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April 3, 2025

Dhaka demands $4.52b in financial claims from Islamabad

Bangladesh urged Pakistan to take a “strong forward-looking approach” for bilateral ties by addressing unresolved historical issues, including a formal apology for the 1971 Liberation War genocide and settling outstanding financial claims of Bangladesh. "We have raised the historically unresolved issues with Pakistan,” Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin told newsmen after a foreign office consultation (FOC) with his Pakistan counterpart Amna Baloch on Thursday. He said the issues included “the repatriatio...

US reiterates support for Bangladesh’s reform agenda

A visiting US delegation called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and expressed support for the reform agenda of the Interim Government. They also discussed regional issues involving peace, security, and development. [caption id="attachment_33621" align="alignleft" width="527"] A visiting US delegation met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna today. Photo: CA-GOB Facebook[/caption]

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US tariff hike could expand Bangladesh export: WTO

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has observed that Trump’s tariff hike could open the door for Bangladesh to expand its exports to the United States (US). “Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) are projected to see their exports ... The reason is that some LDCs – for example, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Lesotho – can expand their exports to the United States because their exports are highly dependent on products for which China currently has a large import share in total US imports, such as clothing and textiles, as well as electronic equipment,” the WTO Secretariat's latest Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report, released on Wednesday, made this observation.

Dhaka urges Delhi to protect Muslim minorities

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said the interim government strongly protested India's attempts to involve Bangladesh in communal violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal, and urged the neighboring country to take steps to 'fully protect' the minority Muslim population there. [caption id="attachment_33611" align="alignleft" width="541"] Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today press briefing at Foreign Service Academy in the capital. Photo : BSS[/caption] "We strongly refute any attempts to impli...

Bangladesh decides to ratify 1992 Water Convention

Bangladesh has decided to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) 1992. The Council of Advisers took this decision at its meeting held at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) here today with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair. [caption id="attachment_33607" align="alignleft" width="517"] Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan briefed reporters at the Foreign Service Academy this afternoon. Photo: BSS[/caption]
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FTA with US can be Bangladesh’s long-term solution

Signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States can be a long-term solution for Bangladesh's trade growth, as the country is the largest export destination for Bangladeshi goods, an economist said on Thursday. Many believe such a deal may not be possible, but that is not the case, as everything depends on negotiation, said Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). He made the comments at a dialogue titled "Trump Reciprocal Tariffs and Bangladesh: Implication...
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