- Probe under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
- Bangladesh among 16 economies under scrutiny
- Excess production harming US industry on focus
- Comments due April 15; hearing set for May 5
The United States has launched a fresh trade investigation into Bangladesh and 15 other economies to examine whether their policies and production practices are contributing to global overcapacity that could harm American manufacturing.
Dhaka, Delhi and recalibration of a difficult neighbourhood
BNP refrained from overtly anti-Indian posturing, even amid charged public sentiment. It did not demand the wholesale abrogation of agreements signed under the previous government, instead advocating what it termed a dignified and mutually respectful foreign policy, writes Farrukh Khosru
The early signals from New Delhi following Tarique Rahman’s assumption of office as Prime Minister have been notably measured. There has been no overt exp...
Institutional renewal in a time of expectation
With the formation of a new government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the nation stands at a defining crossroads. The electoral mandate has generated renewed hope, yet hope alone is not sufficient to govern effectively. Expectations are understandably high, and the responsibility to deliver rests squarely on the shoulders of the new administratio...
BNP’s diplomatic directions
Three major thresholds
· Continuity in US engagement
· The $3.5b trade framework
· Managing neighbourhood dynamics
“Morning shows the day” — the proverb aptly c...
PM vows to establish rule of law, equal rights
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today addressed the nation with a comprehensive message outlining his government’s priorities, pledging to restore democracy, strengthen the rule of law, equal rights, curb corruption, and build a self-reliant and humane Bangladesh.
“Not party or political influence or force, but the rule of law will be the final word in governing the state,” he said in his maiden televised address to the nation after assuming office. State-run broadcaster BTV aired the address at 9.45 pm.
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Country restarts democratic course as Tarique Rahman sworn-in as PM
Bangladesh resumes its democratic journey today after a long 15 years of autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman was sworn-in as Prime Minister with its party’s landslide victory in 13th national polls. Tarique Rahman charismatically led his party to win in 211 seats in the parliamentary elections widely endorsed by the world, including the European Union (EU) election observers as they called the polls fair and credible saying no instance of fraudulence or vote rigging was found.
