Why Bangladesh should join ASEAN – and what stands in the way
Trump’s tariff formula misleading, flawed: Warn experts
The tariff calculations used by the Trump administration to justify retaliatory tariffs on multiple countries, including Bangladesh, have come under scrutiny for their questionable methodology and lack of transparency.
According to reports, the administration’s “Tariffs Charged to the U.S.A.” calculation includes not just direct import duties on American goods but also factors in currency manipulation and trade barriers. However, critics argue that no clear explanation has ...
Dhaka too reviewing tariffs on US products
Bangladesh is reviewing its tariffs on products imported from the United States, informed Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus.
The United States is a close friend of Bangladesh and our largest export destination. We have been working ...
In a Facebook status, the press secretary said, the National Board of Revenue is identifying options to rationalise tariffs expeditiously, which is necessary to address the matter.
CA leaves for Bangkok to attend BIMSTEC Summit
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus departed for Bangkok at 8:55 am (Thursday morning) by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to attend the sixth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit.
Chief Adviser's High Representative on Rohingya and priority issues Dr Khalilur Rahman informed that the BIMSTEC Summit 2025 will focus on seven key pillars of regional cooperation: Trade, Investment and Development; Environment and Climate Change; Security; Agriculture and Fo...
Chief Adviser's High Representative on Rohingya and priority issues Dr Khalilur Rahman informed that the BIMSTEC Summit 2025 will focus on seven key pillars of regional cooperation: Trade, Investment and Development; Environment and Climate Change; Security; Agriculture and Fo...
Eurasian Commission, Bangladesh discuss economic opportunities
Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and Bangladesh have discussed opportunities to intensify trade and economic cooperation. The meeting was co-chaired by EEC Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics Eldar Alisherov and Bangladesh Additional Secretary of Commerce Aisha Akter at the EEC headquarters recently.
"Since the conclusion of the Memorandum of Cooperation in 2019, the trade turnover between the Eurasian Economic Union member states and Bangladesh has been on an upward trend, and at the end of 2024, the growth of trade turnover exceeded 5%.
US Deputy Nat’l Security Adviser calls CA’s High Representative
US Deputy National Security Advisor Alex N. Wong held a telephone conversation Wednesday evening with the Chief Adviser's High Representative Dr. Khalilur Rahman. The two officials discussed a broad range of matters of mutual interest and agreed to remain in contact, CA's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said.
This is the highest level contact so far between the new US administration and the Interim Go...
