India's Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom

US President Donald Trump has threatened to double import duties on India from 25 to 50 percent
24 August 2025, 05:22 AM

India says US trade talks are still going on

India’s foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional US tariffs are due to hit.
23 August 2025, 18:06 PM

JPMorgan agrees to pay Malaysia $330 million to settle 1MDB claims

Malaysian and US investigators say at least $4.5 billion was stolen from 1MDB in a globe-spanning scheme between 2009 and 2014.
23 August 2025, 05:23 AM

Trump says US to probe furniture imports, threatening tariffs

China and Vietnam are among the major sources of US furniture imports.
23 August 2025, 04:48 AM

India sees Asia's biggest earnings downgrades as US tariffs loom

Forward 12-month earnings estimates for India's large and mid-cap firms have been cut by 1.2% in the past two weeks, the sharpest in Asia
21 August 2025, 10:37 AM

China considering yuan-backed stablecoins to boost global currency usage, sources say

China to review plan on yuan-backed stablecoins to expand its global reach
21 August 2025, 05:55 AM

Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign

Trump targets Fed Governor Lisa Cook in escalating pressure on central bank
21 August 2025, 05:53 AM

Ensure adequate gas supply to garment factories: BGMEA

A team of BGMEA leaders met Energy Division secretary today
20 August 2025, 15:03 PM

US hikes steel, aluminum tariffs on imported appliances, railcars, EV parts

US to expand steel, aluminium tariffs on 400 products
20 August 2025, 06:05 AM

How Trump’s reciprocal tariff challenged WTO’s multilateral trading system

Bangladesh is in an advantageous position compared with competing countries in the US
20 August 2025, 02:00 AM

Time is ripe for Bangladesh-US trade deals: FBCCI administrator

US embassy’s commercial counsellor in Dhaka, Paul G Frost, visits FBCCI office
19 August 2025, 13:03 PM

India removes import duty on cotton in temporary relief for garment industry

Cotton import duty exemption to boost India's struggling garment sector
19 August 2025, 06:37 AM

S&P affirms US 'AA+' credit rating, cites tariff revenue

Tariff revenue from Trump's trade war offsets US fiscal deficit, says S&P
19 August 2025, 06:19 AM

Japan's SoftBank to invest $2b in Intel

The move is the latest in SoftBank's succession of investments in the US
19 August 2025, 06:03 AM

India’s Russian crude buying has to stop

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said India's purchases of Russian crude were funding Moscow's war in Ukraine and had to stop, adding that New Delhi was "now cozying up to both Russia and China."
18 August 2025, 22:29 PM

HSBC to honour exporters

HSBC Bangladesh will recognise exporters for their role in driving economic growth and strengthening the country's presence in global trade.
18 August 2025, 22:25 PM

Import containers must move same day

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that all import containers destined for private inland container depots (ICDs) or off-docks must be transferred to the designated facilities on the very day they are unloaded from vessels at Chattogram port.
17 August 2025, 18:10 PM

Money laundering: NBR traces Tk 40,000cr in assets abroad

The National Board of Revenue has found assets worth nearly Tk 40,000 crore in five countries which it believes were bought with money laundered from Bangladesh, said the Chief Adviser’s Office yesterday.
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Thai Government launches Crypto-to-Baht scheme to boost tourism

The initiative "TouristDigiPay" is a direct response to a significant slowdown in tourism this year
17 August 2025, 09:11 AM

Shipbuilding export goal of $4b by 2026 termed unrealistic

Lack of financing, high costs challenge shipbuilding
16 August 2025, 18:00 PM