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Trump announces 90-day tariff pause except for China

President Donald Trump announced a 90 day pause on his sweeping tariffs Wednesday, giving all countries a 10 percent baseline except China, which will see even higher levies.

"Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World's Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Saying that more than 75 countries had asked for negotiations ove...

CA pens letter to President Trump

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has addressed a letter to US President Donald J. Trump requesting him to postpone the application of US reciprocal tariff measures on Bangladesh for three months to allow the interim government to smoothly implement its initiative to substantially increase US exports to Bangladesh.
"We are the first country to take such a proactive initiative", he said in his letter, citing the visit of High Representa...

CA convenes emergency meeting on US tariff at 7.30 pm

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the US tariff issue at 7.30 pm today at the State Guest House Jamuna here. Top experts, advisers and officials will join the meeting, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said.
US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs to match duties put on US goods by other countries, ratcheting up a trade war he kicked off on his return to the White House.

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Yunus, Modi meeting marks effort to rebuilding trust

In a significant diplomatic engagement, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met during the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok on Friday. This marked their first official interaction since the ousting of the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024. The meeting took place against the backdrop of increasingly strained ties between the two South Asian nations. The leaders exchanged greetings with mutual respect, emphasising a willingness to engage in open dialogue. Their candid 40-minute conversation was described as productive and constructive.

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1st-ever Yunus-Modi meet held on BIMSTEC sidelines

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, today (Friday). Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the media. Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus raised a number of issues in the meeting, including deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, water sharing of common rivers and border killings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the much-talked-about bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit. Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters ...

Experts warn of fallout if tariff issues remain unaddressed

The recent decision by the Trump administration to impose new reciprocal tariffs has sparked significant concerns among experts and stakeholders in Bangladesh.

According to Zahid Hussain, former lead economist at the World Bank’s Dhaka Office, this move is expected to result in an economic downturn in the United States by increasing prices and reducing consumers’ purchasing power. He cautioned t...

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