter controls are introduced to stop smuggling and misdeclared imports.
3 July 2025

US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China uncertainty

The deal announced Wednesday is the first full pact Trump has sealed with an Asian nation
3 July 2025

BB relaxes lending limit to foreign firms

Local banks can now lend up to 60% of project cost to foreign firms
2 July 2025

Trump threatens Japan with up to 35% tariff ahead of deadline

US-Japan trade deal uncertain; Trump threatens 30-35% tariffs on Japanese imports
2 July 2025

Deal or no deal: What happens with Trump's July tariff deadline?

The tariffs taking effect July 9 are part of a package Trump imposed in April
2 July 2025

Remittance up by $6.4b in FY25

Remittance in Bangladesh crossed $30 billion for the first time and rose by a record $6.4 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25.
1 July 2025

Eastern Refinery's second unit to be built with govt funding

BPC plans two more refineries in Matarbari and Payra
1 July 2025

Standard Chartered Bank faces $2.7 billion lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud

1MDB liquidators sue Standard Chartered in Singapore over $2.7B fraud allegations
1 July 2025

India to finalise interim trade deal with US as early as this week, FT reports

India is on track to finalise an interim trade agreement with the US
1 July 2025

Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning

US trade deal optimism lifts Asia, but Trump's Japan tariff threat hurts Nikkei
1 July 2025

Against the odds, Bangladesh gains ground in US apparel market

The United States is Bangladesh’s single largest export destination.
30 June 2025