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This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming
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US auto industry stunned by tariffs meant to save it

While the implementation of the tariffs had been anticipated for weeks, their details surprised manufacturers and experts as the levies will not only apply to imports of finished vehicles but parts as well.
29 March 2025, 13:51 PM

Poor navigability hits Payra Port though Tk 6,500cr spent on dredging

Mother vessels can no longer berth directly at Payra
29 March 2025, 09:57 AM

King Dollar’s long reign is set to continue

For more than half a century, the dollar has defied the doom-mongers. And the most likely prospect is that it will continue to do so
29 March 2025, 08:40 AM

Trump tariffs could push up inflation

US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans could increase inflation by as much as 1.2 percentage points if they are fully implemented, a senior Federal Reserve official said Wednesday.
27 March 2025, 18:51 PM

Global outcry as Trump heaps 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles

World powers on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies.
27 March 2025, 18:50 PM

China rebuffs Trump offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal

Trump said this month the United States was in talks with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, with the app facing an uncertain future in the country.
27 March 2025, 15:02 PM

Startups can now invest abroad up to $10,000

Earlier, the startups in Bangladesh were not allowed to invest abroad
27 March 2025, 07:41 AM

New guideline allows govt to cut off satellite internet if needed

Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways
27 March 2025, 07:12 AM

Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles

The duties take effect at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) on April 3
27 March 2025, 03:08 AM

IMF agrees on new $1.3b loan for Pakistan

The IMF said Tuesday it has reached agreement with Pakistan on a new $1.3 billion loan program and reviewed an existing bailout that would, if approved, unlock an additional $1 billion.
26 March 2025, 18:04 PM

US imposes trade restrictions on dozens of entities with eye on China

The United States added dozens of entities to a trade blacklist Tuesday, its Commerce Department said, in part to disrupt Beijing’s artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities.
26 March 2025, 18:00 PM

US consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 2021

The US consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points to 92.9 in March,
26 March 2025, 13:00 PM

CPA, shipping ministry staff to get Tk 60,000 bonus

The shipping ministry has approved a special incentive bonus of Tk 60,000 for all categories of employees of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and the ministry for achieving record cargo and container handling at the port.
25 March 2025, 18:16 PM

India eyes tariff cut on over half of US imports to shield its exports

India is open to cutting tariffs on more than half of US imports worth $23 billion in the first phase of a trade deal the two nations are negotiating, two government sources said, the biggest cut in years, aimed at fending off reciprocal tariffs.
25 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Donald Trump’s boomerang will hit the US hard

Trump has imposed tariffs and threatened economic warfare; mused that the US could leave allies in the lurch if Russia attacks them; intimidated Greenland; and taunted Canada that it should become the 51st US state.
24 March 2025, 14:25 PM

Airbus, Boeing eye fast output as plastics loom for future jets

Both told a packed technical audience at a Paris composites fair this month that they were already making progress in researching what the succeeding generation of models could be made of - and in turn how fast they could be built.
24 March 2025, 14:02 PM

‘Antipathy’ to US: Tourists turning away from Trump’s America

In just a few weeks, the US tourism outlook has clouded as a result of some of President Donald Trump’s policy decisions, which have angered some foreign visitors and prompted fear of a surge in prices and a stronger dollar.
23 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Some European officials weigh if they can rely on Fed for dollars under Trump

President Donald Trump has made a sharp break from long-standing US policy in several areas, such as appearing to endorse Russia's position on Ukraine, raising questions about US commitment to European security and imposing tariffs on its allies.
23 March 2025, 14:30 PM

'Antipathy' to US: Tourists turning away from Trump's America

Foreign traveler arrivals in the United States are expected to decline by 5.1 percent in 2025 compared to last year
23 March 2025, 13:01 PM

How Trump’s regulatory freeze is disrupting the US fishing industry

President Donald Trump’s regulatory freeze has injected chaos and uncertainty into a number of lucrative American fisheries
23 March 2025, 12:55 PM